Stokes Aster One of the top ten native plants. Wildflower that likes full sun to part shade, and thrives in moist to average soil, shown in Chelsea LeNoble’s local garden.

Hello Friends,

This month was the Florida Native Plant Society Annual Conference. Thanks to all who presented and attended. We have moved to a new newsletter service, so please update your spam filters. This newsletter will continue to provide a mix of news and events as well as stories from our community.

Our Top Ten Native Plants

Our 2023 must-have-Florida native plants were voted on by Cuplet Fern members, and reflect our shared priorities of building our local environment's resilience and biodiversity. These plants are intended to work with the native soils of our region here in Seminole and Volusia counties while providing essential nectar, pollen, seeds, and shelter for our native bees, birds, and butterflies. You can learn more about all of our selected plants through the linked resources provided by the Florida Native Plant Society, and bring them home to your garden and backyard habitat by visiting Lukas Nursery's newly expanded section of native plants. Check them out!

Coontie Stokes Aster (pictured above) Beach Dune Sunflower Coral Honeysuckle Wild Coffee Saw Palmetto Yaupon Holly Spotted Beebalm Simpson's Stopper Beautyberry

May Events

Sanford Field Days

Please join us for an enjoyable weekend experience May 19th-21st featuring events supported by Natural Lands, Seminole IFAS, and the Seminole Museum of History.

Friday evening : Conservation talk with FNPS followed by a live game and food at Dees Brewery Saturday : Field trip morning followed by lunch Saturday afternoon : Panel style discussion with County and FNPS representatives on how service to our community has adapted to changing times at the Seminole IFAS auditorium Saturday evening : An enchanted evening soiree with light music, food, drinks, and a native plant sale Sunday : Breakfast and a tour of the new native plant section at Lukas Nursery! Complimentary butterfly encounter for ticket holders. The fun-filled weekend experiences end at noon.

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Hotel accommodations are available at the Holiday Inn Express in Sanford: Holiday Inn Express Sanford

May Plant Sale

8am-12pm Cuplet Fern Plant Sale @ Seminole County Museum : 300 Eslinger Way, Sanford, FL 32773

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Geneva Restoration Planting: One Year Later

Katrina Noland, with thanks to the staff of St. Johns River Water Management District

April 23

The gopher tortoise burrow as spotted one year later!

In March 2022, 16 Cuplet Fern Chapter volunteers saved 649 plants from certain death by planting them in 450 pots. A year later, at least 20 of the original 28 species continue to thrive in their new home, creating a habitat so inviting that it now hosts a previously unobserved gopher tortoise burrow, indicating potential benefits for more native species as the ecosystem matures.

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Onslow Plant Rescue: A First-Person Account

Jennifer Hopton-Villalobos

February 24

The Cuplet Fern chapter engaged in a plant rescue operation in Florida aimed at preserving endangered plant species and their ecosystems. By transplanting the native flora to a new location, the project hopes to maintain the intricate soil microbial networks and plant communities that are vital for their survival.

The grant from Duke Energy and partnerships with organizations like Lyonia Environmental Center have helped in building programs and monitoring the rescued plants. The high survival rate of the transplanted plant communities will provide pollinators, birds, and others with food and shelter. The project's success will lead the way to future projects.

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Support Cuplet Fern Today!

Cuplet Fern directly serves Seminole and West Volusia. It enjoys supporters across Florida and beyond. Together we conserve, protect, and restore that which is most precious- our native plants.

We are highly active in our region with something going on almost every single week. Come join us; or simply support us through membership and donations.

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