Sunday, April 26 | 1:00pm

Jefferson Chapter VNPS Native Plant Sale

Jefferson Chapter

Virginia Native Plant Society

Annual Native Plant Sale

Sunday, April 26, 2026

12:30 PM Jeff. Chapter Members Only*
(* Must be Jeff. Chapter VNPS member as of March 31, 2026)

1:00 PM Open to Public

Ivy Creek Natural Area's Barn Lawn
1780 Earlysville Road, Charlottesville, VA

Choose from over 50 species of native perennials, trees, shrubs, wetland plants.

Large selection of spring wildflowers and groundcovers including trillium, Virginia bluebells, wild geranium, wild blue phlox, Mayapple, Jacob's ladder, shooting star, spring beauty, bloodroot, and wild ginger. Mid/late season flowering species: liatris, blue false indigo, oxeye sunflower, mountain mint, blue-stem goldenrod, and asters.
Woodies include persimmon, spicebush, and shrubby St. John's wort.

Most Perennials $ 6.00 each
Most Trees and Shrubs $6.00 or as marked
Cash, checks, and VISA/MC accepted.

Proceeds support Jefferson Chapter’s educational and conservation efforts.

Saturday, May 2 | 7:30am

Young Birder’s Club

The Young Birder’s Club, a part of the Piedmont Bird Club, is available for youth between the ages of 7-16 interested in exploring Virginia’s natural world, with a focus on birds. With leaders and mentors, they explore various natural world settings seeking bird sightings in order to discover how to identify birds through sight, sound, behaviors, and habitat. It is free of charge. A parent/grandparent/guardian must remain on site with the minors and are welcome to accompany the group.

The group meets the first Saturday each month in the ICNA parking lot at 7:30 AM, and the third Saturday each month at another birding hotspot. The birding activity takes approximately two hours. This program was recently approved for a $500 grant from the VSO (Virginia Society of Ornithologists) to support the program. These funds will be used to purchase new binoculars! Group mentors and leaders include include Reed Keller, a graduate from the original bird club, Tom Rapp, Louis Sokolow, Carol Wise, and Janet Paisley, members of the Piedmont Bird Club. In September, the group is hopes to offer an offsite visit to Afton Mountain to observe the hawk migration. Parents and guardians are responsible for transporting their child/children.

For more information, please contact Janet at paisley.janet@gmail.com.

Saturday, May 2 | 7:30am

First Saturday Bird Walk

On the first Saturday of each month, the Piedmont Virginia Bird Club offers a bird walk, led by a club member, at Ivy Creek Natural Area and Historic River View Farm. May's walk will be led by Callan Bentley and Myrlene Staten. Participants gather in the parking lot at 7:30am.

Birders of all levels are welcome. The club has binoculars which participants may borrow. This event is open to the public and no pre-registration is required.