FLORIDA PLANT ORGANIZATIONS

Southern Florida Palm Society
The South Florida Palm Society, chartered in 1982, is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to disseminate information, promote educational programs and research projects, and encourage interest in and use of palms.

The East Everglades Orchid Society
Their goal of their society is to educate themselves and the general public in the classification, evolution and propagation, culture, care, and development of the cultural and economic importance of orchids; and to support the conservation of this fascinating group of plants. Membership is open to anyone who is interested in the object, aims, and purposes of the EEOS, Inc. Incredible photos on this site.

Southern Florida Orchid Society
The South Florida Orchid Society, Inc., was founded in 1945. An affiliate of the American Orchid Society, they are not-for-profit membership cooperation dedicated to the improvement and conservation of orchids through education and research.

Florida Native Plant Society
The purpose of the Florida Native Plant Society is to promote the preservation, conservation, and restoration of the native plants and native plant communities of Florida. The Florida Native Plant Society operates through our chapters and our state programs to implement and fulfill our mission.

The Institute for Regional Conservation
The Institute for Regional Conservation (IRC) is dedicated to the protection, restoration, and long-term management of biodiversity on a regional basis, and to the prevention of regional extinctions of rare plants, animals and ecosystems. Founded in 1984, IRC has spent the last ten years developing the Floristic Inventory of South Florida.

Florida Plants Online
While this is not a "plant organization", it is an outstanding Florida plant resource. Features a directory of information sources about Florida's plant life and environment.