Alaska Native Plant Society (original) (raw)

The Alaska Native Plant Society (AKNPS) is a non-profit organization focused on studying and conserving Alaska's native plant species. The organization was started in 1982 by Verna Pratt and a group of amateur botanists with the goal to study, conserve, and educate. Their mission is to conserve and study Alaskan native plants in their natural habitats, and to educate in order to increase understanding and appreciation of native plants.