Each Council of Chapters initiative has a folder on the Council Google Drive - click on the initiative title to access forms, working documents, and reports.
Chapter Challenges Subcommittees
Subcommittees meeting to: 1) Define the challenges; 2) Develop action items
- Leadership
- Participation (Activity Attendance/Volunteerism)
- Membership Management (Engagement, Growth and Retention)
- Finding Programs and Speakers
- Publicity and Outreach
- Chapter Administration
- Technology (Virtual Meetings)
New Member Packages (Melanie Simon)
- On Hold. Draft being reviewed.
Good Citizen Brochure Insert (Kara Driscoll)
- Complete. Good Citizen Guide gatefold brochures and regional inserts printed and distributed in November 2021.
Council Website Update (Melanie Simon)
- On Hold. Website updated except for Resources - Kara Driscoll will clean up and organize files. Bonnie Basham and Mark Kateli are supporting revision. .
CoC Orientation (Melanie Simon)
- Complete. Website updated and Welcome letter created to orient new Chapter Reps. Subcommittee included Melanie Simon, Diane Caruso, Lucy Breitung, and Karen Walter. .
CoC Training (Wayne Baker)
- TBD. Workshops on Participation and Goals suggested and being researched. Council Training Video on hold.
Native Plant Gardens on FNPS Website (Shirley Denton)
- Ongoing. Add native plant gardens in your area to the FNPS Website. Click for Native Plant Gardens on the FNPS Website instructions and use the Native Garden Form to add new gardens.
Inter-chapter Relief Fund (Athena Philips/Mark Kateli)
- Disbanded. Fund established and administered by Cuplet Fern for Chapters to pledge support in the event of a disaster. Disbanded August 2024 due to low participation and to reduce administration requirements.
Student/Young Professional Conference Scholarship (Gail Taylor)
- Ongoing. Preliminary recipient candidate list and intent document posted on Google Drive for Chapters to use if they want to promote interest in native plants and FNPS by helping a student/young professional attend the annual conference. .
Council Guidance (formerly SOP) Update (Melanie Simon)
- 2024 Revision - Complete. Mostly minor changes to election requirements/process.
- 2020 Revision - Complete. Revision document approved by Council on 9/27/20. Subcommittee included Bonnie Basham, Wendy Poag, Mark Kateli, Athena Philips, Taylor Figueroa and Diane Caruso.
Council Surveys (Melanie Simon)
- Annual Chapter Status and Challenges Survey Reports - 2020/21, 2022, 2023, 2024.
- 2020 Survey Educational Materials, Chapter Status and Challenges, Council Meeting Day/Time.
- On Hold. Revision document approved by Council on 9/27/20. Subcommittee included Bonnie Basham, Wendy Poag, Mark Kateli, Athena Philips, Taylor Figueroa and Diane Caruso.
