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Spring Native Plant Sale and Environmental Fair

  • Mercerdale Park 3009 77th Ave SE Mercer Island, WA 98040 USA (map)

This spring’s theme is "Welcome birds and pollinators to your yard with native plants”

You will find the largest local selection of beautiful native trees, shrubs, perennials, and ground covers for sale that are ideal for Western Washington gardens and vitally important for our birds and pollinators.

Native plant experts will dispense gardening advice and answer your questions about native plants. Environmental fair participants will include: Bats Northwest, King County Noxious Weeds, Puget Sound Beekeepers, Full Circle Farm, and the Garden Hotline. Flora and Fauna Books will be selling native plant and nature books.

Members-only shopping starts at 9 AM! If you aren’t already a member, you can attend the member's only sale by purchasing an individual adult membership for $40 at the sale or on-line at https://www.wnps.org/store-membership/membership. Shop early for best selection. Tentative plant sale species list (subject to change due to availability) https://www.wnps.org/component/dropfiles/?preview=1&format=&task=frontfile.download&catid=101&id=660&Itemid=1000000000000.

Please note that our parking has changed. This year we will have off-site parking at West Mercer Elementary and will run a shuttle to Mercerdale Park, 4141 81st Ave SE, Mercer Island, WA 98040, .9 mile south of Mercerdale Park (https://goo.gl/maps/nb6h8gfHbx92) and will run a shuttle to Mercerdale Park. Shuttle service between the two sites will start at 9:15 and run every 30 minutes thereafter until 1:15 with the last return trip to the parking lot at 1:45. You can bring your plants on the bus or we will watch them at the park while you pick up your car and return to the pick- up area. If you come between 2:00 and 4:00 you should be able to find parking in the Mercerdale Park lot at 78th Ave.SE and SE 34th St. or use street parking.

Proceeds from this event benefit WNPS-CPS and its education and public land stewardship/restoration programs. For more information, please the Washington Native Plant Society at 206-527-3210 or visit our website at: https://www.wnps.org/cps-events/calendar/423
Or our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/240645436883830/

Later Event: September 21
Fall Native Plant Sale