Tarflower Chapter

Orange County, Florida

Backyard Biodiversity Day

A CELEBRATION OF FLORIDA’S UNIQUE FLORA & FAUNA

Presented by the Tarflower Chapter of Florida Native Plant Society

Saturday, October 24, 2026 - 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Location: Mead Botanical Garden 1300 S. Denning Drive, Winter Park, FL 32789

Join us for a full day of discovery, nature and community at the 14th Annual Backyard Biodiversity Day, hosted at the beautiful Mead Botanical Garden! This beloved event celebrates Florida’s incredible native plants and wildlife, while supporting vital habitat restoration efforts on-site in the Sandhill, Xeric Hammock and Scrubby Flatwood ecosystems.

FREE, family-friendly event features:

Native plant & wildflower seed sale
Expert-led presentations on native gardening and biodiversity
Interpretive hikes exploring pollinators, edible native plants, reptiles, gopher tortoises and ongoing sandhill restoration
Eco-conscious vendors and environmental exhibitors
Engaging kids activities and crafts
Local Food trucks
Live Music

Whether you are a longtime native plant enthusiast or just curious about creating a more sustainable and wildlife-friendly yard, Backyard Biodiversity Day offers something for everyone.

Parking at Mead Botanical Gardening is free but limited. If parking is full, please park legally on nearby streets. Even better, walk, bike or carpool!

For more information about exhibiting or sponsorship, please email bbd.director@fnps.org

We’re looking for volunteers. There are opportunities to help with various levels of commitment. Please click here to sign up!

Exhibitors and Vendors include:

• Bill Frederick Park at Turkey Lake		• Earth Angel Potter
• Wild Garden Company		• City of Winter Park Lakes Division
• Florida Trail Association		• Orlando Wetlands
• Florida School of Holistic Living		• Friends of Split Oak
• Central Florida Sierra Club		• Paintings by Chonody
• Seminole County Natural Lands		• St. John's River Water Management District
• Grounded Solutions		• Handcrafted Nature Jewelry
• Kylie's Face Paint		• Conservation Florida
• League of Women Voters		• Revival Gardening
• Dix.Hite		• Bonsai Plus
• Wild Florida Photo		• Florida Snakes & Honey
• Florida Wildflower Foundation		• Orange Audubon
• Mead Botanical Garden		• UCF Arboretum
• Wild Birds Unlimited		• Chair Massages
• Sage Squire		• The Right to Clean Water
• Orange County District 5 Commissioner		• Regenerative Designs
• Vagus Connection		• UF/IFAS Extension Orange County
• Winter Park Urban Forestry Division

HIKES AND SPEAKERS SCHEDULE PLANT LIST SITE MAP

ENTERTAINMENT (live band)

Thank you to our 2026 event sponsors (and one anonymous donor!):