Local Chapters Membership Programs, Etc. The Society, and its local chapters, work to educate its members and promote the the conservation of our native flora so that future generations may enjoy our valuable resource. Membership is open to any interested person, family or group. Members include a wide range of individuals from interested amateurs to professionals in botany, ecology and forestry. In addition to the rewards of contributing to the conservation of New Mexico's native flora, members benefit from regional chapter meetings, field trips, an annual meeting and four issues of the Newsletter each year.
Most chapters also hold plant sales and annual seed exchanges.
Additional benefits to members include discounts on a wide variety of books and New Mexico Wildflower posters. An extensive and current list of books providing information on native plant identification and gardening with native plants in New Mexico's diverse mountain and desert environments is maintained by the organization. We support research and educational activities in New Mexico schools and universities. The Society encourages the use of suitable native plants in landscaping as a water conservation measure, for the improvement of wildlife habitat and because native plants are integral to the environment of the Southwest.