named programs · 4 · from sources
What they call their work
Field Trips
Organized excursions for members to study native plants in natural settings across New York
Mitchelliana
Quarterly publication sharing botanical research, news, and educational content on New York flora
New York Flora Atlas
Comprehensive online resource documenting the distribution and taxonomy of New York State plants
Student Research Grants
Annual grants supporting student-led research on New York State flora
activities · 3 groups
What they do
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Agricultural Grantmaking and Funding Programs 1 activity
- Funding student botanical research in New York StateAwards student research grants to support botanical research projects focused on the flora of New York State, enabling emerging scientists to conduct field studies and contribute to regional botanical knowledge.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Organizing free botanical field trips and workshops across New York StateConducts over 30 field trips and workshops annually throughout New York State to observe and study native plant diversity, including vascular plants, bryophytes, and lichens, in a wide range of ecosystems such as alpine zones, coastal plains, wetlands, and forests. These trips are free and open to the public, serving a membership community of over 250 botanists, ecologists, educators, and enthusiasts.
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Uncategorized 1 activity
- Providing field-based training in plant specimen collection and herbarium preparationOffers hands-on instruction in collecting, preserving, and documenting plant, lichen, and bryophyte specimens, including techniques for field data recording, mounting vascular plant specimens, creating bryophyte and lichen packets, labeling, and repairing herbarium materials.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$53K
Contributions & grants$34K64%
Program service revenue$7K13%
Investment income$2K3%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$37K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$4K
balance sheet
Total assets$98K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$98K
5 years on record · 2021–2025 · YoY revenue -16.9%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025
Who runs it
board members · 12
- Anna Stalter — Director
- Christopher Gram — Director
- Clara Holmes — Director
- David Werier — Director
- Ed Frantz — Director
- Emily DeBolt — Director
- Kyle Webster — Director
- Mary Alldred — Director
- Michael Hough — Director
- Patricia Butter — Director
- Rachel Schultz — Director
- Victoria Bustamante — Director
relationships · 13
Who they work with
- Adirondack Botanical Society Partner — Co-organizes a field trip to Whiteface Mountain to study alpine and krummholz plants.
- Baltimore Woods Partner — Host site for NYFA field trips focused on botany and plant conservation.
- Cascade Lakes Partner — Site for NYFA field trips focused on calciphilic flora and rare species observation.
- FLCC Field Station Partner — Provides lodging for participants of NYFA field trips.
- Long Island Botanical Society Partner — Co-organizes field trips with NYFA, including the Montauk Outer Beach expedition.
- Michael Kudish Partner — Forest historian leading a field trip on forest burn history and ecological indicators.
- Muller Field Station Partner — Host site for NYFA botanical field trip activities and camping.
- NY Natural Heritage Program Partner — Staff member Kyle J. Webster co-instructs the workshop, contributing expertise in rare plant inventories and conservation.
- NY State Museum Partner — Collaborates on hosting the second day of the workshop at the museum and provides access to herbarium-related expertise and space.
- New York State Museum Institute Government — NYFA was founded as a not-for-profit subunit of the New York State Museum Institute in 1989.
- Sears Bellows County Park Partner — Site for organized botanical field trip
- The Nature Conservancy Partner — Collaborates with the Adirondack Chapter of The Nature Conservancy on plant documentation projects.
- Whirlpool State Park Partner — Hosts NYFA field trips for plant observation within its grounds.
strategies · 5
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Field-Based Experiential Education for Plant Conservation 333 orgsmethodology: experiential-educationBy engaging participants in guided field excursions and direct observation of native flora in natural habitats, we foster botanical knowledge and environmental awareness because immersive, hands-on learning strengthens public connection to and stewardship of native plant species.shared approach: Community-Driven Stewardship →
- Collaborative Research Through Member-Focused Publication 181 orgsmethodology: collaborative_research_publicationBy publishing member-generated research on plant identification and distribution, we advance collective botanical knowledge because shared data and peer collaboration improve the accuracy and reach of conservation science.shared approach: Experiential Engagement for Stewardship →
- Ecological History Assessment Using Botanical Indicators 181 orgsmethodology: ecological-history-assessmentBy analyzing vascular plants, bryophytes, and burn indices as ecological indicators, we interpret forest history and the influence of indigenous land management because these botanical signatures reveal long-term ecosystem dynamics and human-environment interactions.shared approach: Experiential Engagement for Stewardship →
- Integrated Field-to-Herbarium Training for Botanical Research 181 orgsmethodology: field-to-herbarium trainingBy teaching end-to-end methods for plant specimen collection, preservation, and documentation, we strengthen botanical research capacity because integrating field and herbarium practices ensures accurate, standardized data for conservation science.shared approach: Experiential Engagement for Stewardship →
- Long-Term Ecological Monitoring to Assess Biodiversity Change 16 orgsmethodology: long-term ecological monitoringBy revisiting historical survey sites at multi-decadal intervals and documenting plant species composition, we assess ecological change over time because sustained observation provides critical data for understanding the impacts of climate, land use, and conservation interventions on native flora.shared approach: Science-to-Action Conservation →