South Carolina Native Plant Society: Upstate Monthly Meeting – September

Josh Arrants: “Falling Into Autumn: Stories & Connections of Native Species in SC”

On September 16th, we welcome Josh Arrants, a nationally renowned naturalist, for a program on how South Carolina’s native plants—and the wildlife tied to them—respond as summer gives way to fall. With the autumnal equinox on the horizon, Josh will connect seasonal shifts to real changes in life cycles and behaviors across our region.

Josh will weave together the seasonal stories of South Carolina’s native flora and the animals that depend on them, showing how both adapt as conditions change. Expect clear examples, practical natural-history insight, and a fresh lens for what you’ll start noticing outdoors in the weeks ahead.

BIO:

Josh Arrants
Nationally Renowned Naturalist; Owner, Arrants Outdoors

Josh Arrants is a nationally renowned naturalist who has 25 years of experience working with endangered species, monitoring flora and fauna populations, and teaching natural history across the United States. A graduate of the University of South Carolina, he is originally from the Palmetto State.

Josh has lived in Montana for nearly 10 years and served on the board of directors of The Glacier Institute, of which he is the immediate past president. He is an instructor of the Master Naturalist of Glacier National Park, as well as other courses on the flora, fauna, and geology of northwest Montana.

Josh owns Arrants Outdoors, an environmental and ecological consulting company that works with corporations, government agencies, and private landowners on myriad permitting, monitoring, and conservation projects. He is also passionate about giving back to the community—creating the Nicole Chadwick Memorial Scholarship through the SC Wildlife Federation, donating dozens of natural resources reference books to Central Carolina Technical College, taking part in countless fundraising events for nonprofits, and working to assist those with food insecurities.

Most recently, Josh received the 2024 Lindsay Pettus Conservation Award from Katawba Valley Land Trust, and Arrants Outdoors was awarded the 2025 Green Business of the Year Award from the Environmental Education Association of South Carolina.

For information on how to attend this meeting, please visit the Meeting Event Page.