November's Native Plant News features muskrats as wetland allies, ancient grasslands as carbon engines, goats battling invasives in Iowa, the fight to save Florida’s ghost orchid, a surprising use for invasive pampas grass, a major seed-bank milestone, and an Australian bee linked to an endangered bloom. Continue reading "November Native Plant News"
September Native Plant News brings stories of conservation success and ongoing challenges from across the U.S. This month: nearly 3,000 acres protected in Ohio, prairie restoration in Iowa, elm revival in Michigan, and a rare Washington wildflower facing extinction. Plus, a Texas cactus recovery, xeriscaping in drought-prone states, and Hawai‘i volunteers planting 400 natives to honor 9/11 first responders. Continue reading "September Native Plant News"
April Native Plant News journeys through resilience, restoration, and rediscovery. In Rhode Island, the Norman Bird Sanctuary burns invasive plants to rebuild critical grassland habitat. Wyoming celebrates Native Plant Month with student art and community plantings, while Iowa students help launch the state’s largest Miyawaki forest. A global biodiversity study introduces the concept of “dark diversity,” revealing hidden losses—and opportunities to restore what’s missing. From Georgia’s ethnobotanical gardens preserving Indigenous knowledge, to Canada’s large-scale native plant rescues, communities are taking action. Plus, meet spring’s earliest bloomer—the skunk cabbage—and learn why Amur honeysuckle has to go. Continue reading "April 2025 Native Plant News"
Wild Ones’ blog explores noteworthy native plant news, featuring Tennessee’s Tree ReLeaf program aimed at improving stormwater management, a groundbreaking study highlighting how invasive plants pave the way for non-native insect invasions, and the Yurok Tribe’s post-dam restoration efforts that are rejuvenating fish habitats and native plant ecosystems in California. Continue reading "October 2024 Native Plant News"
July's Native Plant News highlights efforts including orchid conservation in New Hampshire and Maine, Georgia's Plant Rescue program, an Iowan college's prairie restoration, and California's ancient oak tree preservation. Read more about Hawaii's feral pigs promoting non-native plants, Washington's battle against Eurasian watermilfoil, and Colorado's Space Force Base aiding Monarch butterfly migration. Continue reading "July 2024 Native Plant News"
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