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Top Tips for Plant Conservation

last modified March 17, 2008

Top plant conservation tips and suggestions from the Society's Conservation Department

Tips for supporting plant conservation

  • Stand up for legislation that includes native plants in wildlife protection
  • Celebrate using native plants in the garden and embrace sustainable landscaping
  • Learn which species are invasive in your state and remove them from your property
  • Ensure that your town does not select invasive plant species for landscaping
  • Avoid using invasive plants in decorations (like oriental bittersweet in holiday wreaths)
  • Sustain your state's natural heritage programs
  • Support your local land trust to protect natural communities and open space
  • Sign up for training as a plant conservation volunteer
  • Champion plant conservation with membership in the Society
  • Encourage your company to become an institutional member of the Society
  • Link to the Society’s web site as a conservation resource and tell your friends about our plant conservation mission