Top Tips for Plant Conservation
last modified
November 30, 2011
Top plant conservation tips and suggestions from New England Wild Flower 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 a corporate member of the Society
- Link to the Society’s web site as a conservation resource and tell your friends about our plant conservation mission