From July 16–19, 2025, Western Carolina University in Cullowhee, NC hosted the annual Cullowhee Native Plant Conference, drawing botanists, conservationists, educators, nursery professionals, and plant enthusiasts from across the Southeast […]
States are key actors in decisions affecting pollinators. Pollinators are the keystone species for the planet’s survival. Pollinators continue to experience a decline. Pollinators are responsible for one of every
Mr. Goulson takes us through the causes of insect decline. He suggests ways we can support insects. Check your local library, Thrift Books, or Amazon to obtain a copy
Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, ecologist, and conservationist known for his work on the importance of native plants in supporting biodiversity. He created “Homegrown National Park” encouraging the public to
The Cullowhee Native Plant Conference is the premier native plant conference of the south. The conference occurs each 3rd week of July. The conference includes hikes, speakers, and activities. Three
Crazy plant ladies who followed their passion with the environment and made history. Become a crazy plant lady!
A three-year backed study shows declines across all aspects of our natural world. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/nature-destruction-climate-change-world-biodiversity_n_5c49e78ce4b06ba6d3bb2d44 It’s going to take all of us.
China fruit trees are pollinated by hand due to lack of pollinators. https://www.freshplaza.com/north-america/article/9107955/china-fruit-trees-pollinated-by-hand-due-to-a-lack-of-pollinating-insects/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2yiEwt1EaIvv53OX9O_KmfP1E-QAgfD0tm4Z9Z9LYBxz3CpstZRZWC3Lo_aem_hG4XVvLAIleqUKKMBQs8Nw Plant natives. Support pollinators!
Hawaii has the largest plant die off of any state since 1900. Three species of plants have died off each year-500 times faster than they would naturally. https://envirobites.org/2019/06/25/finally-a-global-documentation-of-plant-extinction-in-the-anthropocene/ It’s going
What can you do today to support increasing our butterfly population? Assisting the butterfly population is as easy as buying native plants from a plant nursery and planting them in
Nearly 600 plant species have gone extinct in the past 250 years. 571 extinct plant species is four times higher than the official listing kept by the International Union for the Conservation
Twice as many plants have gone extinct as other organisms. An estimated 600 plants have gone extinct since the 1800s. Plants underpin and provide key resources for all other life
