Nature is in freefall.
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.
Native Plants
China Fruit Trees Pollinated by Hand
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 Plant Die-Off
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
Help the Butterfly Population
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
More Plants Extinct on Earth
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
Plants are Going Extinct at an Alarming Rate
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
Homegrown National Park
There are several organizations promoting conservation. One of our favorites started by Doug Tallamy is Homegrown National Park.