- Our fact sheets
- Native Plant Shopping Guide (below)
- Caring for Our Piece of the Earth discussion course (below)
- Our Habitat Garden website – an example of a local landscape
- Community action resources (below)
Native Plant Shopping Guide
What is the most common question we get from people? “Where can I find native plants?” Now you’ll know!
Our FREE Native Plant Shopping Guide lists native plants sold by several Central New York nurseries. And we indicate plants that are especially bee-friendly or bird-friendly.
Here’s more information about the Guide and links to download it.
Caring for Our Piece of the Earth
Our FREE 6-session discussion course is ideal for groups of 8 – 12 people, but smaller groups or even individuals are welcome to use the materials, too. (It’s a lot more fun, though, to get together with some other people to share perspectives and ideas!)
Here’s more information about the course and links to download the sessions.
Our Habitat Garden
This website is an example of a Central New York habitat garden that features native plants.
Community action resources
- Wild Ones:
- A sample weed ordinance and other related resources
- Weed ordinances – A recorded webinar. Excellent!
- Wild Ones has a volunteer “Wild Lawyers” team – contact Wild Ones for info
- Wild Ones Fox Valley chapter:
- Yahoo news:
- Akron OH permitting native Ohio plants such as milkweed, removing them from noxious weed list
- PennState Extension:
- Neighborly natural landscaping in residential areas – tips for a neighbor-friendly landscape; common myths about natural landscapes
- Humane Gardener:
- Butterflies: 1; Bullies: 0 – describes a new law that “specifically codifies your right to be wildlife-friendly, plant-friendly, and environmentally conscious.”
- Humane Society:
- Native Plant Trust:
- EPA:
- A Source Book on Natural Landscaping for Public Officials: A complete toolkit from the Great Lakes EPA with case studies of communities, public institutions, and corporate campuses; details benefits of natural landscaping—including economic benefits!
- VIDEO: Landscaping Naturally – describes benefits of natural landscaping in the community – includes experiences on public acceptance of such landscapes
- Xerces Society: an invertebrate conservation organization, has a wealth of resources on pollinator conservation for communities:
- Bee City USA and Bee Campus USA
- Pollinator-Friendly Parks: Download this free 52-page full color book from this page
- Making Room for Native Pollinators – How to Create Habitat for Pollinator Insects on Golf Courses: Download this free 30-page full color book from this page
- Pollinator Pathways:
- National Wildlife Federation:
- Beyond Pesticides:
- Sylva NC:
- Zoning and Subdivision Ordinance – Landscape ordinance regarding natives and invasives – Look for Section 7.8