National Native Plant Month

National Native Plant Month

In late 2019, Nancy wondered if similar legislation might be possible at the national level. She reached out to Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) to ask if he had any interest in supporting similar legislation nationally. With Senator Portman as the lead sponsor, and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) as the co-sponsor, a resolution was approved in the senate with unanimous bipartisan support designating April 2021 as the FIRST National Native Plant Month.

The Goal: To encourage everyone across the country to celebrate native plants during the month of April by hosting educational programs, planting native trees and shrubs, removing non-native invasive plants from their yards and communities, working on pollinator projects with school children, replacing lawn areas with thriving native plant habitats, installing native gardens to supporting bees, birds, butterflies and all wildlife, and pulling together during this one month each year to make a difference by promoting the many benefits of native plants.