Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

Salvagers beat bulldozers to native plants

Salvagers beat bulldozers to native plants · March 11, 2024

Conservation enthusiasts dug up plants Saturday morning in a forest that will soon be cleared for a portion of the Gig Harbor Sports Complex.

Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery hopes to held locals get back to their roots

Hahamongna Native Plant Nursery hopes to held locals get back to their roots · March 11, 2024

Laurie Perez introduces us to a hidden gem in Pasadena where a group is trying to help locals get back to their roots

Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground

Remember Chicago’s Native and Pollinator Garden Registry? It’s Finally Getting off the Ground · March 8, 2024

More than two years after Chicago’s City Council passed an ordinance creating a Native and Pollinator Garden Registry, an advisory board has finally been appointed to oversee the operation.

Prescribed fire planned for The Arboretum to support native plant life

Prescribed fire planned for The Arboretum to support native plant life · March 8, 2024

During the month of March, staff at The Arboretum, State Botanical Garden of Kentucky will administer a prescribed fire to help remove thatch that builds up from the grasses and wildflowers over time. The prescribed fire will allow native seeds to contact the soil surface and help prevent the sun-loving plants from getting shaded by the thatch. It will also help manage the encroachment of woody plants into the meadow that would, without management, eventually shade out the area and become a forest.

Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why?

Gov. Cooper and Sen. Rabon want to use native plants in state landscaping projects. Why? · March 7, 2024

Legislation and executive orders now require state agencies to first see about using NC-native plants and trees in state landscaping projects. But why aren’t we doing that already?

Stay ‘CALM:’ museum offers native plants, animals

Stay ‘CALM:’ museum offers native plants, animals · March 1, 2024

There are several well- known zoos in California, but none are solely devoted to animals and plants that are native to our state, That’s what the California Living Museum does.

Rare hummingbird turns Glendora family’s new yard into tourist attraction

Rare hummingbird turns Glendora family’s new yard into tourist attraction · March 1, 2024

Butterflies, grasshoppers and other creatures also come around since they traded grass for less thirsty native landscape. But only ‘BB’ has a fan club.

The 8 Best Perennial Flowers to Plant in Southern California

The 8 Best Perennial Flowers to Plant in Southern California · February 21, 2024

There are several things we know about Southern California: its amazing beaches, sunny weather year-round, and the celebrities that hang around the cool spots in LA.

In New Jersey, a Push for Native Plants Led by Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Sierra Club Aims to Revitalize Ecosystems

In New Jersey, a Push for Native Plants Led by Rep. Mikie Sherrill and Sierra Club Aims to Revitalize Ecosystems · February 21, 2024

Discover how proposed legislation in New Jersey is paving the way for ecological restoration and biodiversity through the cultivation of native plants on federal lands.

California native planting – 7 ideas for drought-tolerant flora

California native planting – 7 ideas for drought-tolerant flora · February 16, 2024

Discover the most resilient planting native to the drought-prone and desert regions of The Golden State

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