 Official logo | |
| Founded | 1985 |
|---|---|
| Founder | James A French |
| Type | Charity |
| Registration no. | 130720824RR0001[1] |
| Focus | Ecological Restoration |
| Location | |
Area served | North America |
Key people | President: Vacant Executive Director: Peter Kelly Honorary Patron: Sir David AttenboroughCBE,FRS Honorary Directors: Robert Bateman, The Right Honourable Adrienne Clarkson PC, CC, CMM, CD, Farley Mowat, Freeman Patterson, Carol Rykert, Dr. Adrian Forsythe, Glen Loates[2] |
Volunteers | 400 |
| Website | nanps |
Formerly called | Canadian Wildflower Society |
| Horticultural Member of Toronto Botanical Garden[3] | |
The North American Native Plant Society (NANPS) is a volunteer-operated, registered charitable organization concerned with conserving native plants in wild areas and restoring indigenous flora to developed areas.[4] It is noted for its work in educating business and the public about the benefits of using native plants,[5][6] and its work in promoting native species through plant sales[7] and seed exchanges has been credited with the resurgence of some species.[8] It also maintains a list of local native plant societies across the United States and Canada.[9]
- ^ "Donate". North American Native Plant Society.
- ^ "North American Native Plant Society - NANPS Board".
- ^ "Partners and Affiliates". 11 August 2011.
- ^ "North American Native Plant Society - What is NANPS".
- ^ Hostetler, Mark E. The Green Leap: A Primer for Conserving Biodiversity in Subdivision Development. University of California Press, 2012, p. 107.
- ^ Sanders Greer, Shelly (7 July 2007). "Native planting gets the green light". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Cullen, Mark (29 April 2011). "Cullen: Let's all go 'native'". Toronto Star. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
- ^ Roots, Betty, Donald Chant, and Conrad Heidenreich. Special Places: The Changing Ecosystems of the Toronto Region. UBC Press, 2011, p. 112.
- ^ Grant, Tim and Gail Littlejohn. Teaching Green: The Middle Years. New Society Publishers, 2004, p. 43.