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Founded | 1985 |
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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]