Healthy Nature, Healthy Communities

Adding native plants to parks and community open space and managing invasive plants helps communities thrive.

Scroll through our StoryMap below to read about the importance of managing natural areas.

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stewardship handbook

After decades of managing our preserves, we’ve learned a lot about caring for nature. So, we wrote a book about it.

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natives are nice

Native plants feed beneficial insects. And insects are the foundation of the web of life of which we are all a part.

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Your gift makes possible our work to save open space, care for nature, and connect people to the outdoors and each other.