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Image of Silky stewartia (Stewartia malacondendron), a beautiful species native to the southern United States.
August News 2021

The importance of trees for human well-being cannot be overemphasized and many of us have fond memor...

Two staff members lay a square quadrat frame across a field of wildflowers.
Natural Resource Management and Conservation Research at The Dawes Arboretum and Beyond

The Dawes Arboretum has been rooted in conservation and wise management of natural resources since i...

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Conservation Champion: Dr. Sean Hoban

Our August Conservation Champion, Dr. Sean Hoban, is the consummate tree conservation biologist. His...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy – Video Library

The CPC Rare Plant Academy serves as a hub of learning, sharing, and discovery for the plant conserv...

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Biodiversity Conservation and Climate Change: Tackling Dual Threats in Forest Management.

The Holden Arboretum, established in 1931, is one of the largest arboreta in the United States. It i...

Image of silk stewartia (Stewartia malacodendron 'Delmarva'). Photo courtesy of Polly Hill Arboretum.
Patiently Growing a Stellar Stewartia Collection

In 1962, Polly Hill embarked on a journey launched by a set of silky stewartia (Stewartia malacodend...

Image of The Mattole River and Estuary by Hugh McGee
July News 2021

The Center for Plant Conservation is a community of practice – collectively working to improve bes...

Supporting Our Community of Practice Through Plant Sponsorships

The Center for Plant Conservation's plant sponsorship program is an essential component of our work ...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Community Forum

The Center for Plant Conservation advances work to Save Plants by bringing together a world-class ne...

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Safeguarding the Coastal Sage Scrub Oak

From sandstone cliffs along the ocean to grooves between inland hills, life flourishes where the coa...

Image of Warea amplexifolia. Image courtesy of Florida Native Plant Society.
Welcome to CPC: New Participating Institutions

The Center for Plant Conservation is pleased to welcome three new plant conservation organizations t...

Image of Installation view of Art in Bloom. Robert Indiana (American, 1928–2018), LOVE, 1970, Cor-ten steel, 144 × 144 × 72 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, Gift of the Friends of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in memory of Henry F. DeBoest. Restoration was made possible by Patricia J. and James E. LaCrosse, 75.174 © Morgan Art Foundation / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.
Beyond Beauty: Blending Art and Nature to Engage

Plants are beautiful and inspiring. They feature prominently on museum walls everywhere, from colorf...

Image of Bloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis), a member of the poppy family, is one of the earliest flowering spring ephemerals in the rich deciduous woods of the southeast.
The Healing Power of Plants

A frequent argument for the conservation of biodiversity is the need to protect a cure for cancer, o...

Image of ZNE Field Cons. Dept. staff standing amidst 5 acres of wildflowers and grasses native to the northeastern US that they planted, together with staff of Hutchins Farm, at a Blanding’s turtle nesting site on unused agricultural land. In bloom is primarily oxeye sunflower (Heliopsis helianthoides). Photo: Paul Rezendes.
Welcome to CPC: Zoo New England

Our network is growing, and with it grows our ability to save rare and endangered plants from extinc...

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June 2021 News

This month we explore the many reasons why humans should Save Plants. From their sheer beauty to the...

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Conservation Champions: Carolyn Schmitz and Tony Schmitz

Art and a deep love of nature run in the Schmitz family. Carolyn Schmitz, a Prescott, Arizona-based ...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy – Changing the Conversation About Plants

During the 2020 Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation conference, Ph.D. candidate and podcaste...

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Garden of the Gods: A Springtime Voyage to the Greek Islands with CPC

Plants have been important to humans since time immemorial. Woven into everyday life, plants were an...

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