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PENNSYLVANIA
Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve
Route 32, River Rd., New Hope, PA 18938
Tel: 215-862-2924
Established in 1934 to preserve Pennsylvania native flora,
the Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve features woods,
meadows, ponds and the waters of Pidcock Creek. Native
wildflowers, ferns, trees, shrubs, and vines grow along
26 interlinked trails. Trail maps and weekly guides to
floral displays are available. The Preserve Building houses
nature displays, an observation area of the bird feeding
station and a gift shop.
Brandywine Conservancy Wildflower and Native
Plant Gardens
Route I, Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Tel: 610-388-2700
Surrounding the Brandywine River Museum, wildflower
and native plant gardens feature indigenous plants of
the greater Brandywine region displayed in natural settings.
These gardens were originally designed to screen parking
areas and to provide borders around the museum. The
plants are selected to provide year-round enjoyment.
In addition to woodland, wetland and meadow settings,
a rainwater detention basin provides wetland habitat
and cleanses parking lot runoff.
Shenk's Ferry Wildflower Preserve
Holtwood Land Management Office
9 New Village Rd., Holtwood, PA 17532
Tel: 717-284-2278
A wildflower sanctuary preserved by Pennsylvania Power
& Light. More than 73 species of wildflowers bloom from
mid-March until the end of May.
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
PO Box 114, Peace Dale, RI 02883
Tel: 401-783-5895
www.riwps.org
Email: office@riwps.org
Publications: WildfloraRI, a biannual newsletter with
an array of articles on native plants and their habitats
and preservation.
SOUTH CAROLINA
Brookgreen Gardens
1931 Brookgreen Drive, Murrells Inlet, SC 29576
Tel: 843-237-4218
Gardens cover 9,100 acres, from Atlantic Ocean beach front
to riverbanks of the Waccamaw. Wildlife park. Walk the
trails under a canopy of oaks to view more than 2,000
varieties of native flowers, shrubs, and trees spread
across 300 acres cultivated for an abundant, natural effect.
March and April are popular months to visit and see azaleas
and dogwood in bloom.
South Carolina Native Plant Society
PO Box 759, Pickens, SC 29671
Tel: 864-878-1786
www.scnps.org/ E-mail:
tgoforth@innova.net
Wildflower Alliance of South Carolina
PO Box 12181, Columbia, SC 29211
Tel: 803-799-6889
SOUTH DAKOTA
Great Plains Native Plant
Society
PO Box 461, Hot Springs, SD 57747
Tel: 605-745-3397
Web: www.gpnps.org
E-mail: info@gpnps.org
Publications: a newsletter.
TENNESSEE
Tennessee Native Plant Society
227 East Brushy Valley, Powell, TN 37849
Tennessee Natural Areas Program
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
401 Church St.,7th FI.Annex, Nashville, TN 37243
Tel: 615-532-0059
Forty-seven designated state natural areas, all remnants
of natural Tennessee landscapes. Many areas are the
last refuge for rare and endangered plants and animals,
as well as exemplary plant communities that were once
widespread. Includes Bay's Mountain Park, Dunbar Cave,
Piney Falls, Reelfoot Lake, Short Springs and Virgin
Falls.
Warner Park Nature Center
7311 Hwy. 100, Nashville, TN 37221
Tel: 615-352-6299
Part of 2,681-acre Warner Park. Resource Library and
Natural History Museum, 12 miles of trails, small pond,
bird nesting and observation areas, field trips and
self-guided tours. Park contains more than 110 species
of trees and shrubs.
TEXAS
Barton Warnock Environmental
Education Center
HCR-70, Box 375, Terlingua, TX 79852
Tel: 915-424-3327
www.tpwd.state.tx.us/park/barton/barton.htm
Founded as a native Chihuahuan Desert garden. Exotics
were added later, but now Texas Parks & Wildlife is restoring
the gardens to all-native. A walk through the botanical
garden allows visitors to observe the native plants of
the Chihuahuan Desert. The museum is self-guiding, though
tours for groups can be arranged.
Chihuahuan Desert Research Institute
Hwy 118, Fort Davis, TX 79734, or PO Box 1334, Alpine,
TX 79831
Tel: 915-364-2499
www.cdri.org
Largest collection of Chihuahuan Desert cacti and succulents
on display anywhere in the world, a 20-acre arboretum,
hiking trails and exhibits. A wildflower identification
station is planned.
El Paso Native Plant Society
7760 Maya Avenue, El Paso, TX 79912
Mercer Arboretum and Botanic Gardens
22306 Aldine-Westfield Road, Humble, TX 77338
Tel: 281-443-8731
Mercer maintains genetically representative samples
of seeds and living plants that are most critically
endangered in the Gulf Coast region. The collection
serves as insurance against extinction in the wild and
is a source of material for research and education.
One of 25 gardens in the U.S. that maintains endangered
species. The Native Plant Garden includes a primitive
area. Habitats represented include piney woods, gulf
prairies and marshland and post oak savanna.
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
4801 LaCrosse Ave., Austin, TX 78739-1702
Tel: 512-292-4200
www.wildflower.org
Publications: a quarterly newsletter. Gardens, nature
trail and indoor exhibits feature native plants thriving
in formal and natural settings. Plantings attract native
birds. Hummingbird garden, picnic area, hiking meadow.
Research library, gift shop, cafe, classes, guided tours.
Native Plant Society of Texas
PO Box 891, Georgetown, TX 78627
Tel: 512-238-0695
www.npsot.org/
Publications: bimonthly newsletter.
Native Prairies Association of Texas
3503 Lafayette Avenue, Austin, TX 78722-1807
Tel: 512-480-3059
www.texasprairie.org/
UTAH
Utah Native Plant Society
3631 South Carolyn Street, Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Natural Resources Conservation Service
125 South State Street, Rm 4402, Salt Lake City, UT
84138
Provides a Backyard Conservation Program kit that contains
a booklet, video, and other helpful material.
VERMONT
Vermont Chapter - New England
Wildflower Society
PO Box 2333, New London, NH 03257 Tel: 606/763-0045
Thelma Hewitt, President E-mail: TKhewitt@aol.com
Web:www.newfs.org/vermont/
Living Legacy
PO Box 305, Waterbury Ctr., VT 05667 Tel: 802/793-8557
Web:www.autobeef.com/llern/index.shtml
Provides services such as designing & building native,
edible, and medicinal landscapes, watershed repair,
ponds & habitat, wildlife corridors, they have a
nursery, and more.
VIRGINIA
Eastern Native Plant Alliance
PO Box 6101, McLean, VA 22106
Green Spring Gardens Park
4603 Green Spring Rd., Alexandria, VA 22312
Tel: 703-642-5173
Twenty-seven-acre public park dedicated to preserving
the area's horticultural, historical and natural resources.
Virginia Native Plant Trail. More than 20 different
gardens. Walking tours on 1/4-mile brick walkway, forested
paths and pond edges.
Orland E. White Arboretum at Blandy Experimental
Farm
400 Blandy Farm Lane, Boyce, VA 22620
Tel: 540-837-1758, Ext. 0
Web: www.virginia.edu/blandy
The farm is located on Route 50, 10 miles east of Winchester,
VA in the Northern Shenandoah Valley. This 170-acre
Arboretum features over 8,000 specimen trees and shrubs
as well as several ornamental gardens. The Nancy Larrick
Crosby Native Plant Trail is a half-mile interpretive
walk featuring woodland, meadow and wetland plants that
are native to Virginia. Open daily from dawn to dusk.
FREE admission. Guided tours for groups are available
by prior arrangement. Lectures and workshops scheduled
throughout the year. Annual plant sales are held Mother’s
Day weekend and Columbus Day weekend.
Virginia Native Plant Society
400 Blandy Farm Lane #2
Boyce, VA 22620
Tel: 540/837-1600
Email: vnpsofc@shentel.net
Web: www.vnps.org
Publications: a newsletter. A not for profit membership
organization with the mission to preserve the native
plants of Virginia and their habitats.
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