“The Northwest Perennial Alliance (NPA) is one of the largest nonprofit gardening organizations in Washington. Their mission is to help gardeners learn more about perennials and horticulture in the Pacific Northwest.”
Archives: Recommended Websites
Northwest Horticultural Society
The NHS mission is “to provide a forum for gardeners and plant lovers in the Pacific Northwest to share their interests and learn about horticulture.” NHS features lectures, symposiums, workshops and classes, funding for horticultural education, plant sales, and garden visits.
Society for Ecological Restoration – Northwest
“The Society for Ecological Restoration – Northwest Chapter (SERNW), a private non-profit organization, is a dynamic interactive professional society dedicated to the art and science of restoration. Members of SERNW are actively protecting and restoring ecosystems throughout the Cascadia bioregion which includes Washington, Oregon, Montana, Idaho, Alaska and Northern California.”
Northwest Fuchsia Society
King County Iris Society
Rare Plant Care and Conservation
Rare Care Plant Conservation Program is dedicated to conserving Washington’s native rare plants through methods including ex situ conservation, rare plant monitoring, reintroduction, and education.
Checklist of Online Vegetation and Plant Distribution Maps
This site organizes links to maps by continent, and then by country or region.
Botanical Explorations in the United States and Canada [Bibliography]
A professor emeritus whose research specialty is botany in North America recommends a series of technical sources relating to North American sites.
United States National Arboretum
“The U.S. National Arboretum is a U.S. Department of Agriculture research and education facility and a living museum.”
Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
The Santa Barbara Botanic Garden has a large display of California native plants.