NATIVE PLANT MONTH INITIATIVE

OUR GOAL

To amplify the importance of native plants and biodiversity.

In the fall of 2022, the GCA launched a nationwide, multidisciplinary, cross-committee collaboration to promote native plants by formally establishing a Native Plant Month in all fifty states. The initiative is led by the Conservation, Horticulture, and National Affairs & Legislation committees, each chaired by volunteers from across the country.

THE PROCESS

Club members from the GCA's 200 member clubs work each year to formally establish a Native Plant Month in their state. Project coordinators enlist the assistance of established local leaders and organizations, GCA volunteers, and the general GCA membership of nearly 18,000 club members. In 2024, the work expanded to include advocating for new legislation at the state level.

THE RESOURCES

The Native Plant Month Initiative (NPMI) includes a step-by-step program for GCA clubs to establish a Native Plant Month in their state, including guidance from experienced experts and the support of the GCA's platform, which will help amplify the message of the critical importance of native plants in every state across the country.

The GCA's full position on this topic can be found in the organization's Position Paper on Native Plants.

COLLABORATION

The GCA is grateful to the following organizations, and others, for collaborating with us on advancing a proclamation to establish a Native Plant Month in states where there are no GCA member clubs.

Alaska Botanical Gardens
Alaska Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects
Alaska Invasive Species Partnership
Alaska Master Gardeners of Anchorage
Alaska Native Plant Society
Anchorage Soil & Water Conservation District
Idaho Native Plant Society
Mary Jo Wegner Arboretum, S.D.

Montana Native Plant Society
Nevada Native Plant Society
Oklahoma Native Plant Society
South Dakota Association of Conservation Districts
South Dakota Grassland Coalition
Utah Native Plant Society
Wildflower Garden Club of Alaska
Wyoming Native Plant Society

GET INVOLVED

Curious about progress in your state? Project updates will be posted regularly including up to date listings of states where a Native Plant Month has been established.
Learn more about stellar North American native plants by exploring winners of the GCA's Plant of the Year award.
Help us spread the word! Press kits and social media assets available on request.
Contact nativeplantmonth@gcamerica.org for more information.
Club members may also head to the Members Area to login and learn more.

State Proclamations

2024 State Proclamations

Arizona State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Delaware State Proclamation to make June Native Plant Month.
DC Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Gergia state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Hawaii Satte Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Idaho State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month.
Illinois State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Indiana state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Kentucky state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Louisiana State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Maine State Proclamation To Make June Native Plant Month.
Maryland State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Massachusetts state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Minnesota State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Missouri State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Montana State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month
Nebraska State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
New York State Resolution to Make June Native Plant Month.
New Hampshire State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month
North Carolina State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month
Oklahoma State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Oregon state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Pennsylvania State Proclamation to Make June Native Plant Month.
Rhode Island State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month
South Carolina State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month
Tennessee State House Joint Resolution to make April Native Plant Month
Texas state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Utah State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month
Vermont State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Virginia State Proclamation to Make April Native Plant Month.
Washington state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
West Virginia state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Wisconsin state Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.
Wyoming State Proclamation to make April Native Plant Month.

2023 State Proclamations

Alabama State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Alaska State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Arizona State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Arkansas State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
California State Law for Native Plant Month - see full law here.
Colorado State Native Plant Month Law
Connecticut State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Delaware State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Florida State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Georgia State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Hawaii State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Illinois State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Idaho State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Indiana State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Iowa State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Kansas State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Kentucky State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Louisiana State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Maine State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Massachusetts State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Maryland State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Michigan State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Minnesota State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Mississippi State Law for Native Plant Month - see full legislature here.
Missouri State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Montana State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Nebraska State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
New Hampshire State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
New Jersey State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
New Mexico State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
New York State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
North Carolina State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
North Dakota State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Ohio State Native Plant Month Law.
Oklahoma State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Pennsylvania State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Rhose Island State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
South Carolina State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
South Daokta State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Tennessee State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Texas State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Utah State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Vermont State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Virginia State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Washington D.C. Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Washington State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
West Virginia State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Wisconsin State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.
Wyoming State Proclamation to make April National Native Plant Month.