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The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

 

GCA scholars work around the globe in their efforts to pursue and share knowledge. Explore their areas of interest using the directory and by reading the GCA’s annual publication, GCA Scholars Report.

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2025

Connor Goralka

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Rpa Water Testing for Phytophthora Detection in Native NurseriesThe project is focused on...

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2025

Benjamin Reimer

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Repopulate the PawpawThe goal of the project is to propagate native fruit trees from seed that...

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2025

Maddie Sadler

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Prescribed Fire Management Affects on Species Diversity and Richness of Plants in the Asteraceae...

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2025

Anna Beach

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Assessing the Nutritional and Cultural Value of the Urban Forest in the Evolving Biocultural...

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2025

Noelle Visser

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

How Do Foliar Fungal Endophytes Affect Volatile Composition in White Snakeroot?I will examine how...

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2024

Hazel Schrader

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Harnessing the Horticultural Potential of Salix Schrader’s research aims to facilitate...

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2024

Mason Marshall

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evaluation of Growth and Floral Characteristics of Wild and Cultivated Ratibida columnifera...

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2024

Jessica Hutchinson

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evaluating Native Bog Birch for Horticultural Production Hutchinson’s study will focus...

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2024

Richard Hull

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Identifying Changes in the Wabash River Corridor’s Vascular Plant Flora Hull’s...

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2023

Nathan Soley

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Researching Native Plantings of Different Grass-Forb Ratios for Weed Resistance and Pollinator...

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2023

Olivia Kurz

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Restoring Rare and Culturally Significant Plants in Southeastern Massachusetts Kurz's...

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2023

Victoria Cope

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Native Landscaping and Resources for Higher Trophic Levels in a Peri-Urban Development ...

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2022

Sophia Acker

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Evaluating the Efficacy of Phytophthora Detection Methods to Support Best Management Practices in...

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2022

Made Roger

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

The Design and Utility of Native Insectary Plantings Roger seeks to promote the utilization...

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2022

John Steinhorst

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Conservation Horticulture for the Native Hawaiian Caper Working to conserve Hawaii’s...

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2022

Justin Peterman

The Garden Club of America Montine M. Freeman Scholarship in Native Plant Studies

Understanding Ecological Relationships among Cultivated Lines of Native Plants and...

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