Conservation News

Join us for the 6th annual Native Plant Expo & Marketplace on Saturday, June 7, at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds.

Beat the crowds with the exclusive "Early Bird Hour" from 8 am to 9 am, offering plant enthusiasts first dibs. Limited tickets are available for just $5 each, kids under 10 are free. The main event is free and open to the public from 9 am to 1 pm.

The Spring Native Plant Presale is here! It's a great opportunity to pre-order native plants that support local ecosystems and thrive in our region.

Don't wait—these plants are popular and sell out fast. Secure your selection early and get ready to plant a beautiful, sustainable garden this season.

We expanded and improved the Expo with new features: Nature Kids activity area, more food trucks, return of the Milkweed Giveaway, newly improved Speaker Stage with presentations, and more nurseries than ever! We put our hearts into the work, while navigating some staffing transitions, and the event was a smooth success with over 2,219 attendees!

Coming off of the success of the 2022, we took a great deal of feedback, started earlier planning, and roped in more staff and partners to take this event to the NEXT LEVEL! We exceeded expectations with over 2250 attendees in 2023!

Increasingly more residents and landowners are joining and sustaining this cultural shift to diversify our yards and communities with native plants for the benefit of the birds, and the bees... and really, all life on this shared planet!

Soon our gardens will be alive with pollinators, including butterflies and moths. If you would like to encourage butterflies and moths to your garden, here are steps to take to create a habitat for them.