Plant Native Ohio

05/13/2026

🌿New Series Alert!

❎Next Monday we’re launching a new series—our Top 10 Most Wanted list of invasive, non-native plant species negatively impacting Ohio’s private and public lands. 🌿You may even have some of these species bordering your own property.

❎Invasive plants often outcompete our native plant communities and provide little to no nutrition for wildlife especially when compared to Ohio’s native plant alternatives. 🌿Challenging to remove, the sooner they’re identified, the easier it is to remove them (although most species take several seasons to completely eradicate)! Learn more about Ohio’s invasive plants at naturalareas.ohiodnr.gov

04/29/2026

Why aren't we doing this?

04/29/2026

The question is why Ohioans should risk spoiling otherwise irreplaceable land via pollution so coastal fat-cats can live it up.

04/29/2026

Shifting baseline syndrome (SBS) is what happens when we forget how vibrant the natural world used to be. Each generation grows up with a more depleted environment and calls it “normal,” simply because it’s all they’ve ever known.

Think about walking through a park and thinking, “This seems healthy.” But maybe 30 years ago that same park had twice as many birds, wildflowers, or insects. If you never saw that version, you don’t feel the loss — and that quiet forgetting becomes the new baseline. Over time, we start accepting degraded ecosystems as normal.

Researchers warn that this shift lowers our expectations, increases our tolerance for decline, and reduces our urgency to protect what’s left.

What helps:

Intergenerational conversations that reconnect us with what nature used to be.

Direct experiences with nature that sharpen our awareness of change.

Remembering (knowing) the past is the first step to restoring the future.

04/14/2026

03/30/2026

Ohio clay can humble even confident gardeners fast. That is why deep-rooted native plants stand out so much.

03/26/2026

Our friends at the Franklin Park Conservatory are hosting a free seed exchange this Saturday! Pick up or swap seeds, bulbs, and plants.

03/25/2026

Every single mile.

03/25/2026

🍂 Ohio is blessed with so many beautiful parks, each holding a special place in our hearts. Which one is your favorite?

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