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use native plants in their personal landscapes. These groups share common goals and often work collaboratively to protect
and promote Florida native plants.
Institute for Regional
Conservation
RegionalConservation.org
This group works in Florida and around the world
to preserve and restore regional biodiversity and
to prevent regional extinctions of rare plants, animals
and ecosystems. IRC botanists and ecologists
develop comprehensive online inventories
of plant species used to develop strategies for
conserving local species and educate local communities.
IRC provides “Natives for Your Neighborhood,”
a high quality online database for
learning about Florida native plants local to a zip
code, performs restoration projects, and engages
local volunteers and organizations in hands-on
restoration activities.
Charitable nonprofit
Conservation & education
Based in Florida, serves the planet
Florida Association of
Native Nurseries
FloridaNativeNurseries.org
FANN represents Florida’s native plant industry:
businesses growing and using native plants for
landscape and restoration. Members are wholesale
growers, retail nurseries and garden centers,
landscape and environmental professionals, and
supporting businesses. The association provides
professional development and networking opportunities
through events and promotes members
through digital and print media. Wish your
landscaping service or garden center did more
with native plants? Connect them with FANN,
where they can find the plants and professional
services they need. FANN has also created a
charitable foundation, (see pp. 16-17,) to expand
and strengthen the native plant industry.
Nonprofit trade association
Native plant industry leadership
Serves Florida
Wildflower Seed and Plant
Growers Association
FloridaWildflowers.com
This agricultural cooperative provides a Floridabased
supply of wildflower seed for small and
large planting projects and an online marketplace
for the sale of seed in bulk quantities and
individual packets. Members are growers who
share strategies and resources and sell seed
through the cooperative, which works with the
Florida Wildflower Foundation and state agencies
to increase demand for wildflower seed in
Florida. The cooperative collaborates with partner
organizations to educate industry and the
public about the availability, benefits and use of
native wildflowers.
Nonprofit agricultural cooperative
Native seed supply
Serves Florida
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