[PCA] FW: NPCC News: North Carolina Law Mandates Native Plants on Roadsides, and NC Celebrated Native Plant Week October 21-27

Thu Nov 7 12:18:37 CST 2019

Iowa has a Native Roadside program that is funded by a small sales tax.

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From: native-plants <native-plants-bounces at lists.plantconservation.org> On Behalf Of EBo
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Subject: Re: [PCA] FW: NPCC News: North Carolina Law Mandates Native Plants on Roadsides, and NC Celebrated Native Plant Week October 21-27

Does anyone know of other states which are supporting/requiring this?  
It would be nice to have a list.  Heck, it would be nice to know if Maryland/DC supports this.

   Thanks and best regards,

   John (EBo) David --

On Nov 6 2019 1:29 PM, Emily Roberson wrote:
> Native Plant Conservation Campaign News: North Carolina latest state 
> to require native plants along roadsides, also celebrating third 
> annual “Native Plant Week”
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> November 1, 2019
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> This summer the North Carolina legislature adopted legislation (SB
> 606 <https://www.ncleg.gov/BillLookup/2019/S606> ) prioritizing native 
> plant species in Department of Transportation roadside 
> <https://ymlpmail2.net/imgz/09yp_blueredbirdgdTallamy.jpg> plantings.
> The bill passed unanimously showing overwhelming bipartisan support.
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> In passing the law, the North Carolina legislature recognized the 
> critical ecosystem services 
> <http://nativeplantsocietyofus.org/ecosystem-services-resources/>
> that native plants deliver to human societies and economies. The bill 
> also reflects understanding that “[g]ardens and landscapes composed of 
> native plants require little or no fertilizers, soil amendments or 
> pesticides and use less water, and planting, cultivation and 
> preservation of the state’s native plants provide a natural link to 
> wild land while presenting beauty and benefit and instilling a greater 
> appreciation for North Carolina’s natural heritage.”
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> This is not the first such initiative in the U.S. A 2017 New Jersey 
> law <https://tinyurl.com/ycco8g2h>  requires that native plants be 
> used to landscape roadways. The Federal Highway  Administration and 
> the U.S. Forest Service recently developed the Ecoregional 
> Revegetation Application <http://www.nativerevegetation.org/era/>  to 
> guide the selection of locally adapted native plants for federal 
> roadside revegetation.
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> For Native Plant Week, North Carolina First Lady Kristin Cooper 
> planted a native plant garden on the Governor’s mansion grounds during 
> the first Native Plants Week in 2017.
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> NORTH CAROLINA NATIVE PLANTS WEEK PROCLAMATION 2019
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> BY THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
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> A PROCLAMATION
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> Whereas, native plants are an important part of North Carolina’s 
> natural heritage, history and identity; and
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> Whereas, North Carolina’s native plants are indigenous to our region, 
> and have adapted and evolved over many years to flourish in the unique 
> geography, hydrology, and microclimates of our state; and
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> Whereas, more than 3,900 native plant species make North Carolina one 
> of the most diverse states for flora in the Southeast; 26 of these 
> species are extremely rare and considered federally threatened or 
> endangered; and
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> Whereas, native plants provide high-quality food and shelter for North 
> Carolina’s native wildlife, including butterflies, bees, and other 
> pollinators, and both game and nongame species; and
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> Whereas, native plants support more than 350 species of resident and 
> migratory birds in North Carolina, many of which are species of 
> concern and increasingly threatened by climate change; and
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> Whereas, the State of North Carolina gives homage to American Indians 
> and their knowledge of native plants that have provided many 
> generations with food, medicine, and other essentials; throughout our 
> history, North Carolina has benefitted from the economic impact of 
> native plant products, ranging from the blueberry industry to American 
> ginseng exports; and
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> Whereas, gardens and landscapes composed of North Carolina's native 
> plants require less water and little or no fertilizers, soil 
> amendments, or pesticides; and
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> Whereas, the North Carolina office of the National Audubon Society as 
> well as other organizations and businesses, including nurseries and 
> retail-garden centers, work to expand the market for our native 
> plants; and
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> Whereas, by cultivating North Carolina’s native plants, we honor our 
> heritage, sustain the beauty and benefits of our natural resources, 
> and preserve a natural link to wildland areas both past and present;
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> NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROY COOPER, Governor of the State of North 
> Carolina, do hereby proclaim October 21-27, 2019, as “NATIVE PLANTS 
> WEEK” in North Carolina, and commend its observance to all citizens.
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> Photo: Songbirds and other native wildlife need native plants. (c) 
> Doug Tallamy
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> Emily B. Roberson, Ph.D.
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