<br><tt><font size=2>I agree with Johnny and Larry on their points regarding
planting endangered<br>
and threatened species into the wild. But, I applaud your work and<br>
enthusiasm and would love to see that energy and interest put to use!<br>
There are many options for getting more involved in conservation.<br>
<br>
In addition to the work that CPC has undertaken for the past 25 years,<br>
there are county, state, and federal programs that focus on monitoring,<br>
restoration and conservation - and many of these programs would welcome<br>
volunteers. Check out the local refuge, national forest, botanic garden,<br>
University, or nature center. This is the age of "partnerships"
and there<br>
are likely to be a variety of activities, some possibly involving T&E<br>
species, to which the gardeners would be well-suited.<br>
<br>
We all know that gardening instills an awareness of nature in children.
The<br>
mint family would make a GREAT focus for school children! Work with
local<br>
schools to create and provide info to kids, census and tend native plants<br>
on their sites, etc. See what Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance
is<br>
doing: <http://www.bgci.org/education/people_plants_habitats/>.<br>
<br>
Gardeners with a good knowledge of local species can put their skills to<br>
use by getting involved in census work. Many counties or states would<br>
appreciate receiving information on species occurrences. Native plant<br>
societies, for instance, often verify species checklists as they conduct<br>
their native plant walks - Larry could give you more info on how that<br>
works.<br>
<br>
You should also check out the new book - "Bringing Nature Home: How
Native<br>
Plants Sustain Wildlife in our Gardens " by Dr. Douglas W. Tallamy.
Some<br>
pretty interesting statistics in there!<br>
<br>
I fully believe that gardening and gardeners have a role in the<br>
"conservation conversation." Many of us found our way into
the work we do<br>
because of our love for the plants we had in our own back yards.<br>
<br>
Good luck!<br>
-Patricia<br>
<br>
Patricia S. De Angelis, Ph.D.<br>
Botanist - Division of Scientific Authority<br>
Chair - Plant Conservation Alliance - Medicinal Plant Working Group<br>
US Fish & Wildlife Service<br>
4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Suite 110<br>
Arlington, VA 22203<br>
703-358-1708 x1753<br>
FAX: 703-358-2276<br>
Working for the conservation and sustainable use of our green natural<br>
resources.<br>
<www.nps.gov/plants/medicinal><br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
botresearchusa@academicplanet.com
<br>
Sent by:
<br>
native-plants-bounces@lists.plantcon
<br>
servation.org
To
<br>
native-plants@lists.plant <br>
conservation.org <br>
08/13/2008 02:22 PM
cc <br>
<br>
Subject <br>
[PCA] Assistance Needed <br>
For C0onservation Project <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
PCA Menbers and Cooperators,<br>
<br>
Botresearch USA has for the last 15 years been involved in research<br>
involving plants of the Lamiaceae/ Labiatae family. We have also been<br>
involved in the conservation of threatened and endangered species and<br>
the esatblishment of a conservation garden for all speices in this<br>
plant family.<br>
<br>
Several years ago we decided to open up a forum on the internet which<br>
would educate the general public about these species and promote their<br>
conservation.<br>
This year we have had an influx of members in this group which are<br>
avid gardeners, master gardeners, and horticulturists. The group which<br>
is composed of members from numerous states asked me if there was a<br>
way that they could be more involved with the endangered species and<br>
in our discussions, they came up with the idea that each one of them<br>
would be a project leader and recruit other people in their area who<br>
were interested in gardening and the plants in this family to be in<br>
their individual groups.Each one of these groups would take seed<br>
which we could obtain from the threatened and endangered species,<br>
germinate the seed and grow the plants to maturity.When the plants<br>
proiduced seed, each group would harvest the seed from the plants<br>
native to their state, and distribute<br>
part of them to botanical gardens, garden clubs and conservation<br>
organizations, with the pre-condition that these organizations would<br>
put some in their gardens and take the bulk of the seed and scatter<br>
them in rural areas or farmland areas, or they could germinate the<br>
seed and then take the seedlings and distribute them in these<br>
areas.The group leaders of our project would also call together it's<br>
members and likewise scatter the seed in similar areas.This would be<br>
an ongoing project.<br>
<br>
We need those of you who are in posession of these species of seed to<br>
donate about 50 seed of each specie so that we can initiate<br>
production.We also need<br>
those of you who would be willing to take the seed that they produce<br>
and your organization scatter the seed in the rural or farmland areas<br>
or use them to grow seedlings to plant in these areas.Those of you who<br>
would be willing to help in either or both aspects of this project,<br>
please contact me at:<br>
botresearchusa@sbcglobal.net . Thank you for your time and consideration.<br>
<br>
Kindest Regards,<br>
J.N.Covanes<br>
Director of Research<br>
Botresearch USA<br>
www.botresearch.com<br>
<br>
----------------------------------------------------------------<br>
This message was sent using IMP, the Internet Messaging Program.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
native-plants mailing list<br>
native-plants@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/native-plants_lists.plantconservation.org<br>
<br>
<br>
Disclaimer<br>
Posts on this list reflect only the opinion of the individual who is<br>
posting the message; they are not official opinions or positions of the<br>
Plant Conservation Alliance.<br>
<br>
To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to<br>
native-plants-request@lists.plantconservation.org with the word<br>
"unsubscribe" in the subject line.<br>
<br>
_______________________________________________<br>
PCA's Medicinal Plant Working Group mailing list<br>
MPWG@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
http://lists.plantconservation.org/mailman/listinfo/mpwg_lists.plantconservation.org<br>
<br>
<br>
To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to MPWG-request@lists.plantconservation.org<br>
with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.<br>
<br>
Disclaimer<br>
Any advice given on this list regarding diagnosis or treatments etc.<br>
reflects ONLY the opinion of the individual who posts the message. The<br>
information contained in posts is not intended nor implied to be a<br>
substitute for professional medical advice relative to your specific<br>
medical condition or question. All medical and other healthcare information<br>
that is discussed on this list should be carefully reviewed by the<br>
individual reader and their qualified healthcare professional. Posts do
not<br>
reflect any official opinions or positions of the Plant Conservation<br>
Alliance.<br>
<br>
</font></tt>