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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Native Plant Conservation Campaign News: <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green'>Update on pro-native plant laws and ordinances. There are more than we thought! </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green'>Your community can adopt one too! </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>October 19, 2018<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>On October 9, the Pennsylvania Township of West Norriton adopted the latest local <a href="https://www.westnorritontwp.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/302?fileID=390">ordinance</a> in support of the use of native plants in all Township landscaping.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>West Norriton joins several other municipalities (at least three in Pennsylvania alone!) - and the state of New Jersey - in enacting requirements to encourage use of locally adapted native plants in development, parks and or landscaping. Most of these ordinances were adopted in order to reduce water, pesticide and fertilizer use in local landscaping:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In 2017, the state of New Jersey adopted requirements that state transportation agencies use only native plants in landscaping and other plantings. The law was developed in order to reduce fertilizer and other chemical use and pollution from roadside revegetation following Hurricane Sandy.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read a <a href="https://www.savebarnegatbay.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Press-Release.pdf">press release</a> about the rationale behind and development of the law.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read the <a href="https://www.senatenj.com/index.php/wolfe/now-law-holzapfelwolfemcguckin-bill-requiring-use-of-native-plants-for-roadside-planting/32763">sponsors statement</a> about the New Jersey law<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read <a href="https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/PL17/41_.PDF">the text of the NJ law</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Since 2014, Palm Beach County , Floridahas had a <a href="http://discover.pbcgov.org/erm/Pages/Native-Canopy.aspx">program</a> to encourage restoration and expansion of Florida native plant canopy. The county also provides technical assistance and free native plants to county residents.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In 2010, the City of Lake Worth, Florida adopted a landscaping code which calls for native, drought-hardy plants that save money, add value and follow other “<a href="http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0373/Sections/0373.185.html">Florida-friendly</a>” landscaping practices.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read a <a href="https://www.palmbeachpost.com/news/lake-worth-new-landscaping-code-calls-for-native-drought-hardy-plants-that-save-money-add-value/llR55zj8lyEQjP3b9erQAN/">newspaper report on the code</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>In 2007, the township of Lower Makefield, Pennsylvania adopted an <a href="http://pa.audubon.org/sites/g/files/amh821/f/static_pages/attachments/native-plant-ordinance-final-2017.pdf">ordinance</a> encouraging the use of native plants in subdivisions and other land development.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>This ordinance was later adopted by nearby Schuylkill Township, also in Pennsylvania.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>The Lower Makefield ordinance directs in part, that “[a]ll major subdivisions and land development plans shall contain a Landscape Plan approved before construction and as part of the subdivision/land development approval process which shall address the conservation of the natural landscape to enhance the development and to protect surrounding areas. All required plants shall be Native Plants. The basic goal is to preserve the native flora by mimicking the localized native plant community.”<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read the Lower Makefield <a href="http://pa.audubon.org/sites/g/files/amh821/f/static_pages/attachments/native-plant-ordinance-final-2017.pdf">ordinance</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>View a <a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/images/LowerMakefieldTownship-NativePlantOrdinance.pdf">PowerPoint presentation (pdf) on the Lower Makefield native plant ordinance</a> and its development<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Read the <a href="https://ecode360.com/13603489">Schuylkill ordinance</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>NOTE: <a href="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/initiatives-main/u-s-plant-initiatives#SeedStrategy">2015 National Seed Strategy</a> initiated a similar initiative for federal land management agencies. The U.S. became the first nation on earth to adopt a policy to encourage the use of locally adapted, locally appropriate native plant species in federal land management. See the <a href="http://www.blm.gov/sites/blm.gov/files/NSS%20Half%20Sheet%20_%202016.pdf">Fact Sheet on the Seed Strategy</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Although such laws are still uncommon, clearly more communities are adopting them. If you know of a pro-native plant ordinance in your state or local area, <a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org?subject=native%20plant%20ordinance">please let the NPCC know.</a></span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green'>REMEMBER - LOCAL ELECTIONS MATTER</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:27.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green'>VOTE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 6!!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:green'>for more information go to our </span></strong><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="http://www.endangered.org/vote/"><span style='color:green'>Vote Wild Get Out The Vote site</span></a> </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'>- a partnership of the Native Plant Conservation Campaign and the Endangered Species Coalition<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Emil<a href="http://plantsocieties.cnps.org/"></a>y B. Roberson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://plantsocieties.cnps.org/">Native Plant Conservation Campaign</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>415 531 4439<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org">emilyr@</a><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org">plantsocieties.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The mission of the Native Plant Conservation Campaign is to promote the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, research, education, and advocacy.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://signup.ymlpsend2.net/xghwwhjjgmgb">Sign up for NPCC News</a>! </b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/plantsocieties"><b>Like us on Facebook!</b></a> <b><a href="http://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/donate-to-campaign">Donate</a>!</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please forward this message to any interested individuals or organizations. <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in'><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0119in;height:.0119in' id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01D46799.9DD70A40" alt="Image removed by sender. 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