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July 20, 2026
Global Strategy for Plant Conservation
This fact sheet is designed to be a straight forward guide to the updated Global Strategy for Plant
Conservation, particularly for members of IUCN’s Plant Specialist groups.
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Featured Upcoming Classes
Green in the Winterscape
Tuesday, January 6, 2026, 6–7PM
A surprising number of plants remain green through the winter; lichens, mosses and many more. Which plants stay green, how, and why?
Spring Residential Landscape
Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1PM
Join us in our home habitat to see what “spring clean-up” looks like when managing your garden for wildlife
Gardening for Pollinators
Wednesday, June 10, 2026, 2–4PM
Gain insight into the plant-pollinator relationship and how you can support pollinators with your garden.
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Our Area of Focus
Sanctuaries
Annie Sturgis Sanctuary
Lime-loving plants and woodland wildflowers thrive on 40 acres along the Kennebec River in Vassalboro, Maine. Visit in early to mid-May for spring ephemerals, or in autumn for hardwood foliage displays.
Location
Vassalboro, Maine (8 miles from Augusta)
Highlights
Rare plants, scenic hiking trails, historical significance, view of river and Mount Tom overlook, Critical Natural Area in Maine
Prime Time:
Early to mid-May for spring ephemeral wildflowers and birds. Autumn brings fall flowers and hardwood foliage displays.
Annie Sturgis Sanctuary
A rare 5-acre stand of Rhododendron maximum anchors this 56-acre sanctuary in Springvale, Maine, bordered by a red maple swamp and wet meadow. Visit in mid-July for peak rhododendron bloom.
Location
Springvale, Maine (3 miles from Sanford)
Highlights
This gently sloping 56-acre site borders a red maple swamp and wet meadow.
Prime Time
Mid-July for rhododendron bloom.
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Garden in the Woods
Lime-loving plants and woodland wildflowers thrive on 40 acres along the Kennebec River in Vassalboro, Maine. Visit in early to mid-May for spring ephemerals, or in autumn for hardwood foliage displays.
Location
Framingham, MA (22 miles from Boston)
Highlights:
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Lime-loving plants and woodland wildflowers thrive on 40 acres along the Kennebec River in Vassalboro, Maine. Visit in early to mid-May for spring ephemerals, or in autumn for hardwood foliage displays.
Lime-loving plants and woodland wildflowers thrive on 40 acres along the Kennebec River in Vassalboro, Maine. Visit in early to mid-May for spring ephemerals, or in autumn for hardwood foliage displays.
Lime-loving plants and woodland wildflowers thrive on 40 acres along the Kennebec River in Vassalboro, Maine. Visit in early to mid-May for spring ephemerals, or in autumn for hardwood foliage displays.
Nasami Farm
Help propagate plants at our nursery in western Massachusetts
Location
Whately, MA (3 miles from XX)
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Plan Your Visit
You can shop for plants two ways:
In person at Garden in the Woods or Nasami Farm, and take your plants home immediately. See right sidebar for location details and hours.
Pre-order plants for pickup at either Garden in the Woods (gardennatives@NativePlantTrust.org) or Nasami Farm (nasaminatives@NativePlantTrust.org).
Overview
A surprising number of plants remain green through the winter; lichens, mosses and liverworts, ferns, ericaceous shrubs and evergreen trees, and many more. Which plants stay green, how, and why? In this class, you will learn how to recognize and identify the groups of evergreen plants and explore evolutionary strategies for year-round foliage.
About the Instructor
Neela de Zoysa is a Botanist with more than four decades of experience in research, education and ecological conservation. She works independently in Massachusetts, US and in Sri Lanka leading research, teaching, mentoring young people and advocating for nature conservation with many organizations.
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Native Plant Conservation
Native Plant Trust is leading our region’s conservation community to save native plants and is the only organization in New England dedicated solely to protecting and restoring rare plant species, and to keeping common plants common.
Conservation Services
Federal and state agencies, municipalities, land trusts, and other conservation organizations often turn to our expert staff to help with restoration, plant surveys, invasive plant control, and other projects.
What’s New
Help Unload Plants, Earn a Discount
Our Garden Shops at both locations need volunteers to help unload plants and set up our plant-sales yards. Helpers receive a 25% discount on plants during the 2026 season.
At Garden in the Woods, we need help on several weekdays until April 17. Please email shopadmin@NativePlantTrust.org with your availability, or sign up here, and we will contact you.
Nasami Farm’s Garden Shop needs extra hands through April. Drop a line to nasaminatives@NativePlantTrust.org, or sign up here. Thank you!
2026 Native Plant List Posted
A true sign of spring has arrived: Our 2026 native plant list is posted! Start your garden planning now and pre-order plants to pick up when our Garden Shops open in April.
Explore plants in person
Visit Our Locations
Garden in the Woods
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours:
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Nasami Farm
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Native Plant Sanctuaries
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Explore plants in person
Visit Our Locations
Garden in the Woods
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours:
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Nasami Farm
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Native Plant Sanctuaries
Our naturalistic botanic garden just west of Boston showcases New England more than 1,000 species of native plants on 45 acres sculpted by retreating glaciers into eskers and steep-sided valleys.
Hours
10 a.m.–5 p.m. daily
Plant Resources for All Skill Levels
For Beginners
New to the world of New England’s native plants? Join the movement.
For Gardeners
New to the world of New England’s native plants? Join the movement.
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FAQs
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