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Native Plant Crossroads

Text: Native Plant Crossroads. Photo: Bunchberry, Cornus canadensis.

Target audience: grades 9 to 12; secondary cycle 2; college, university
Subject: ways to appreciate and use native plants, with a view to their conservation and to understanding them better
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Description

This Web site presents:

  • practical information and inspirational stories about what you can do to learn more about, conserve and use native plants, with a Canadian focus
  • an introduction to specific issues in the conservation of native plants
  • lists of resources: leaflets with practical information, and links to Web sites and print publications about activities, conservation issues and organizations relating to native plants
  • a glossary of terms related to native plants.

Topics

Native plants, conservation, gardening, stewardship, restoration.

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Launch Date

May 2005

Creators

The Canadian Museum of Nature and its Canadian Centre for Biodiversity, with funding by The Salamander Foundation.