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Education
“Biological diversity is the key to the maintenance of the world as we know it.”
~ E.O. Wilson, Biodiversity
These institutions, gardens, and nature reserves provide opportunities to visit native gardens, natural areas, native plantings and interpretive centers. They connect with plant professionals and educator, acquire and/or create educational materials.
Raymore, MO
Email: [email protected]
Provider: Retailer, Mail Order
Products: Mail Order Seeds, Retail Plugs, Retail Nursery Inventory Plants, Retail Field Grown Woody Plants
Services:
Land Care & Landscape Services: Native Landscape Care
Wildlife Habitat & Ecological Services: Landscape/Habitat Maintenance, Plant Identification & Inventory
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Publications
Primary Business: Seeds and Education
Springfield, MO
Phone: (417) 864-1996
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites, Publications
Institutional Supporter: Community
Primary Purpose: The City of Springfield is committed to sustainable practices and policies striking a balance among protecting the natural resources of our region, ensuring our economic vitality and lifting the burden of poverty and neglect from present and future generations.
St. Louis, MO
Phone: (314) 588-9600
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites
Institutional Supporter: Non-profit organization
Primary Purpose: Gateway Greening is a non-profit with a mission to educate and empower people to strengthen their communities through gardening and urban agriculture.
Phone: (573) 657-2314
Email: [email protected]
Products: Plugs, Nursery Inventory Plants, Potted Woody Plants
Provider:
Land Care and Landscape Services: Native Plant Installation, Native Seed Installation, Native Landscape Care, Shrub and Tree Pruning
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites, Publications
Columbia, MO
Phone: (573) 289-2018
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Land Care and Landscape Services: Native Plant Installation
Landscape Designer: Design/Build
Wildlife Habitat and Ecological Services: Landscape/Habitat Planning, Plant Identification and Inventory
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites, Publications
Retail Products: Nursery Inventory Plants, Potted Woody Plants
Primary Purpose: Education, training, public speaking and consultation to promote the adoption of native plants for wildlife and people.
St. Joseph, MO
Phone: (913) 424-2467
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations
Institutional Supporter: Educational Institution
Related Products and Services: We have an annual plant sale that includes native plants.
Primary Purpose: Northwest Missouri Master Gardeners have completed a program of study provided by MU Extension. We are required to meet annual continuing education nd volunteer hours requirements.
Gray Summit, MO
Phone: (314) 577-9530
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Native Demonstration Gardens/Ecological Restoration Sites, Publications
Institutional Supporter: Botanical Institution, Non-profit Organization, Educational Institution
Related Products and Services: Native plant sales spring and fall
Primary Purpose: Botanical institution that displays, maintains, and identifies living plant specimens.
Kirkwood, MO
Phone: (314) 984-7293
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites
Institutional Supporter: Botanical Institution, Educational Institution
Primary Purpose: Educational institution that provides horticulture courses including landscape design, plant identification, soil, grounds management, and plant propagation
Mission Hills, KS
Phone: (816) 810-8826
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Publications
Institutional Supporter: Non-profit Organization, Community
Primary Purpose: We are providing leadership in Kansas City to bring our community together to make the use of native plants in our area pervasive. Member of the Garden Club of America.
Columbia, MO
Phone: (573) 882-9866
Email: [email protected]
Provider:
Education: Seminars/Workshops/Presentations, Demonstration Gardens/Restoration Sites, Publications
Institutional Supporter: Educational Institution
Primary Purpose: The University of Missouri Center for Agroforestry (UMCA), is one of the world’s leading centers contributing to the science underlying integrated practices of agroforestry. These practices enhance habitats and improve biodiversity while sustaining land resources for generations to come. Our major goal is to support the future of family farms and forests by achieving economic, environmental, and social sustainability.
The Missouri Prairie Foundation and the Grow Native! program provide this list of suppliers of native plant products and services as a convenience to gardeners, landowners, and landscape enthusiasts. It is the responsibility of the consumer to check the references of, negotiate fees with, and make all arrangements with those listed in this Buyer’s Guide. The Missouri Prairie Foundation and the Grow Native! program accept no responsibility for products and services rendered.
