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By Craig Booth Estimated Read Time: 5 minutes Why we’re sharing this: Science shouldn’t stay locked in journals. From time to time, we highlight one interesting research paper and bring it directly to you: clear, relevant, and ready to spark ideas for your own backyard and community projects. (Based on Lin et al., Journal of […]
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Want your community planting native and restoring habitat, but not sure how to get people involved? Or maybe you’ve already started a community project and keep hitting the same walls? This webinar is for both! Join us for a conversation with Andrew Conboy. You may know him from his popular social media presence as @Andrew_the_Arborist.
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By Richard Bennett, HNP Director of Technology Est Read Time: 5 min All photos from Richard Bennett | Speedway, IN Cover photo includes Ohio Spiderwort (Tradescantia ohiensis), Heart-Leaved Aster (Symphyotrichum cordifolium), Blue Mistflower (Conoclinium coelestinum) For years, every fall I broke out the rake and leaf blower to take care of leaf “litter.” I wasn’t
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A new feature on the native plant movement, and the restoration that gave Homegrown National Park its name. Cover photo by Doug Tallamy | Pennsylvania Est Read Time: 5 min If you’ve ever wondered what “planting native” actually adds up to, this is worth your time. Read the full New York Times feature here. Journalist
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Partnership Helps Track and Encourage Biodiversity Restoration Across North America ITHACA, N.Y. [June 1, 2026]— An exciting new partnership between the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Garden for Birds program and Homegrown National Park is making it easier than ever for you to access the resources needed to create bird-friendly habitats, document your impact, and
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Small changes in your yard can help fireflies thrive. Est. Read Time: 5 min Summer evenings used to come with a light show. Warm air, bare feet, and tiny sparks drifting through the dark — fireflies were part of what made the season feel alive. World Firefly Day is coming up, and it’s a good
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By Dee Salomon, Board President, Homegrown National Park Original, full article published in The Ungardener Some plants do more than look beautiful. They hold ecosystems together. These are keystone plants — the species that wildlife depends on most. Not just for pollen or nuts, but for something more fundamental: their leaves. Butterfly and moth caterpillars,
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By Tim Snyder, Executive Director Est Read Time: 5 min Can you spot these Hoboken, NJ keystones in the cover image? Shagbark Hickory (Carya ovata), White Yarrow (Achillea millefolium), Black-Eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Calico aster (Symphyotrichum lateriflorum), Scarlet Strawberry (Fragaria virginiana) My son Tenzin gave a TED-Ed talk at his school not long ago. He is
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This post is adapted from an original article by Krista De Cooke, Director of Partnerships & Strategy at Homegrown National Park. View the full post here. All photos by Krista De Cooke in East Tennessee. Est. Read Time: 5 minutes One of the things we hear often at Homegrown National Park is “I don’t have
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This spring, we’re joining the Less Lawn More Life Challenge, and we want you with us! It’s a free 12-week program that guides you through turning your outdoor space into a thriving habitat, one small action at a time. On May 7th at 7pm ET, Robin Wall Kimmerer — botanist, author of Braiding Sweetgrass, and
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