FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Reused Bucket Vs. Mosquito Fogging: New National Campaign Offers Wildlife-Friendly Alternative Homegrown National Park launches “Mosquito Bucket Challenge” as Americans look for safer ways to control mosquitoes As mosquito season ramps up across the United States, a new national campaign is encouraging homeowners to rethink how they fight back—without harming […]
A new interactive experience invites people to see their yards—and what’s possible—through a different lens FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 29, 2026 Homegrown National Park (HNP) announced the launch of Living Lens, a new partnership with ContemPlay. The experience showcases real spaces where native plants are already supporting wildlife. Living Lens connects people with real gardens,
By Sarah Sorci Est. Read Time: 7 minutes Cover photo: Pepperweed leaves top egg salad and toast. I often sense an air of martyrdom around planting native species. We selflessly devote a portion of our gardens to supporting wildlife–space that could have grown tasty veggies or eye-catching ornamentals. As we get to know native plants,
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By Dee Salomon Originally published in The Ungardener Est. Read Time: 5 minutes Cover photo by Lauren Lyons | Flag Pond, TN Love it or hate it, there is no denying the several blankets of snow this winter were beautiful, especially as they visually muffled some of the damage they caused in the first place.
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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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Three Local Garden Centers Promote Native Keystone Plants in Partnership with Homegrown National Park FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 20, 2026 Sharon, CT: Homegrown National Park (HNP) today announced the launch of a partnership with three local garden centers to promote plantings with Tallamy’s Keystone Native Plants. Doug Tallamy is an entomologist, NY Times best-selling author,
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What We’re Learning as the Homegrown National Park Movement Grows Est. Read Time: 7 minutes Cover Photo: Anonymous Contributor | Brooklyn, MI As spring approaches and gardens begin waking up again, something else is becoming visible: the Homegrown National Park movement is starting to take shape in ways we couldn’t see just a few years
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A new way to see the nature around you Est. Read Time: 5 minutes Cover photo: Lynn O’Shaughnessy Today, we’re launching Living Lens, a weekly interactive experience designed to help you slow down, look closely, and see the living world around you differently. At Homegrown National Park, our mission is to restore nature where people
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Transition reflects continued focus on growth, collaboration, and mission impact Boston, MA — [2/6/26] — Homegrown National Park (HNP), a nonprofit organization catalyzing people to plant native and remove invasive plant species to restore and protect the natural systems that support all life, today announced the appointment of Dee Salomon as board president, continuing the
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We’re thrilled to announce that Dee Salomon has stepped into the role of President of the Homegrown National Park Board. We’ve started this year with a flurry of Zoom calls—refining strategy, clarifying language, and digging deeper into how we grow the impact of this movement. And nearly every call begins the same way: Dee logs
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