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Less Lawn More Life Challenge
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 […]
Native Culinary Herbs: Nourishing People and Wildlife
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, […]
The Movement Grows
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 […]
HNP Volunteer Spotlights
Kayla Armstrong Steers the direction of HNP Biodiversity Map The future of the HNP Biodiversity Map is looking brighter and clearer than ever, and we have an incredible volunteer to thank for helping steer the ship. Kayla Armstrong has stepped up into a vital role, acting as a product manager to help shape the direction […]
To Mow or Not to Mow
By Dee Salomon Originally published in The Ungardener Est. Read Time: 5 minutes 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. There appears to be tree damage – some minor […]
Introducing Living Lens
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 […]
Welcome Dee Salomon as President of the HNP Board
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 […]
Southern Plains Land Trust Joins the Biodiversity Map
Est. Read time: 5 minutes Cover photo: Heartland Ranch Nature Preserve by Lauren McCain Adding 51,000+ acres of protected shortgrass prairie to Homegrown National Park We’re excited to welcome the Southern Plains Land Trust (SPLT) to the Homegrown National Park Biodiversity Map. With the addition of more than 51,000 acres of protected shortgrass prairie, SPLT […]