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Botanical Heritage Work Group

The Maryland Botanical Heritage Work Group was created in June 2013 (Chapter 655, Acts of 2013) to prepare a report to the General Assembly and the Governor that would define challenges, explore opportunities and make recommendations for the “preservation of plant species native to the State and the region.”

Work Group Members

Kirsten Johnson, Chair, Maryland Native Plant Society
Denise Clearwater, Maryland Department of the Environment
Anne Frances, PhD, NatureServe
Christopher Frye, State Botanist, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Wesley Knapp, Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Karen Montgomery, Maryland State Senate
Charles Rhodehamel, Columbia Association
Shane Robinson, Maryland House of Delegates
Jil Swearingen, Plant Conservation Alliance
Sara Tangren, PhD
Robert Trumbule, Maryland Department of Agriculture
Kevin Wilsey, Maryland State Highway Administration

Introduction

Executive Summary and Recommendations

Maryland’s Unique Biodiversity

The Rapid Loss of Maryland’s Native Plants and the Wildlife that Depends on Them

Bibliography

Appendices

Did you know...

The lead agency with the responsibility to protect native plants is the Wildlife and Heritage Service (WHS) within the State Department of Natural Resources?
Funding for conservation work on plants is largely limited to one source, the Chesapeake Bay and Endangered Species Fund, generated from state tax check-off revenue.

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PO Box 4877, Silver Spring, MD 20914
MNPS is a registered 501(c)(3) charitable organization incorporated in Maryland.

Botanical Heritage Work Group

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