Native Plants
National Organizations Directory
As a service to the public, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center collects information on native plant societies, conservation groups, governmental agencies, botanical gardens, arboreta, and other plant-related organizations throughout North America. Click here to add your organization to the directory. Affiliates are organizations that partner with the Wildflower Center to encourage the preservation and use of native plants in different regions of the country.
Rain Gardens of West Michigan
Address: WMEAC
1007 Lake Drive SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49506
Region: Midwest
Phone: 616-451-3051
Web: www.raingardens.org
Organization Scope: State/Regional
Organization Type: Citizen Action Group
Services this organization provides
- Wildflower or native habitat display on property
- Conducts research
- Publish research
- Provide educational programming
- Open to the public
- Offer public programs, trips, seminars, etc.
- Propagate native plants
Native Plant Focus: We use native plants to educate people about the values of native species in the landscape, particularly regarding urban and suburban stormwater education and mitigation. We also install rain gardens, native plant gardens designed to absorb stormwater. We have a native plant nursery to supply us with plants for our project.
Description: Rain Gardens of West Michigan is one of the many water quality Programs of WMEAC (West Michigan Environmental Action Council). WMEAC is a non-profit, citizen-based environmental advocacy and education organization. We have been working to protect our environment for 35 years as of 2003. WMEAC’s greatest strength is in the hundreds of volunteers who find the education and advocacy programs an opportunity to get personally involved in making our world a better, healthier, and more beautiful place to live.
Last Update: 2007-05-07
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