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.
Maine Natural Areas Program
Address: 159 Hospital Street
93 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333
Region: Northeast
Phone: (207) 287-8044
Fax: (207) 287-8040
Web: www.state.me.us/doc/nrimc/mnap/home.htm
Organization Scope: State/Regional
Organization Type: Natural Heritage
Services this organization provides
- Inventory and/or monitor endangered/rare species
- Natural habitat management
- Support research with grants, awards, etc.
- Conducts research
- Publish research
- Provide educational programming
Native Plant Focus: Rare, threatened and endangered plants Native plant communities Invasive plant prevention
Publications: MNAP brochure; Maine Official List of Threatened and Endangered Plants; A guide for conserving wild plants of Maine;Rare Plant fact sheets; Natural Landscapes of Maine - A classificaation of Ecosystems and Natural Communities
Description: MNAP is a Natural Heritage program, within state government, which maintains a data base to track the status and trends of Maine's native plants and plant communities
Last Update: 2003-12-17
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