Plant Ridge and Valley Natives Partners

OUR PARTNERS

Alliance of the Shenandoah Valley

Augusta Bird Club

Augusta Garden Club

Blue Ridge PRISM

Blue Ridge Wildlife Center

Edith J. Carrier Arboretum Foundation

Friends of the Middle River

Foundation of the State Arboretum of Virginia at Blandy

John C. Myers Elementary School

Plains Elementary School

Valley Conservation Council

Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources

Virginia Museum of Natural History Foundation

Virginia Native Plant Society (VNPS): Blue Ridge Wildflower Society, Piedmont Chapter, Shenandoah Chapter, Upper James River Chapter

Virginia Master Naturalists (VMN): Headwaters Chapter & Alleghany Highlands

Virginia Master Gardeners: Rockbridge Master Gardeners, Northern Shenandoah Master Gardener Association, Central Valley Master Gardeners

PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITY

Our partners helped to fund the first printing of the Plant Ridge and Valley Natives: A Gardener’s Guide to Virginia’s Ridge and Valley Native Plants by pre-ordering copies and arranging to distribute a certain number of copies throughout their areas. The above partners met the following requirements:

  • The partner is a non-profit organization which serves at least one county in the Ridge and Valley**.

  • The partner’s mission is focused on improving the natural environment of the Ridge and Valley**.

  • The partner shares a commitment to promote the use and spread of native plants naturally growing in the Ridge and Valley**.

  • The partner agrees to aid in the promotion and distribution of this Guide*.

  • The partner agrees to a mutual inclusion by both parties in listings of partners where appropriate (websites, publications, etc.).

* “Guide” refers to the book: Plant Ridge and Valley Natives: A Gardener’s Guide to Virginia’s Ridge and Valley Native Plants

** “Ridge and Valley” refers to the following counties: (north to south) Frederick, Clarke, Shenandoah, Warren, Page, Rockingham, Highland, Augusta, Bath, Rockbridge, and Alleghany.

A GREAT BIG THANKS to all our partners who made possible the first printing of 2,000 copies in May 2023.

Plant Virginia Natives is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in state-wide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants.

Questions, suggestions or comments about the initiative and this website?  
Please contact Virginia Witmer, Plant Virginia Natives Initiative Coordinator, at virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov .