April is Native Plant Month!  The Loveland Garden Club, along with the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum, were recognized on Monday, March 18, 2024 by Governor Pillen with a proclamation that is part of a national effort by the Garden Club of America to increase awareness of the important role native plants play in our ecosystems. 

The Garden Club of America and its local chapter, the Loveland Garden Club, support federal, state and local efforts which: 

*Promote awareness and conservation of native species, specifically those listed as rare, endangered or threatened.

*Encourage landowners to increase native habitat through replacement of lawn areas with native plant ecosystems.

*Support measures to prevent and limit ecosystem damage.

*Encourage public land-use policies that incorporate native plants, control invasive plants, discourage the use of toxic pesticides, leading to the preservation and restoration of healthy ecosystems.

*Sustain and increase funding for conservation and preservation as well as support educational programs to expand awareness of the need to protect native plants, promoting their use.