April 2021 was the first

National Native Plant Month

2024 is the 4th year for a Senate Resolution and the first year for a House Resolution!

Senate Resolution 603 was agreed to with Unanimous Consent on March 20, 2024, designating April 2024 as National Native Plant Month!

History

Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) were the founding, bipartisan, co-sponsors of a Senate Resolution to designate April 2021 as National Native Plant Month (S Res 109). In 2022, they continued their commitment to native plants by reintroducing the Senate Resolution making April 2022 National Native Plant Month (S Res 570).

With the retirement of Senator Portman, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) kindly agreed to be the Republican co-sponsor in 2023. With Senator Hirono as the lead sponsor, Senators Hirono and Braun were instrumental in designating April 2023 as National Native Plant Month for the 3rd year! (S Res 152)

2024 Resolution Update:

Senator Braun has graciously agreed to be the lead sponsor of the Senate Resolution in 2024 with Senator Hirono the bipartisan co-sponsor! Thank you both!

This year we are also working on a companion resolution in the House of Representatives, lead by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO). Thank you Representative Neguse for sponsoring a resolution to make April 2024 National Native Plant Month in the House!

At the end of the day on March 15th, we stopped accepting more supporting organizations for 2024. We ended up with 213 organizations supporting the Senate and House Resolutions this year with at least one organization from every state! This is the first year we have all 50 states represented!

During the week of March 18th, the Senate and House Resolutions will be introduced in both chambers with the hope that both are approved before the end of March making April 2024, National Native Plant Month for the 4th year!

Please help to spread the word that the month of April is Native Plant Month and plan activities in your community to make a real difference by planting native plants, removing invasive plants, and teaching others about the importance of native plants.

The logo for National Native Plant Month features the silhouette of a grand oak (Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa). Please use this logo to help promote native plants every April. Contact us for other .jpg or .png designs or sizes.

STATE Laws, Proclamations, and Resolutions!

Click on the button below to see native plant legislation FROM ALL 50 STATES and Washington D.C. If you know of other legislation not included on this page, please use the “Contact Us” page to let us know!

Why is this legislation important?

During the month of April, people and organizations across the country can celebrate native plants in April by planting native trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and grasses, planning educational events with schools and community organizations, hosting hands-on workshops, removing non-native invasive plants so native plants can thrive, and restoring areas with native habitats to allow birds, bees, butterflies and all wildlife to flourish.

Since this is a Resolution and not a Law, this legislation needs to be reintroduced each year. If your organization is interested in supporting both the Senate and House Resolutions in 2025, please use the CONTACT US page to let us know.