April 2021 was the first

National Native Plant Month

And we are working on a renewal for 2025!

Senate Resolution 603 was approved with Unanimous Consent in the Senate 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 (S Res 152) and April 2024 (S Res 603) as National Native Plant Month!

2025 Senate Resolution

This year, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) has kindly agreed to be the lead sponsor of the Senate Resolution with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) as the bipartisan co-sponsor. Thank you both!

2025 House Resolution

A companion resolution in 2023 and 2024 was lead by Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) with co-sponsors Rep. Joyce (R-Oh), Rep Case (D-HI) and Rep Buck (R-CO). Unfortunately, the House Resolution was never approved and voted out of the Natural Resources Committee. This year, Rep Case has offered to be the lead co-sponsor with Rep Neguse as a co-sponsor. Hopefully, it will be voted out of committee this year and to the full House of Representatives for a vote!

In 2024 there were 213 organizations supporting the Senate and House Resolutions with at least one organization from every state! This was the first year all 50 states were represented! In 2025, we hope to have many more supporting organizations!

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.