April 2021 was the first
National Native Plant Month
We are currently working to renew this resolution for 2026!
On April 5th, 2025, Senate Resolution 157 was unanimously approved by the full Senate designating April 2025 as National Native Plant Month!
What Can You Do To Help:
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 to the survival of wildlife and the health of our planet.
Blue-eyed Mary (Collinsia verna)
2026 Senate Resolution
This year, Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) has once again agreed to be the lead sponsor of this important native plant resolution. Thank you Senator Hyde-Smith! We are currently working to find bipartisan cosponsors for 2026.
Background
2021 and 2022: Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) were the founding, bipartisan, cosponsors 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).
2023 and 2024: With the retirement of Senator Portman, Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) kindly agreed to be the Republican cosponsor 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: Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) graciously agreed to be the lead sponsor of this bipartisan resolution in 2025, with cosponsors Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), Thomas Bryant Cotton (R-AR), Senator Jon Husted (R-OH), Senator Martin Heinrich (D-AZ), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) (S Res 157). Thank you all for your support!
Parallel House Resolution in 2023-2025
Over the past three years, there was an effort to have a parallel resolution approved in the House of Representatives. It was introduced each year and supported by numerous cosponsors including: Rep Joe Neguse (D-CO), Rep Booker (D-NJ), Rep Cotton (R-AR), Rep Heinrich (D-OR), Rep Husted (R-OH), Rep Joyce (R-Oh), Rep Case (D-HI), Rep Buck (R-CO), Rep Darren Soto (D-FL), Rep James Moylan (R-Guam), and Rep Jill Tokuda (D-HI).
Unfortunately, the House no longer supports any resolutions. Starting in 2026 we will only be working with the Senate to renew this resolution each year.
Logo: The National Native Plant Month logo features the silhouette of a grand oak (Bur Oak, Quercus macrocarpa). Please use this free logo to help promote native plant events every April. Contact us for other .jpg or .png designs or sizes.
Free logo to help promote National Native Plant Month!
