How to Grow a Native Plant Community
By Karen Kahle, CGC Executive Director
Since 2017, the CGC has been on its own journey with native plants that mirrors those of many of our constituents. Here’s how ours has unfolded.
A New Lens
By Sam Settlemyre, CGC Conservation Program Manager
What impact can learning to see the world from a plant-focused perspective have on how we think about the world and the impact we’re having on it?
Aligning with Nature
By Peter Wimberg, CGC Board President Elect
One of the most rewarding aspects of serving as president of Wimberg Landscaping? Supporting the native plant movement and the desire to align gardens with nature.
Attracting the Best Kind of Long-Term Resident
By Brandon Reynolds, CGC Community Engagement Coordinator
It took four years of receiving consistent food and shelter, but the local wildlife population has transitioned from hopeful pioneers to long-term residents of this suburban yard.
A Sense of Place: From Texas to Ohio
By Luis Aguilar-Dwyer, CGC Environmental Education Specialist
No matter where you live, moments where people connect with the plants and animals that define a place are always worth chasing.
Native Plants and Food Crops
By Mary Dudley, CGC Director of Education, and Kymisha Montgomery, CGC Urban Agriculture Coordinator
No matter what scale you grow at, biodiversity is an essential element of sustainable agriculture. Our native plants benefit our personal wellbeing and our food and ecosystems as a whole.
Companions for a Lifetime
By Jack Parlin, CGC Program Associate
The plants that introduce us to the natural world were here before we were and will still be here after we’re gone. Are we willing to listen to what they know?
Un-Ruining
By Erin Sigmund, CGC Development & Marketing Associate
It’s unlikely most of us will find ourselves in possession of land that hasn’t yet been at least a little ruined. One plant, one practice, one choice at a time, we're learning to un-ruin it.
CGC Summer Updates
From conservation to urban agriculture and youth education to volunteering, our program areas have had a busy summer!
Donors & Sponsors
We depend on the generous support of individuals and businesses to keep doing what we do. Thank you for sustaining our work!
