PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS
Learn How to ApplyWhat is a CPC Participating Institution?
The Center for Plant Conservation is a network, uniting plant conservationists from botanical gardens, arboretums, and other plant-focused organizations working to save plant diversity for future generations. Currently 68 members strong, the CPC network is strengthened by the knowledge and experience that each institution brings. The CPC network brings together data, scientific prowess, and applied conservation experience to advance work that saves plants. As a result, CPC is a trusted authority on plant conservation science and practices.
Scientists in the Center for Plant Conservation network conduct ground-breaking research in rare plant conservation – building the foundation of good conservation practice. In leveraging data and experiences from across member institutions we are able to distill fundamental factors in plant conservation success. Over decades of this intensive collaborative work, CPC has developed guidelines that are trusted by plant conservationists around the world to Save Plants.
The Center for Plant Conservation not only binds plant conservationists together to spread and amplify their knowledge, but provides additional resources and support to members. CPC ensures members are equipped with the information and resources needed to best Save Plants.
Participating Institution Statistics
Member Benefits
Though the Center for Plant Conservation Saves Plants by providing information and resources to all, members are provided additional benefits.
- Funding opportunities in connection with CPC led grant programs.
- Access to online digital resources including a member’s only communication channel through the CPC Rare Plant Academy forum and seed accession transfer agreements/forms to USDA-ARS National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
- Networking opportunities with the top conservation experts at our annual CPC National Meeting
- Privilege of nominating species in your care to the CPC National Collection to increase the visibility of your conservation work
- Opportunities to contribute to works conservation research synthesis such as our CPC Best Practices Guidelines.
- Technical support, guidance and community, facilitated through the CPC National Office, your go to connection on how to Save Plants
Featured Member: University of Santa Cruz Arboretum and Public Garden
UCSC Arboretum and Public Garden has worked with students, such as Molly and Sheyna counting seed above, for decades. Recently, in joining CPC and participating in CaPR they have expanded their conservation work, finding support for making more rare plant seed collections and gaining infrastructure to better curate their collection.
Our Participating Institutions
Arizona
California
Botanic Gardens Conservation International *
California Native Plant Society
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
University of California Botanical Garden
University of California Davis Arboretum & Public Garden
University of California-Santa Cruz Arboretum & Botanic Garden
Colorado
National Laboratory for Genetic Resource Preservation (USDA-ARS) *
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Georgia
The State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Hawaii
Laukahi: The Hawai'i Plant Conservation Network *
National Tropical Botanical Garden
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
North American Orchid Conservation Center +
Massachusetts
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University
Minnesota
University of Minnesota Landscape Arboretum
Missouri
Nebraska
New York
Newfoundland
North Carolina
North Carolina Botanical Garden
Ohio
Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden
Oregon
Rae Selling Berry Seed Bank & Plant Conservation Program
Pennsylvania
American Public Gardens Association *
Texas
Botanical Research Institute of Texas / Fort Worth Botanic Garden
The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
Utah
Red Butte Garden and Arboretum
Virgin Islands
St. George Village Botanical Garden
Virginia
Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects **
Washington
University Of Washington Botanic Gardens
Australia
Australian Network for Plant Conservation Inc. *
United Kingdom
Millennium Seed Bank Partnership at Royal Botanic Gardens Kew *
Learn more about how CPC can support your institution’s plant conservation efforts and what it takes to become a member institution.