Working with Nursery and Landscape Professions
Landscaping plant pampas grass (Cortaderia jubata) has invaded California wildlands, where it reduces wildlife habitat and creates a fire hazard.
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The Nature Conservancy's Invasive Species Initiative is actively working with the nursery industry and leading landscape architecture firms to reduce the use and spread of invasive horticultural plants through voluntary codes of conduct.
About the St. Louis Declaration
In December 2001, experts from across the globe met in St. Louis, Missouri to explore and
develop workable voluntary approaches for reducing the introduction and spread of non-native invasive plants, which are serious threats to protecting biodiversity and ecosystems in the United States and other countries. With input and participation from The Nature Conservancy, The Workshop on Linking Ecology and Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions was convened by the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew; and brought together some of the most respected leaders in their fields for the first time.
This landmark three-day gathering yielded the Saint Louis Declaration, which consists of two major components:
1. Overarching Findings and Principles that frame the invasive species problem and present the underlying basis for successful efforts to address it; and,
2. Draft Voluntary Codes of Conduct that help govern decisions made by commercial,
professional, and government groups whose actions affect the spread of invasive plant species, including government agencies, nursery professionals, the gardening public, landscape architects and botanic gardens and arboreta.
Learn more about the St. Louis Declaration and the "Linking Ecology and Horticulture to Prevent Plant Invasions" effort.
Codes of Conduct
Download the Voluntary Codes of Conduct for your industry or group. (February 2002)
English ivy (Hedera helix), while beautiful in a backyard, can quickly overtake an entire forest, smothering trees and shading out native understory plants and wildflowers.
© John M. Randall/TNC |
Endorsements of the Codes of Conduct
Has your organization, business, or local nursery endorsed or implemented the Codes of Conduct? Check this list of endorsers. Among the many groups who have endorsed the Voluntary Codes of Conduct, The Nature Conservancy is proud to partner with:
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The American Nursery and Landscape Association
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The American Society of Landscape Architects
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The Garden Club of America
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American Association of Botanic Gardens and Arboreta
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Missouri Botanic Garden |
