Portman, Hirono Praise Unanimous Senate Passage of Bipartisan Resolution to Designate April 2021 as “National Native Plant Month”
March 26, 2021|Press Releases
WASHINGTON, DC– Today, U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) praised unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution designating April 2021 as “National Native Plant Month.” This resolution recognizes the importance of native plants to environmental conservation and restoration, as well as in supporting a diversity of wildlife.
“I am pleased with the passage of the bipartisan resolution designating April 2021 as National Native Plant Month,” said Portman. “From stabilizing soil and filtering air and water to providing shelter and food for wildlife, native plants play an indispensable role in supporting resilient ecosystems as well as in our everyday lives. This bipartisan resolution highlights the importance of native plants and celebrates our rich ecological heritage here in Ohio and across the nation.”
“Hawaii is home to nearly half of our country’s threatened and endangered plant species. Now that the Senate has passed this bipartisan resolution, during April we can celebrate and highlight how native plant species support ecosystems all across America,” said Hirono.
Prior to its passage, this resolution gained widespread support across Ohio and the country. Supporters include: North American Native Plant Society, National Audubon Society, the Garden Club of America, National Wildlife Federation, Midwest Native Plant Society, The Great Healthy Yard Project, the Wilderness Center, Weed Wrangle, Florida Native Plant Society, Audubon Society of Ohio, Black River Advisory Committee, Cuyahoga Soil & Water Conservation District, Cincinnati Civic Garden Center, Davey Resource Group, Inc., Dawes Arboretum, Medina County Park District, Native Plant Society of Northeastern Ohio, Nature Scoop, Ohio Environmental Council, Ohio Native Plant Month, Summit Soil & Water Conservation District, the Cincinnati Nature Center, the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, the Nature Conservancy for Ohio, Western Reserve Land Conservancy, Native Plant Society of Oregon, Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes, National Parks Conservation Association, North Carolina Native Plant Society, Washington Native Plant Society, and Dr. Douglas Tallamy of the University of Delaware.
Text of the Senate resolution can be found here.