Springtime is upon us and April is Native Plant Month in Virginia! Adding regionally native plants to gardens and landscapes in your yard is an easy river-friendly conservation practice that can be implemented at home. Regionally native plants incorporated into rain gardens and conservation landscaping projects reduce stormwater runoff leaving your yard.
Many plant species prevalent in landscapes are not native and even invasive to our part of the world. Non-native and invasive plant species generally offer little ecological value and can outcompete native plant species. Regionally native plant species are adapted to our local climate and provide habitat for wildlife that make gardening a joy.
If you are interested in learning about regionally native plants and how to incorporate them in your planting plans this spring, join us at one of the following native plant workshops offered by the James River Association.
Seasons of the James: Spring at East End Branch Library in Richmond
Date & Time: Saturday, April 12, 2025 at 11:00 am
Location: East End Branch Library, 1200 North 25th Street, Richmond, Virginia
Fee: Free
Join the James River Association at Richmond’s East End Branch Library on Saturday, April 12, at 11:00 am for Seasons of the James: Spring. Participants will learn about the James River’s seasonal changes and how you can support a healthy James River ecosystem at home. Registration for this workshop is free and each registration comes with a regionally native plant courtesy of Local Ecotype Richmond Natives (LERN). Click here for more information.
Native Plant Workshop at West End Branch Library
Date & Time: Monday, April 21, 2025 at 5:00 pm
Location: West End Branch Library, 5420 Patterson Avenue, Richmond, Virginia
Fee: Free
Join the James River Association for a native plant workshop at Richmond’s West End Branch Library on Monday, April 21, at 6:00 pm. Workshop participants will learn about the benefits of native plants, how they support local wildlife, and where to source them.
Registration for this workshop is free and each registration comes with a regionally native plant courtesy of Local Ecotype Richmond Natives (LERN). Click here for more information.
Did you know using regionally native plants and removing invasive plants from gardens and landscapes could qualify you for the James River Association’s River Hero Homes program! Click here to learn more.