HOCKESSIN, Del. – Since its inception more than 10 years ago, American Beauties Native Plants has been giving back in a big way. Environmental research and education are at the very core of the organization’s mission. Through the effort and support of its grower network, Carolina Native Nursery, Civano Nursery, Garden Crossings, Midwest Groundcovers, Prides Corner Farms, and Willoway Nurseries, American Beauties Native Plants has made some remarkable donations toward realizing this mission.
In 2016 American Beauties Native Plants continued its support of the exciting documentary Hometown Habitat, Stories of Bringing Nature Home, from award winning filmmaker Catherine Zimmerman. In total the organization has donated $5,500. Two of its network growers, Prides Corners Farms and Willoway Nurseries each made generous, additional donations.
"American Beauties Native Plants kicked off Hometown Habitat fundraising by sponsoring the first minute of production,” Catherine Zimmerman said. “And, they continue to support. I am eternally grateful.”
American Beauties Native Plants also supports the Pollinator Partnership. The organization ended 2016 with a $5,000 donation and began 2017 the same way. The Pollinator Partnership is the world’s largest organization working exclusively on pollinator issues, and American Beauties believes the partnership is so successful because it brings such a broad spectrum of organizations to the table including leading scientists, government agencies, conservation groups, beekeeping associations and private industry. The Pollinator Partnership received the highest 4-Star rating from Charity Navigator, 97 percent. American Beauties Native Plants works specifically with their Wings Over Ohio program. The campaign researches, maintains and augments the Ohio segment of the North American Monarch Migration.
In the past, American Beauties Native Plants partnered with the National Wildlife Federation and donated more than $265,000 to help support their environmental education programs. The organization continues to value the work the NWF is doing and donated $4,000 to the cause in 2016.
More ways American Beauties gives back
- American Beauties Native Plants donated 850 plants to help Girls Scouts Celebrate their 100th Anniversary.
- Groupon Grassroots! American Beauties donated 3000 plants for special projects around the country.
- American Beauties donated 650 native plants for a New York City Eco-elementary school.
- American Beauties donated over 200 plants to build a pollinator garden for Growing Solutions Farm in Chicago, a vocational therapeutic garden for young adults with autism.
- American Beauties donated 1,350 plants to the Gateway National Recreation Area as part of a Hurricane Sandy restoration project.
- American Beauties donated 500 native plants to help Eco-School in Minnesota build outdoor classroom.
- American Beauties donated a native plant landscape design for a Whole Foods Distribution Center.
- American Beauties is teaming up with Country Gardens Magazine and Easy Garden Projects to give away a $7,500 Wildlife Waystation.