Our core habitat areas are being fragmented by rapid development. To mitigate the damage done, you can make a difference by planting native plants! “ Currently more than 70% of our Eastern U.S. forests have been lost, farmland is being gobbled up by suburban development at an alarming rate, and tree canopies are disappearing in urban areas. In 2022, South Carolina ranked 8th state in the nation for loss of land to development.

Now consider that greater than 85% of property east of the Mississippi River is privately owned and 54% of that is urban/suburban. Our takeaway: Restore native plants at home!” -South Carolina Native Plant Society