Tickets to Anniversary Gala Available Now
A limited number of tickets are now available for Native Plant Trust's 125th Anniversary Gala on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 6:00–9:00 p.m., at the Artists for Humanity Epicenter in Boston, MA. Click here to purchase gala tickets.
At the event, Native Plant Trust will honor acclaimed climate scientist Dr. Jonathan Foley, executive director of Project Drawdown, with the prestigious Founders’ Medal and recognize longtime supporters Abby and Peter Coffin for their extraordinary contributions to the organization’s mission. See this page for more details.
The Caterpillar Lab Is Coming
...to Garden in the Woods! From Saturday, August 30, through Monday, September 1, experience The Caterpillar Lab, a drop-in exhibit featuring local caterpillar species. Learn about metamorphosis and hear incredible-but-true stories about the creatures' surprising adaptations. And we are offering daily Caterpillar Walks on each day of the exhibit (registration and a $5 fee apply). Sign up here for Caterpillar Walks! Attendees under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Photo: This image remains the sole property of Samuel Jaffe and is being leant for this one-time use. All other uses prohibited.
Garden in the Woods Hours & Fall Plant Sale
Garden in the Woods is open daily, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., through September 29. We have new, extended fall hours beginning on October 2 and continuing through November 23! Click here for more visitor info.
And our Fall Plant Sale is now on at Garden in the Woods and Nasami Farm! All native perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees are 25% off for members, 15% off for nonmembers. (Not a member yet? Join now to apply your discount.) Download our current plant list before you shop.
Photo: Nasami Farm Garden Shop
Turn Commitments into Actions
I will keep my loved ones safe. I will protect the region's ecosystems. I will support the organizations that uphold my values. We all hold heartfelt commitments like these, whether we voice them or not. August is national Make-A-Will Month, and we invite you to turn your commitments into actions by creating your will, for free, in just 20 minutes, thanks to our partnership with FreeWill. You'll also get free, lifetime access to make changes. Create your will now and join the 70,000+ people who used FreeWill last August to turn their commitments into actions. Include a gift to Native Plant Trust to help conserve New England’s native plants for posterity. Start here.
Photo: Yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis), Dan Jaffe Wilder
Our Fall Courses Are Here!
Botanize on the Connecticut coast. Tour a forest in Sudbury, Massachusetts, to observe the ecological changes after a prescribed burn. Or learn from your living room: Choose from six self-paced courses and 30 classes available via Zoom. New this season: A suite of lower-priced classes, starting at $10, and an Introduction to Native Plants Package that bundles eight intro classes for only $60, total. And we're continuing our Personalized Pathways, five groupings of classes curated for particular personal interests. Get ready for a fascinating fall—browse our full class lineup here.
Native Plant Trust in the News
A selection of recent stories—see more here:
- Boston Globe, "Ask the Gardener: Connecting humans with the natural world"
- WGBH The Culture Show Podcast with Uli Lorimer on fall planting
- New England Living: "Going Native"
- marthastewart.com, "11 Long-Blooming Flowers That Will Bring Hummingbirds to Your Garden All Season"
- WGBH The Culture Show Podcast, featuring Uli Lorimer on how to plant a beautiful and ecological garden
Photo: Brian Adams (L) and CEO Tim Johnson at WHMP radio, Northampton, MA