The Native Plant Collection was established in 1931. At the time, 60 acres had been set aside to create the Connecticut College Arboretum. Twenty acres of this original allotment, between Williams ...

Connecticut is home to many plants, some of which are considered invasive exotics. They are called exotic because they are not native to our region, and invasive because they are able to reproduce on ...

Connecticut awarded $400,000 to 12 projects that will reduce the impacts of aquatic invasive species on inland waters in the state.

What is a native plant? Native plants are indigenous to a particular region and provide an essential foundation to support wildlife habitats for native insects and birds. Well-adapted to the local ...

The city will need more rushes, shrubs, trees and wildflowers historically found along the region's waterways.

“These are plants that are not native to Connecticut and cause some sort of environmental, economic or human health damage,” said Lauren Kurtz, an invasive species outreach specialist at the ...