Upcoming Events

Discover Native Plants of the Eastern Shore --- Over coffee!

You're invited to join us for the next Perk Up & Learn Coffee Hour hosted by the Virginia Cooperative Extension Northampton office.

On Friday, July 18 from 9–10 AM, gather at Buttercups in Eastville for a morning of connection, conversation, and community learning with Helene Doughty and Ashley Holliday-Goulart, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents, and Shannon Alexander, DRC Coastal Region Steward.

This month’s topic: “Shore Roots: Exploring Eastern Shore Native Plants.”
Learn how these plants benefit your garden, boost pollinators, and preserve our Shore’s unique ecology. Plus, enjoy live native plant specimens on display to get a closer look at what makes them so special!

Plant ES Natives Media Resources

For more information about the campaign and assistance in arranging interviews with campaign partners and "Community Leaders" interviews, or if reprinting an article, please contact Virginia Witmer, virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov.

Previous Radio Ads:

Plant ES Natives Radio Ads: aired September - November 2011
WESR 103.3 Radio - 1330 AM
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

"Fall is the best time to plant trees and shrubs!"

Plant ES Natives Radio Ads: aired April - May 2011
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: aired September - November 2010
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: aired April - May 2010
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: aired September - November 2009
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Native Radio Ads: aired April - May 2009
WESR 103.3 Radio
(open radio ads in Windows Media Player)

Plant ES Natives Campaign Interview    (mp3 17MB) 
WESR 103.3 Radio
"Shore Talk"
April 20, 2009

Previous sTORIES:

Plant Virginia Natives is a collaborative initiative engaging organizations, across Virginia’s coastal zone, piedmont and mountain regions, in state-wide and regional marketing strategies to increase the use and availability of native plants.

Questions, suggestions or comments about the initiative and this website?  
Please contact Virginia Witmer, Plant Virginia Natives Initiative Coordinator, at virginia.witmer@deq.virginia.gov .