ELA collaborates with a number of ecologically-focused regional and national organizations. The following list links to organizations or informational directories that our membership and audience may find of interest; however, a link on the ELA site does not imply the Alliance’s endorsement or support of any linked site or organization, or of any content that may be found on a linked site.
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Other Ecologically Minded Organizations
American Horticultural Society
Association to Preserve Cape Cod
Boston Natural Areas Network – now The Trustees of Reservations
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Chesapeake Conservation Landscaping Council
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Delaware Center for Horticulture
Ecological Designers and Engineers Network
Ecological Farming Association
Environmental Protection Agency Soak Up the Rain
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities
Illinois Landscape & Contractors Association
International Assoc. for Landscape Ecology – US Regional
Midwest Ecological Landscape Alliance
Million Pollinator Garden Challenge
Northeast Organic Farming Assoc. of Massachusetts
The Plant Conservation Alliance
Society of Environmental Journalists
Society for Ecological Restoration International
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
Plants and Seeds
Soils
Soil Science Society of America
Invasive Plants
Invasive.org – Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health
The Invasive Plant Atlas of New England
The Invasive Plant Atlas of the US
National Invasive Species Information Center
National Park Service Plant Conservation Alliance
Native Plants and Seeds
Kansas City Native Plant Initiative
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Database
Massachusetts Natural Heritage Program
Native Plant Center at Westchester Community College
Rhode Island Wild Plant Society
Wild Ones: Native Plants, Natural Landscapes
Plant Care (General)
New England Landscape Design and History Association
United States Department of Agriculture – Hardiness Zone Map
University/Extension Services
Cornell University Extension Service
Purdue University – Turfgrass Program
University of California Cooperative Extension
University of Massachusetts Extension Service
University of Minnesota Extension
Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
Professional Groups, Guides, and Information
Association of Professional Landscape Designers
Boston Society of Landscape Architects
California Landscape Contractors Association
Massachusetts Association of Landscape Professionals
Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions
UMass Extension Green Information
Vermont Nursery and Landscape Association
Arboriculture (Tree Care)
International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
State Urban Forestry Coordinators
Botanic Gardens and Arboreta
Water and Water Sheds
American Water Works Association Consumer Center
California Landscape Contractors Association
Massachusetts Audubon Society – Rivers Website
North American Water Garden Society
Organization for the Assabet River
Soil and Water Society, Southern New England Chapter
US Geological Survey Water Resources of the US
Wildlife
The Massachusetts Audubon Society
The National Wildlife Federation
Pest and Disease Issues
Colorado State – Organic Pesticides
The Lyme Disease Resource Center
Massachusetts Introduced Pests Outreach Project
National Pesticide Telecommunication Network
North Carolina University – Center for IPM (design)
Northwest Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides
Government Agencies
City of Seattle Public Utilities
Louisiana Dept of Environmental Quality – Butterfly gardening
Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Publications or Resource Sites