Debbi Edelstein of Native Plant Trust gave a well-paced, informative presentation on native plants in New England. Some of the facts presented;
25% of plants worldwide are endangered as are birds and insects which are all interconnected and mutually dependent for existence. Every state in New England is losing forest (1st time in 200 years). 80% of the marshes on Cape Cod are dying. Climate change is creating a movement of plant densities to higher elevations. There are 10 plant species in New England not found elsewhere in the world. The Dwarf Apple plant has now been removed from the endangered list. There are 56 native orchid species in New England. For more information go to NativePlantTrust.org
