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Rooted Knowledge: What Appalachia and Bhutan Can Teach Each Other About Healing
Last summer, on a hillside somewhere above 9,000 feet in Bhutan, I was camping alongside a clear rushing river with my group awaiting my first taste of matsutake mushroom. There …

Cracking the Conservation Conundrum: Addressing Americans’ Addiction to Glyphosate
Introduction Over the past year, United Plant Savers has been engaged in discussions with the Nature Conservancy regarding a stream restoration project. The Nature Conservancy oversees the Ohio Mitigation Program …

United Plant Savers: Building Herbal Resilience and Community
Herbalism as Radical Resilience For more than thirty years, since 1994, United Plant Savers has played a vital role in developing and nurturing the herbal community. From its origins at …
Building a Global Herbal Community
“We all live in a single herbal village.” – Jim Duke

Individual sanctuaries and stewards dedicated to restoring and preserving habitat for both plants and animals.

Herbal educators with a common goal of ‘Planting the Future’ by sharing knowledge to ensure a renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations.

Herbal companies supporting our work and providing a sustainable supply of native medicinal plants.

Botanical gardens and sites from around the world dedicated to conservation.

Gatherings in-person and online for sharing and learning from one another in honor of the plants.
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