Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Native Plant Month in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Native Plant Month in New York, in conjunction with National Native Plant Month. Native plants are indigenous species that have evolved alongside native wildlife and occur naturally in a particular geographic region, ecosystem, and habitat. Essential for healthy, diverse, and sustainable ecosystems, native plants are critical for cleaning air, filtering water, and stabilizing soils. Native plants provide food including nectar, pollen, seeds, and foliage for native birds, caterpillars, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Native Plant Month in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2025 as Native Plant Month in New York, in conjunction with National Native Plant Month. Native plants are indigenous species that have evolved alongside native wildlife and occur naturally in a particular geographic region, ecosystem, and habitat. Essential for healthy, diverse, and sustainable ecosystems, native plants are critical for cleaning air, filtering water, and stabilizing soils. Native plants provide food including nectar, pollen, seeds, and foliage for native birds, caterpillars, butterflies, bees, and other wildlife.