Restoring native plant habitat is vital to preserving biodiversity. By creating a native plant garden, each patch of habitat becomes part of a collective effort to nurture and sustain the living landscape for birds and other animals. (Audubon Society)
The Clinton County Cooperative Extension has a resource page on native plants: http://cceclinton.org/gardening/lawns-ornamentals/native-plants.
They also have a set of brochures on different natives that grow in our region:
