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WATER CONSERVATION
PLATFORM
Adopted October 2008
Penny Pines Program
NGC and the USDA Forest Service are proud to have formed a partnership sustaining our national and urban forests through this reforestation/forest education program.
Your Garden Club can participate in a meaningful and practical conservation project by contributing $68.00 to a Penny Pine plantation as part of the costs of replanting replacement and/or trees indigenous (Not Just Pine Trees) to a particular damaged area, whether by fire or by other natural catastrophe. You may designate a specific State you wish to have benefit from this contribution.
Under a Conservation agreement, the Forest Service will do the planting, using your donation together with Federal funds, and will provide to the plantation the same protection from fires, insects, and disease given other forested areas. The plantations are a part of the regular National Forest reforestation program planted on burned-over and brush-covered areas which are potentially productive timberlands. Planting sites are selected by the Supervisor of each National Forest. These plantations provide soil protection, watershed protection, soil stabilization, future harvestable timber, as well as beauty and shade for recreation.
State regions, districts, clubs and/or individuals may participate in this program by donating in multiples of $68. A $68 donation may be made in honor or in memory of ONE individual, organization or theme.
For more information, contact Art Loesch, NGC Reforestation and Restoration Chairman or click below to download further information:
Penny Pines Donation Form
Penny Pines Fact Sheet
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PRESIDENT'S PROJECT - SCHOOL GARDENS PROGRAM
Nuture the Earth: Plant Natives--Plant Organically
This school gardens project promotes teaching elementary school youth the benefits of native plants and organic gardening. The "Plant Natives--Plant Organically" gardens can be small or large, a window box, various size container gardens, or as large as foundation plantings--the size will depend on the area available and the school site.
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"Seeds of Tomorrow"
NGC/Gro-Well Project
The “Seeds of Tomorrow” program is an exciting partnership between NGC and GRO-WELL Brands, Inc. This program will assist individual clubs in performing community projects throughout the U.S. The results will be supplemental funding of school gardens and other community projects, with the rebate money going directly to individual garden clubs! More info here.
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HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Check back for information on the Habitat for Humanity Project.
For more information at this time or for a list of HFH Affiliates by state, please contact Pat Cargnoni, NGC Habitat for Humanity Landscaping Chairman.
Click here for details on the Habitat for Humanity Landscape Project Contest.
Blue Star Memorial Program
The National Garden Clubs, Inc. have had a program in place to honor service men and women since 1945.
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World Gardening
Global Partners Running Waters Inc. is a nonprofit
organization established to build relationships through collaboration on water,
food and health projects in Latin America.
As part of NGC’s World
Gardening Committee, NGC has chosen to:
- Support Global Partners Running Waters
- Promote awareness of this important cause in our publications
- Raise funds to bring safe drinking water to Ojo de Agua Quiche,
Guatemala.
All monies raised by NGC will be used to support this project. More info here
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