Below you will find several links related to Illinois, other native plant societies across the country, and other organizations interested in the preservation of native natural resources.  Either click on the INPS icon adjacent to the corresponding site name or the site name and you will be linked to that particular site.

Botanical Gardens & Arboreta --  This site provides a wealth of information regarding botanical gardens and arboreta throughout the world.  Links to other gardens are provided.

Garden Web Native Plants Forum --     This forum is for the discussion of native plants indigenous to North America.

PLANTS Database -- The PLANTS Database is a single source of standardized information about plants. This database focuses on vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, hornworts, and lichens of the U.S. and its territories.

Missouri Botanical Garden -- Visit this site to discover the many wonderful things happening at and through the Missouri Botanical Garden (MOBOT).  Learn about research, education, and all the other activities at the garden.

Internet Directory for Botany -- The Internet Directory of Botany is an index to botanical information available on the Internet.  It consists of two parts, an alphabetical directory and a categorical directory.

Other States Native Plant Societies --Many of these links have only a minimum of information (address, meeting times), but  some have links to websites on the internet.

Wild Ones Reference Page  -- This is simply a resource list of plant guides, landscaping guides, and other organizations involved in natural landscaping.

Southeast Exotic Pest Plant Council -- A non-profit organization established to raise public awareness about exotic plants in the southeast and exchange information concerning management and control of invasive exotic plants.

Links -- This link provides links to historical gardens, plant societies, seed exchanges, online journals, search engines, other gardens, and more.

Internet Directory for Botany -- This link is an inexhaustible source of alphabetized links of international scope.

Biological Control for Garlic Mustard -- The search for biocontrol agents is being funded by the Department of Natural Resources in MN, IL, IN, KY, the Hoosier National Forest, Native Plant Societies of IL and IN, Hennepin Parks in Minneapolis and several private donors.