Welcome to United Plant Savers
» Welcome to United Plant Savers
- Our Mission:
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United Plant Savers' mission is to protect native medicinal plants of the United States and Canada and their native habitat while ensuring an abundant renewable supply of medicinal plants for generations to come.
 These Are Exciting Times for Herbalists. We are witnessing the art of herbalism rapidly regaining its rightful place in the American tradition of health and healing. However, as herbalism flourishes and winds its way into the "main stream" of America, it is eliciting a unique set of problems and concerns. Where once only a small handful of people wildcrafted plants in the wild, ever increasing numbers are now heading to the hills.
Where once herbal enterprises were few and far between, now the competition often forces one to focus on the need for larger production and greater diversity of herbal products, thus utilizing more plant resources. Furthermore, other countries with an uninterrupted tradition of herbal healing are experiencing a severe shortage of medicinal plants and look to the North American continent for supplying these herbs. This increased usage along with habitat destruction is causing an ever-increasing shortage of plant resources, including some of our most treasured medicinal species.
Our work, the work of United Plant Savers, is to research, educate and protect in the interests of our plants and their habitats. We hope that you will join us in this worthwhile and important mission.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
--Margaret Mead
Hard Working? Motivated to learn about medicinal plants?
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio?
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Intern Program!
Spring Intern Session: Monday April 27 – Friday, June 5, 2009
***Spring 2009 Intern Session includes May 16, 17 Grand Opening of Goldenseal Sanctuary & Talking Forest Celebration !!
DEADLINE FOR SPRING APPLICATIONS: Wednesday, April 1, 2009 (Apply early for early acceptance)
Fall Intern Session: Monday, August 31 – Friday, October 9, 2009
DEADLINE FOR FALL APPLICATIONS: August 3, 2009 (Apply early for early acceptance)
NEW ! Applicants will now be accepted on a first-come basis. As soon as your application and references are received and reviewed, we will inform you of your status.
Lecture and Silent Auction
March 26, 2009
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Please join us at Tai Sophia Institute for an evening celebrating the life and work of herbalist Michael Moore, who passed away on February 20, 2009. Often referred to as the "godfather of American herbalists” and the primary teacher for Herbal Medicine Program Director James Snow, Michael contributed significantly to what the Herbal Medicine program is today.
The UpS Board of Directors is pleased to announce the election of Sara Katz as Board President. Founding President, Rosemary Gladstar passed her active leadership of 14 years to Sara at a ceremony held on the newly expanded Medicine Trail of UpS’s “Goldenseal Sanctuary” in Rutland, Ohio. Rosemary will remain an active Board member and visionary for the organization.
We are establishing a “Youth Board Seat” for a person interested in helping to support our mission by serving on the UpS Board of Directors. This is a person with an herbal interest or career who can bring their generational view to the Board. This person is ‘dialed into’ the media that talks to young people. We invite candidates who are actively involved in a project or study program that speaks to the UpS mission. They are internet-aware and on-line. This person is a doer, a communicator, and has a positive vision to share about how to engage younger people in UpS’ work.
By Chip Carroll – United Plant Savers Intern Manager
The United Plant Savers Internship Program was brought back to life again this past fall with 6 interns enrolling for a 6-week session. Interns from many diverse backgrounds came from all over the country to live and work on the 378-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Rutland, Ohio (in years past, interns have come from as far away as Japan and Ireland). Over the 6-week program each of the interns performed 25-30 hours of work a week on Sanctuary related projects for a total of over 900 hours of labor! Much of the work performed revolved around the “Talking Forest” trails project currently taking place at the Sanctuary.
 Celebrate Spring!
Over 20 blooms on 8 stems of fragrant Oriental Lilies in crisp white and gorgeous pink arrive fresh and in bud form to ensure lasting joy as each sumptuous bloom slowly opens to perfection. With each purchase Organic Bouquet will donate 10% to United Plant Savers. www.organicbouquet.com/upslily
UpS SPRING SEED GIVE-AWAY - HERBS OF THE SOUTHWEST - DON'T MISS OUT !! ORDER BY APRIL 1st
Please send your name, address and $5 check or money order (and a note that you're ordering seeds!) to our Vermont office address below. You must be a current UpS member to be eligible for this give-away. One order per member please. Members may still order seeds after April first while supplies last.
UpS, P.O. Box 400, East Barre VT 05649
Northern gardeners can grow these plants as annuals or in pots. Planting instructions will be included with your shipment.
Saturday, September 19th, 2009
At the Apeiron Institute for Sustainable Living, Coventry, RI
Hosted by the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, Tucson, AZ
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Hard Working? Motivated to learn about medicinal plants?
Want an opportunity to live and work on United Plant Savers' 360-acre Botanical Sanctuary in Ohio?
Join us in our UpS Sanctuary Intern Program!
Events Planned to “Celebrate Herbs and Herbalism”
Five national non-profit organizations working together as the HerbDay Coalition* announced today that the third annual HerbDay will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2008 – and you are invited!
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Plants and Their Friends, an award winning talk show, now streaming on internet
"To-Watch" SW herb in the news.
The American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) has just released a series of brochures to encourage good stewardship practices by those who harvest wild American ginseng (Panax quinquefolius) roots.
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