For the research, education, and conservation of native medicinal plants, fungi, and their habitats.

Please join us in this worthwhile and important mission.

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GIVING REWARDS

  • The 2026 Herbal Planner
  • 12 Days of Xmas 12-Class Bundle
  • Plus 2 bonus herbal classes

12-Days of Christmas
End-of-Year Fundraiser

Help protect at-risk medicinals, fungi, and their habitats for generations to come.

When you donate $100 or more between now and January 15, 2026, you’ll receive three special gifts, created just for our donor community!

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Herbal Travel and Adventure in 2026

As we embrace the spirit of the plant savers community, 2026 offers a wonderful opportunity to deepen our connection with nature through herbal travel and adventure. This year, to encourage …

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2026 Call for Articles and Contributions for the Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation

How do we learn about plants? Who teaches us, and in what settings – kitchens, gardens, forests, classrooms, apprenticeships, stories, or moments of necessity? The 2026 Journal of Medicinal Plant …

Inside the United Plant Savers Herbal Research Library: Ethnobotany, History & Herbal Traditions

Special Collections and Archives At the heart of the library is the DEA (Duke Ethnobotanical Archives), located at the welcome center. This archive distinguishes itself by featuring materials on flora …

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Building a Global Herbal Community

“We all live in a single herbal village.” – Jim Duke

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Individual sanctuaries and stewards dedicated to restoring and preserving habitat for both plants and animals.

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Herbal educators with a common goal of ‘Planting the Future’ by sharing knowledge to ensure a renewable supply of medicinal plants for future generations.

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Herbal companies supporting our work and providing a sustainable supply of native medicinal plants.

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Botanical gardens and sites from around the world dedicated to conservation.

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Gatherings in-person and online for sharing and learning from one another in honor of the plants.

Get Our At-Risk Plant List

When you subscribe to our email newsletter, we’ll send you a downloadable version of our at-risk plant list, so you can make sure you’re harvesting and sourcing sustainably. You agree to receive email communications from United Plant Savers and may unsubscribe at any time.