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Welcome to United Plant Savers As Seen On

Thank You to Those Events That Support UpS!
Our recent Planting the Future conferences were a huge success! To read more about these Oregon and Ohio events CLICK HERE. Every little bit helps a small organization like United …

Health Sovereignty and UpS
by Susan Leopold, Executive Director It’s hard to untangle the work that UpS carries out on a day-to-day basis because it is an interconnected Web in which one program feeds …

Sacred Groves…. Activism and Conservation of Healing Plants (Published in Plant Healers, Spring 2012)
Sacred Groves…Activism and Conservation of Healing Plants By Susan Leopold, PhD United Plant Savers as an activist organization must consistently be asking what are the threats to the plants we …
Building a Global Herbal Community
“We all live in a single herbal village.” – Jim Duke

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

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

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

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

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