Join us in our mission to Plant the Future through the conservation of our native medicinal plants.
Introducing the idea of at-risk medicinal plant conservation to herbalism students is essential to the mission of United Plant Savers.
To help facilitate this introduction, UpS offers a special student membership of $20 per student for all schools, apprentice programs, and training courses that enroll their students as a group.
Perks of Becoming a Partner in Education (PIE Member)
When your school/program joins our Partners in Education program, you will receive the following:
- A listing in our Journal of Medicinal Plant Conservation;
- Inclusion in our online PIE Directory;
- The opportunity to offer special member benefits to United Plant Savers members.
- Eligibility to display a United Plant Savers member logo signifying your PIE membership. This is a fantastic way to show your customers and clients that you care, are actively engaged with our organization, and are dedicated to the conservation ethic behind sustainable harvesting and sourcing of medicinal plants.
Remember that all members of United Plant Savers are eligible to apply for Community Grants and the Botanical Sanctuary Network.
Join Us Today
STEP ONE:
Join UpS as a Partner in Herbal Education (PIE membership)
STEP TWO:
Once your school obtains a PIE membership, there are two ways to sign your students up:
- Option 1 (Recommended): Add the $20 UpS student membership fee to your program tuition and automatically enroll each student as a United Plant Savers member.
- Option 2: Offer students the opportunity to join UpS at the beginning of your program for the $20 student membership fee. Collect the membership fees and student information from those who choose to join.
When you’re ready to submit your students: We ask that all student memberships from your program be sent together. Download either the MS Excel spreadsheet or the Google Sheets spreadsheet, complete it with your students’ information, and email the finished spreadsheet to .
Once we receive your completed spreadsheet, we will send your school an invoice for the student memberships. After the invoice has been paid, we will import your student list into our system. Your students will then receive an email inviting them to sign in to their accounts and access their membership benefits.
The Partners in Education membership must be renewed annually at the PIE/Non-Profit rate of $60 in order to maintain your PIE benefits.
