- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew - http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/
Housing the largest living plant collection in the world, Kew Gardens also undertakes reaserch into taxonomy, economic and ethnobotany and conservation.
- Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit - http://www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/Griffin/pgrcu/
Responsible for acquiring, characterising, maintaining, evaluating, documenting and distributing genetic resources of agricultural and horticultural crops, including wild species.
- Australian Network for Plant Conservation - http://www.anbg.gov.au/anpc/
Objectives are to develop, maintain, and co-ordinate a national network of organisations and individuals, promoting co-operation and information exchange for plant conservation and contribute to the recovery and long term survival of threatened plants.
- Aquatic Subsurface Injection Systems - http://www.seagrass.net/
Seagrass restoration using patented planting and fertilization techniques. Services, photos, and contact information.
- New England Wild Flower Society - http://www.newfs.org/conservationtab.htm
The Society owns and manages seven sanctuaries in New England, protecting rare species as well as examples of New England habitats. In the wild, they monitor the survival of hundreds of rare plants and provide habitat management advice and information.
- Plant Talk - http://www.plant-talk.org/
A magazine providing information, encouragement and advice on plant conservation.
- Georgia Plant Conservation Alliance - http://www.uga.edu/gpca/
Study and preserves Georgia's flora through multidisciplinary research, education, and advocacy; facilitate the recovery of rare, threatened, and endangered plants of Georgia and the southeast U.S. through collaborative efforts in our state; and communicate the importance of preserving biodiversity worldwide.
- California Native Plant Society - http://www.cnps.org/
The CNPS is a non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation and conservation of California native plants through education, science, horticulture and advocacy.
- Plant Conservation Biotechnology - http://scieng.tay.ac.uk/plant/
Plant Conservation Group at the University of Abertay, Dundee whose main activity is the application of biotechnological techniques to plant conservation problems.
- New England Plant Conservation Program - http://www.newfs.org/nepcop.htm
A voluntary alliance of over 65 botanists, private institutions, and government agencies, organized to promote the recovery of New England's endangered flora.
- Institute for Plant Conservation - http://www.uct.ac.za/depts/ipc/
A small unit within the University of Cape Town's Faculty of Science, undertaking research and extension and post-graduate teaching directed at improving the conservation status of the Cape Floristic Region.
- Maryland Native Plant Society - http://www.mdflora.org/
Dedicated to Protecting, Conserving, and Restoring Maryland's Native Plants and Habitats.
- The Holden Arboretum - http://www.holdenarb.org/cons.htm
The majority of land at The Holden Arboretum, Kirtland, Ohio, is maintained in a natural state. Even though it gives the appearance of being untouched, crucial management decisions are always being made to maintain the diversity and health of these areas.
- Nature Conservation and Plant Ecology Group - http://www.dow.wau.nl/natcons/NP/
Carries out ecological research aimed at gaining insight into processes at the ecosytem and population level and uses those insights to optimise nature conservation.
- Bushcare - http://www.environment.gov.au/bg/bushcare/
Aims to protect, enhance and increase native vegetation in Australian landscapes, and is a key Program of the Commonwealth Natural Heritage Trust.
- Brooklyn Botanic Garden - http://www.bbg.org/gar2/topics/botany/index.html
Information for the gardener about plant classification, structure, anatomy, physiology and a section on plant conservation.
- Cloud Forest Conservation - http://www.strybing.org/cf/
Exhibit on cloud forest biodiversity conservation from the Strybing Arboretum Society. Details on rare and endangered plant species, collaborations with institutions world-wide and plant collecting expeditions to Southeast Asia.
- Bloom, Inc. - http://www.bloominc.org/
Non-profit organization that provides information management and network building tools to the plant biodiversity community in North America.
- Canadian Botanical Conservation Network - http://www.rbg.ca/cbcn/
A registered charitable organization which helps conserve biological diversity through networking tools and conservation programs for botanical gardens and arboreta.
- Plantlife - http://www.plantlife.org.uk/
The wild plant charity, which carries out plant species and habitat conservation, owns and manages nature reserves, campaigns, and raises awareness through education.
- Center for Plant Conservation - http://www.centerforplantconservation.org/
A national consortium of 28 botanical gardens and arboreta dedicated to saving America's endangered plants.
- Orchid Specialist Group - http://www.ianparsons.creators.co.uk/OSG/Index-S.html
Organization within the World Conservation Union aimed at the conservation and sustainable utilization of orchid species and their habitats. Information about task forces, news and events, electronic publications.
- Pukaha Mt. Bruce: Plant Conservation - http://www.mtbruce.org.nz/the_plants.htm
Program to protect threatened plant species within the park. Staff takes seeds and cuttings to create more breeding stock for the area flora.
- Flora Locale - http://www.floralocale.org/
Promotes the managed use of native plants for ecological restoration projects in the UK and Ireland. Includes details of training courses and other events, a bulletin board, and descriptions of current projects.
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