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Back to main site United States BGCI U.S. Home News 2012-16 Strategic Plan US Board of Directors Contact BGCI U.S. Botanical Capacity in the U.S. MORE ABOUT BCAP BCAP Partners Plant Conservation Alliance Get Involved Maximize Your Institution's Membership Plant Conservation Day Use PlantSearch Conservation profiles Make Your Collections Count NACA 2010 Report Plant Upload Instructions Collaborators Asegurar Que Sus Colecciones Contribuyan Sentinel Plant Network Plant Conservation Progress PCA Information Plants and climate change Botanic gardens and education Target 14 Symposium Planet Plant Classroom Module Plants for Life Discovery Cart Adult Education Course PlantSearch GardenSearch Sign up to our newsletter:	United States > Welcome to BGCI U.S. Welcome to BGCI U.S. BGCI is the world's only global network dedicated to plant conservation. Here in the United States, BGCI (U.S.) works with over 80 partner gardens and conservation organizations on plant conservation and education programs. We are raising awareness about how climate change is impacting the plants we all care about and rely upon, and working with our partners to ensure that the world's amazing plant diversity is valued, secure, and supporting all life. Click here to join us as we work to save the world's plants. Your local botanic garden is more than just a pretty place; gardens around the country and across the globe are working to save plants for people and the planet, and BGCI is helping. Click here to see BGCI's global network. The BGCI (U.S.) office is hosted by Chicago Botanic Garden and the Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University, which boasts world-class plant collections, education programs, and vibrant plant conservation science and research programs. NEW! Make Your Collections Count Read the results of the first North American Collections Assessment in our new report entitled Conserving North America's Threatened Plants. Find out more here. BGCI US is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the United States. Individual memberships and donations are tax deductible in the U.S. to the extent provided by law when made through www.justgive.org. Latest News Conserving North America’s Threatened Plants 11th February 2011 Only 39 percent of North America's threatened plant species are protected in collections, as detailed in a new report published by BGCI US, in partnership with the United States Botanic Garden and Arnold Arboretum. Sustainable Sites Initiative Calls for Pilot Projects UNITED STATES 20th November 2009 The Sustainable Sites Initiative recently released the nation’s first rating system for the design, construction and maintenance of sustainable landscapes, with or without buildings. To test the rating system, the Sustainable Sites Initiative has opened a call for pilot projects. Technology is blooming at Denver Botanic Gardens! 16th December 2008 Thirty two volunteers from various tech-centric companies comprise the Technology Task Force at Denver Botanic Gardens. Their novel approach is transforming every aspect of the garden, from communications, conservation and education to community outreach and impact. Could your facility be next? More News	Join Us