"Sliding down a steep creek side somewhere in western Maryland, a group of botanists and ecologists are on the hunt. It's a cloudy day in May 2018, and they're searching for an elusive orchid called the white lady's slipper, or Cypripedium candidum." Read more...
Native orchids are a natural treasure and their survival can only be assured by educating the public about their complex life cycles and vulnerability. Removing them from their native habitat almost invariably results in their death. By helping to distribute the following post, we can hopefully deter this behavior from happening in the future. Parks […]
Show your support and purchase these beautiful In Defense of Plants decals! These 4"x4" stickers are waterproof and printed using soy based inks. The best part of this purchase is that 20% goes to the North American Orchid Conservation Center. Each sticker purchased will help NAOCC's effort to preserve native orchids in the United States […]
We are saddened by the news of the passing of our friend and colleague Hal Horwitz. Hal and his wife, Helen, enjoyed a rich and active life, sharing their passion for orchids as they travelled from Florida to Newfoundland to Alaska capturing their beauty on film. Hal was an early champion of NAOCC and supported […]
This video, created by photographer Jay Staton, shows the flower development of the Ghost Orchid, Dendrophylax lindenii, from spike to the seed pod dehiscing.Ladder in tow, Jay made over 30 trips into the swamp at Fakahatchee Strand. The first stage was taken in February, when many plants start sending out a flower spike. He returned […]
In 1993, former Eastern Oregon University agronomist Andy Huber began acquiring land in the Grande Ronde Valley to create a non-profit native plant reserve. Along with restoring the land and propagating native seeds, Andy’s site is also the only US site where Mountain Lady’s Slipper orchids are grown from seed. Take a virtual tour of […]
2014 Poster The Pollinator Partnership is the largest organization in the world dedicated exclusively to the protection and promotion of pollinators and their ecosystems. Birds, bats, bees, butterflies, beetles, and other small mammals that pollinate plants sustain our ecosystems and produce our natural resources by helping plants reproduce. This year the Pollinator Partnership has chosen […]
The Orchid Conservation Coalition (OCC) is a network of people, societies, and businesses dedicated to raising awareness for orchid conservation. Their program, 1% For Orchid Conservation, encourages orchid societies and businesses to commit 1% of their net revenue towards their choice of orchid conservation projects. NAOCC is pleased to join this coalition and supports this […]
