You learn about plant habitats and wildlife, ways to preserve rare and endangered species and ecosystems, how to propagate and use native plants and plant communities in the landscape, and the natural beauty of the mid-Atlantic region from the lectures, workshops, restoration projects, and fieldtrips sponsored by native plant societies like Audubon Naturalist Society, Botanical Society of Washington, Delaware Valley Fern and Wildflower Society, Maryland Native Plant Society, Native Plant Society of New Jersey, Pennsylvania Native Plant Society, Philadelphia Botanical Club, Torrey Botanical Society, and VA Native Plant Society. Try a wildflower walk conducted by an expert on Maryland/Virginia flora (e.g., Marion Lobstein, Cris Fleming, Rod Simmons) or on Pine Barrens fauna and flora with Ted Gordon. Arboreta and botanical gardens in the area with native plant collections include Adkins Arboretum, Bowman's Hill Wildflower Preserve, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Green Spring Gardens Park, Jenkins Arboretum, Meadowlark, Morris Arboretum, Mt. Cuba, NJ Botanical Garden, NY Botanical Garden, State Arboretum of VA, and U.S. National Arboretum. Other arboreta, gardens, and nature centers are listed in Botanique, GardenWeb.com, and Greater Philadelphia Gardens. Helpful sources of information on native flora of the region include Biodiversity Database, Bob Pickett's Notes, Delaware Wildflowers, Drosera, Flora of Virginia Project, Flora of Washington-Baltimore Area , Guide to the Trees and Shrubs of Virginia, Mid-Atlantic Plant Identification, Native Orchids of New York State, Native Orchids of PA, Native Pines of Eastern North America, NY-NJ-CT Botany Online, NY Flora Atlas, PA Flora Project, Plants of the NJ Pine Barrens, Plants of the NJ Pinelands, Resources, Spring Wildflowers of Northern VA, The Nature Conservancy, Virginia Natural Heritage Program, Weed ID Guide, Wildflower ID, Wildflowers of Northeastern and North Central U.S.A., Wildflowers of Scott County, VA, Wildflowers of Western PA, Wildflowers on the Trail, and 2binTheWild.