All organizations, government offices, farms, schools, and businesses are welcome to join in with their own activities. Visit the PA Native Species Day website for participating organizations and events near you.
Why celebrate and protect Pennsylvania's native species? Pennsylvania is home to diverse native plants, trees, insects, fish, birds, and mammals that originated thousands of years ago and thrive in mutual dependence. This native ecosystem provides us with natural resources that benefit our lives by enabling agricultural food production, recreation, fisheries, timber, and more. As worldwide commerce and travel have increased, non-native species have crisscrossed the world with us. When species are transported to areas outside their native range, they have no natural predators. They often invade, crowding out and threatening the survival of native species.
Help showcase Pennsylvania's native species on land and in water. Highlight the importance of reducing invasive species to sustain Pennsylvania's biodiverse ecosystem and all that depends on it.
Source: psu.edu
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