{"id":12249,"date":"2026-04-06T11:30:28","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:30:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/?p=12249"},"modified":"2026-04-06T11:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T16:30:28","slug":"plant-native-plant-sale-raises-awareness-and-funds-for-the-wildlife-society","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/2026\/04\/06\/plant-native-plant-sale-raises-awareness-and-funds-for-the-wildlife-society\/","title":{"rendered":"Plant Native! Plant sale raises awareness and funds for The Wildlife Society"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-12250 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Native-plant.png\" alt=\"insect pollinates a lance-leaved coreopsis \" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Native-plant-66x66.png 66w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Native-plant-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Native-plant-200x200.png 200w, https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2026\/04\/Native-plant.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>April 6, 2026&#8211;Advance sales for the third annual native plant sale hosted by the MoWest Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society are now underway.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The goal of the sale is to spread the word about planting native. Students hope the sale helps educate the community on the danger of ornamental invasives and show people how beautiful our native plants are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">More than a dozen varieties of native perennial plants are available for $4 each, or $15 for a bundle of four. Reserve your plants online at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\/nativeplantsale\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu\/nativeplantsale\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pickup times are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday, April 24: 1 p.m.-5 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday, April 25: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday, April 26: 10am \u2013 2pm<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The chapter will use funds from this sale to send students to important conferences like Midwest Fish &amp; Wildlife and The Wildlife Society Annual Conference each year, as well as fund more speakers for the student chapter and host more professional workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Missouri Western State University is a student-centered learning community preparing individuals for lives of excellence through applied learning. MoWest is located in St. Joseph, Mo., and is committed to the educational, economic, cultural and social development of the region it serves. Visit <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.missouriwestern.edu\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">missouriwestern.edu<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>April 6, 2026&#8211;Advance sales for the third annual native plant sale hosted by the MoWest Student Chapter of The Wildlife Society are now underway. The goal of the sale is to spread the word about planting native. 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