Ethically rescuing native plants from construction in Texas.

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“I really find it fascinating that you can walk onto a site that looks to me to be just weeds, dirt, and rocks and find beautiful cactus and plants that I would have never noticed.”
– Developer

© Hillary Xu

What We Do

We work with private landowners and municipalities to responsibly rescue plants that are in development's way. We send plants & seeds to conservation agencies, local native plant growers, community pollinator gardens and other habitat building projects.

Our Impact

We have rescued over 350 native species, including multiple Species of Greatest Conservation Need. These plants are conserved with botanical gardens, seed banks and non-profits. By working with local native growers to propagate the rescued plants, native species that have never been available in Central Texas are now in native plant nurseries and in native plants sales. These plants help pollinators, save water and increase species biodiversity.

The Details

We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, with an insured volunteer force, and there is no cost for our service. We only rescue plants from within the limits of construction, and we keep plant rescue details confidential. Rescuing plants will not interfere with the development of your property.

Our Mission

Our mission is to safeguard the biodiversity of Texas flora by saving native plants for conservation, education, propagation, and restoration. Through this work, we seek to build the community’s knowledge and appreciation of wild plants.

PRESS

• NPAT: Our Prairie People

• Wildflower Magazine

• Community Impact

• Vibrante Magazine (p. 22)

• Liberty Hill Independent

• Austin Chronicle

• CTG- Austin PBS

• Leander ISD

• Harmony Public Schools

• The WILCO Sun

• Nebraska Furniture Mart Blog

Our free Seed Libraries

• UT Seed Library

• Round Rock Seed Mailbox (July 1 - Dec 31)

we give Rescued Seeds and Plants To

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
San Antonio Botanical Gardens
Zilker Botanical Gardens
Native Prairies Association of Texas
Austin Wildlands
Travis County BCP
Pease Park Conservancy
TreeFolks
Coastal Prairie Conservancy
Houston Parks Board
Memorial Park Conservancy
St. Edwards University Community Garden
UT Landscaping and UT Microfarm
Multiple School and Community Gardens

Growers we work with

(to propagate local ecotype species from rescued seeds)

• Blanton's Nursery

• Greensleeves Nursery

• Kimberly's Native Plants

• The Nectar Bar

• Next Door Nursery

• Papilionem Natives

• Sycamore Hill Nursery

• Wright's Nursery

Let's connect

• Volunteer With Us

• Report a Development Tip

• Email Us

Board Members

Ashley Landry, Michelle Lay, Darya Mylius, Barret O'Brock, Chase Slocum, Amy Sokol, Sara Torres, Sharon Walker, Mark Wierzbicki, Hillary Xu

2026 Sponsors:

• NPRP Store

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Mailing address: 110 N IH 35, Ste 315 #3331, Round Rock, TX 78681

© Native Plant Rescue Project 2026

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