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5 min readSylvan Kaufman, president of the Santa Fe chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, joined the Garden Journal to explain how the organization turns its broad mission—education, conservation, research, and promoting appropriate use of native plants—into concrete action. With a PhD in ecology and decades of experience in restoration and sustainable landscaping, she offered a grounded look at what the society actually does, from field trips and lectures to writing comment letters on federal land management plans. The conversation also touched on the practical realities of gardening in a state with extreme drought, the fourth-highest plant diversity in the U.S., and a rapidly shifting climate.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:09) **Welcome and Guest Introduction** - Host Alexa Bradford introduces Sylvan Kaufman, president of the Santa Fe chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico.
- 2 (02:11) **Native Plant Society Mission and Concrete Actions** - Sylvan explains how the organization’s four-part mission is actualized at state and chapter levels.
- 3 (06:02) **Upcoming Santa Fe Chapter Events** - Sylvan highlights lectures open to the public, no membership required.
- 4 (08:03) **Native Plants in a Changing Climate** - Sylvan addresses how the Native Plant Society is helping gardeners and conservationists adapt to drought and climate change.
- 5 (11:48) **Website and Resources** - Sylvan gives the NPSNM website and mentions key resources.
- 6 (14:37) **Break and Return** - A quick break, then the conversation resumes with the annual conference.
- 7 (15:40) **Annual Conference and 50th Anniversary** - Sylvan discusses the state conference and the Santa Fe chapter’s upcoming hosting.
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Show Notes
Join Host Alexa Bradford in conversation with Sylvan Kaufman, president of the Santa Fe Chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Mexico, as they discuss the organization, its mission, environmental activism and upcoming events.
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