St. Johns Regional Audubon

Celebrating and protecting birds from the river to the ocean in NE Florida

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Want to help birds?  Go native!

Birds need native plants to survive.

If you are interested in using native plants in your yard, this webpage has information to help you get started.

You may also contact our Plants for Birds Director, Laurie Gilmore, at plantsforbirds@stjohnsaudubon.com.  Laurie or one of our Garden Team volunteers will help you with ideas and other resources to get started.

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Visit our St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden!

The St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden is located in downtown historic St. Augustine adjacent to the City’s Visitor Information Center at 10 S. Castillo Drive. Led by Plants for Birds Director Laurie Gilmore, installation took place in the Spring of 2024.  

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Want to purchase native plants?

The native plant business is growing in Northeast Florida. We have created a list of the native plant retailers that we know about in the area.

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Upkeep of the garden

The cost of maintaining the 3,500 sq. ft. St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden is the responsibility of the SJRA.  We would be grateful for any donations to the Garden Maintenance Fund that you could provide. You can donate by using the QR code or by sending a check to “St. Johns Regional Audubon”, with the notation “garden fund” in the memo line of your check.  Our mailing address is 27 Fishermans Cove Rd., Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082.
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Common Native Plants for our Area

The SJRA is providing this list of native plants used in our St. Augustine Audubon Native Plant Garden.

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Want to Develop Your Own Native Plants Garden?

There are several good on-line presentations about developing a native plant garden in Florida.  A few of our favorites are those by the Florida Native Plant Society, Florida Wildflower Foundation, and Nick Freeman of Wacca Pilatka.  We have provided links to several presentations.
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Press to watch the Nick Freeman video