ATLANTA — The Atlanta Botanical Garden’s Southeastern Center for Conservation has been recognized nationally for its work protecting plants and natural habitats across the Southeast.
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The center will receive the 2026 Carl N. Becker Stewardship Award from the Natural Areas Association for its work conserving imperiled plants and natural communities.
The award recognizes several of the center’s conservation efforts, including collaborative work to protect rare habitats through the Bog Learning Network and the restoration of more than 300 acres of wetlands at Deer Lake State Park in Florida.
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The center also created conservation planning tools, including the first Regional Species of Greatest Conservation Needs list for plants, and developed what the Garden describes as one of the most comprehensive plant conservation programs in the country.
The award will be presented in October during the Natural Areas Association’s conference in Asheville, North Carolina.
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