Useful Wild Plants, Inc.

Useful Wild Plants, Inc. The knowledge compiled will be accessible and applicable to anyone with a vested interest in creating a sustainable future.

Useful Wild Plants is a nonprofit based in Austin, TX that is dedicated to creating a comprehensive, interdisciplinary documentation of every plant species found in Texas and promoting holistic sustainability. Founded in 1971, the Useful Wild Plants Project was conceived as a means to conserve the rich legacy of a botanical domain that spans Texas and encompasses the southern two-thirds of the Uni

ted States and the northern third of Mexico. This region is home to a vast and diverse set of vascular plant species that hold thousands of yet unknown applications to food production, medicine, and commodity production. As the only project of its kind world-wide, the Useful Wild Plants Project is currently working to complete a set of encyclopedias and other informational resources that comprehensively present the uses and attributes of these species.

Some exciting announcements!
09/21/2021

Some exciting announcements!

A fun and relevant read for your Friday:
08/27/2021

A fun and relevant read for your Friday:

These humble creatures don’t have the star power of ocelots and whooping cranes, but they’re just as crucial to their ecosystems.

08/17/2021

Don't forget to claim your spot in our upcoming plant medicines course! See our previous post for sign up information. In the meantime, please enjoy a short film all about Useful Wild Plants! Austin filmmaker and UT film teacher Steve Mims, who also makes unsettling documentary films on unusual topics, did an interview with Scooter Cheatham, founder, Useful Wild Plants and distilled it down to a pithy six-minute film. Watch here:

https://youtu.be/GTC2SQIR0rc
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    EARTHFITSaving the planet one plant at a time. come Join us! Somebody’s got to do it. scooter cheatham explains what we mean by “saving the planet one plant at a time.”Whatever you believe about human impact on the world, most of us understand that plants are essential to our lives and...

Big news!! We are thrilled to announce the opportunity to enroll in an in-person course on wild medicinal plants- check ...
08/12/2021

Big news!! We are thrilled to announce the opportunity to enroll in an in-person course on wild medicinal plants- check out the details below. Can't wait to see you there!

PLANT MEDICINES 101
Pharmaceuticals, Synthetics, and Medicines from the Wilds of DeWitt County

Leading experts in pharmacy, chemistry, medicine, economic botany, and plant science offer a once in a lifetime opportunity to learn about plant-based medicines and pharmaceuticals and see medicinal and useful plants growing wild in DeWitt County.

Plant Medicines 101 will be held at the Pharmacy and Medical Museum of Texas (https://pharmacyandmedicalmuseum.org/) and in the field on Saturday, September 25, 2021. Cost is $85 per person. Maximum 15 participants. Must be at least 18 years old to participate. More details to come.

Contact Lynn Marshall at 512.478.5243 or [email protected] for more information.

The Pharmacy and Medical Museum of Texas is a dream come true for Mr. Joe Reuss. For years Mr. Reuss had a vision of creating an educational museum focusing on the pharmaceutical and medical fields and also to preserve Cueros rich history in these areas. Coming from a multi-generational medical and....

Hello Facebook friends! We are back from a social media hiatus and are pleased to share an exciting announcement with yo...
08/11/2021

Hello Facebook friends! We are back from a social media hiatus and are pleased to share an exciting announcement with you:

TEXAS MONTHLY PODCAST
State of Mind, Episode 8: Useful Wild Plants

Episode 8 of the new podcast series State of Mind by Texas Monthly writer Katy Vine and podcast producer Patrick Michels went live on August 4th (which coincidentally was declared Useful Wild Plants Day and Scooter Cheatham Day by the City of Austin in 2016).

The podcast captures the “why” of the Useful Wild Plants Project. Katy has expanded her Texas Monthly Live stage presentation on UWP that she did in 2019 in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Brownsville, and San Antonio. It’s pretty darn interesting. You can listen here:

Two Austinites have made it their life’s work to document uses for every wild plant in Texas—a project they say could save humanity.

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