This website provides information to help people care for nature in their yards and along their neighborhood streets by
- removing invasive plants
- planting native trees and other native plants
- maintaining habitat through ecological yard care practices
We are located in Takoma Park MD. We hope people in surrounding jurisdictions will also find our website useful.
Key Information to Improve Habitat in Your Yard
- what invasive plants are — and the harm that they do
- what are the common invasive plants in Takoma Park and how to remove them
- how Takoma Park residents are fighting the good fight against invasive plants
- which nurseries and retailers sell genuine native plants suitable to our area
- which native plants suit the light, water, and other conditions in your yard
- who to hire to ease the burden of creating habitat in your yard
Learn about yard care practices that maintain and improve the quality of the habitat in your yard
Click the green bar to watch a video of Dr. Douglas Tallamy’s presentation in Takoma Park. He explains in the video why improving habitat in suburban yards is so important to conserving nature.
In addition to watching the video, read Dr. Tallamy’s books.
Featured Content
FONTT and the UMD Insect Zoo return to celebrate their FIFTH ANNIVERSARY at the TPSS Coop Earth Day Celebration.
Sunday, April 12th, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
TPSS Coop Parking Lot, 201 Ethan Allen Ave.
Visit the Insect Petting Zoo! Vote for your favorite MD caterpillar! Win prizes by answering questions from Io, the Quiz Wiz Moth!
Click to see the fun at the 2025 Earth Day Celebration.
Local author Mike Tidwell says he’s thrilled to participate in FONTT’s program to help neighbors remove invasive plants and cultivate natives. He hopes his yard can be a model for the community.
In just a few weeks, a glow will rise from verges and yards in Takoma Park as golden ragwort (Packera aurea) and running groundsel (Packera obovata), burst into bloom.
Follow Bob on his educational journey as he learns what distinguishes invasive plants from other non-native plants, and why invasives are so harmful.
Friends of Native Trees in Takoma 