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Deserts are difficult places for any organism to survive, let alone plants. Despite the challenges, rich and unique floras have evolved in deserts all over the world, supporting myriad other forms of life. Restoring these communities in human-disturbed areas is critical in solving so many ecological and cultural issues, and that is exactly what In Defense of Plants Podcast host Matt Candeias is discussing in this episode with Perin McNelis, BRN Native Plant Program Manager.

"Small Seeds, Big Change," is a collaborative animation between BRN and the University of Arizona's School of Theatre, Film & Television Animation I students illustrating and advocating for the positive impact of BRN's work in creating a healthy and stable relationship between culture and biodiversity, and made possible through a UA Center for University Education Scholarship - CUES Spanning Boundaries Challenge Grant.

In 2022, the Borderlands Restoration Network received a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation with support from the Bezos Earth Fund to inspire and train the next generation of land stewards living on the US/Mexico borderlands.

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It’s part of Bat Conservation International's ambition plan to plant 1 million agave in the U.S and Mexico in the next 10 years.

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Through binational partnerships and community-led innovation, Francesca and her team are making progress toward solving many border-specific conservation challenges– challenges that are often not very well known to those of us living far from the border.