WHY WE ARE HERE

Help us to defend  populations of the amazing Venus Flytrap!
Surveys of known populations of Venus Flytrap in the Carolinas in 2019 and 2020 documented a continuing decline due to urban/suburban development and a lack of burning where appropriate habitat for this rare, charismatic plant species still exists. ​
Venus Flytrap Champions recognizes and assists landowners and land managers in the Carolinas who want to ​care for populations of this rare carnivorous species. We believe landowners can play a significant role in maintaining and increasing the remaining habitat for
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Frog in pitcher plant. Photo by Larry Mellichamp.
Venus Flytrap and the other insectivorous ​and uncommon plant species that grow with it. We are collaborating with the following agencies and nonprofit organizations to create a support network for people managing Venus Flytrap habitat on private property: ​
  • NC Chapter of The Nature Conservancy
  • NC Coastal Land Trust
  • NC Friends of Plant Conservation 
  • NC Forest Service
  • NC Longleaf Coalition
  • NC Native Plant Society
  • NC Natural Heritage Program
  • ​NC Plant Conservation Program
  • NC Wildlife Federation​​
  • NC Wildlife Resources Commission
  • North Carolina Botanical Garden
  • Southern Conservation Partners
  • The Longleaf Alliance
  • USDA Forest Service
  • USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • University of North Carolina Herbarium
  • ​Coastal Plain Conservation Group
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​Announcing our first
Venus Flytrap Champions!
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A specialty Venus Flytrap license plate  has been proposed in North Carolina. Proceeds from plate purchases will support efforts to conserve native plants and promote restoration of healthy landscapes across NC. Learn more HERE.
March 2022:
​North American Sarracenia Conservancy now a cooperator with Venus Flytrap Champions
  In North Carolina there are six native species of Sarracenia (pitcher plants), four of which often grow with Venus flytraps due to similar habitat needs, including regular burning to maintain open habitat. Given the two organizations’ overlapping interests, the North American Sarracenia Conservancy is now a cooperator with Venus Flytrap Champions.
    As habitat for numerous insectivorous species in the outer coastal plain of North Carolina and South Carolina is rapidly lost to development and drainage alterations, we anticipate opportunities to relocate both flytraps and Sarracenias to appropriate protected and managed habitat. The NASC has experience in rescue and relocation and has volunteered to coordinate the effort. As the project evolves, an educational display for the public is planned.
The CAROLINAS' LARGEST FLYTRAP Contest
We are asking for information that will help us to answer some of the following questions:
  • Where do the largest Venus Flytraps grow?
  • How large are the largest "traps" on wild Venus Flytraps?
  • Why are the traps sometimes so large? (Is it regular burning, soil type, topography?...)
Submit your nominations for the largest Flytrap in the Carolinas via THIS FORM by Sept. 1, 2022.
PictureIndicate the size of your nominated Flytrap using a penny for scale! (Photo by Jan Goodman)
We will announce the winning entry (precise locations will not be identified/published!!)
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