The Medicinal Plant Working Group and Community Conservation

Noted anthropologist Margaret Mead once said, "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed people can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." Her statement sums up the philosophy of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Medicinal Plant Working Group. This is the story of that group. It is the story of the evolution of an idea and the determination required to make it real. It is a story of community involvement and of people who care enough about plants to develop strategies to help ensure their future survival. This is the history of the Medicinal Plant Working Group (MPWG) under the guidance and leadership of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). It includes how it evolved, the projects to date, field data collected, and the community of people who have made it successful

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