Contribute Images

The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center is committed to developing a premier resource for native plant images in North America through continued growth of the Plant Image Gallery. You can help us achieve our mission ...to increase the sustainable use and conservation of native wildflowers, plants, and landscapes... by becoming a contributor.

How To Contribute

We welcome contributions of high-quality images to the Native Plant Information Network's Image Gallery and we are in the process of developing a web-based system to automate delivery and processing of new images. Until this system is in place, please contact the NPIN Director to discuss your image contribution.

Providing Data

The image gallery is a database-driven web application. In order to maintain the functionality of the web site, all images must be accompanied by descriptive information. At a minimum, each image must be associated with a File Name, Date, Photographer Name, Location, USDA Symbol and Scientific Name. The Wildflower Center will provide a spreadsheet listing all the fields in the database to individuals desiring to contribute their image collections.

Requirements

If you are thinking about contributing images to the gallery, please keep the following image requirements in mind:

All images must be provided on CD_Rom in digital format (TIFF or high resolution JPEG preferred).

Resolution should greater than or equal to 300 pixels per inch.

Dimensions should be at least 1024x768 (landscape) or 768x1024 (portrait) pixels.

Required Documents

The following documents are required for all individuals making image contributions to the Native Plant Information Network's Image Gallery: Contributor Form (PDF) | Image Gallery Spreadsheet (EXCEL).

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