Accessibility Statement

Our commitment

We design and build plantinstitute.org with the goal of substantial conformance to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA, as published by the World Wide Web Consortium.

What we do

• Semantic HTML markup with proper heading hierarchy for screen readers.
• Descriptive alt text on all content-carrying imagery.
• Skip-to-content link at the top of every page for keyboard users.
• Keyboard-navigable navigation menus, forms, and interactive elements.
• Color contrast ratios that meet or exceed WCAG AA thresholds for body text.
• Scalable typography that responds to browser zoom without loss of content.
• Form fields with clear labels, required-field indicators, and error handling.
• Responsive layout tested from 320-pixel mobile viewports up to widescreen desktop.
• Prefers-reduced-motion respected for decorative transitions.

Known limitations

Our site links to third-party PDFs, external research portals, and hotlinked imagery hosted on Unsplash. The accessibility of those third-party resources is outside our direct control, though we select providers with reasonable accessibility practices where possible.

Report a barrier

If you encounter an accessibility barrier on plantinstitute.org, please tell us. We take reports seriously and will work to resolve issues promptly.

Email: info@plantinstitute.org
Phone: (801) 859-3191
Mail: The Plant Institute Inc., 2247 W 6200 S, Taylorsville, UT 84129

When reporting, please include the page URL, the browser and assistive technology you were using, and a short description of the issue. We aim to respond within 5 business days.

Alternate formats

If you need any information from plantinstitute.org in an alternate format (large print, plain text, audio), contact us at the email above and we will provide it at no charge.

Ongoing work

Accessibility is an ongoing process. As we add pages, publications, and interactive tools, we test and iterate. This statement will be updated as our conformance efforts evolve.