Local CNPS Chapters

Alta Peak
The Alta Peak Chapter covers Tulare County, with an emphasis on Sierra Nevada foothills up to Sequoia National Park and Sequoia National Forest. Contact president Joan Stewart at tori2toliocsnet.net or 559.539.2717
    Website | Newsletter

Bristlecone
The Bristlecone Chapter covers the Owens Valley and areas to the east of the Valley. Membership extends from Bishop to Ridgecrest.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Channel Islands
The Channel Islands Chapter covers southern and eastern Santa Barbara County and the westernmost portions of the San Fernando Valley.
    Website | (Newsletter suspended summer 2007. Replaced with Current Chapter Events on the Website.)

Dorothy King Young
The Dorothy King Young Chapter covers the entire coastal area of Mendocino County and the northern coast of Sonoma County. Membership includes the communities of Jenner, Gualala, Sea Ranch, Point Arena, Mendocino and Fort Bragg.
    Website | Newsletter

East Bay
The East Bay Chapter covers the eastern Bay Area. Membership is spread throughout the East Bay cities.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

El Dorado
The El Dorado County Chapter covers the Sierra Foothills area around Placerville.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Kern County
The Kern County Chapter is centered on Bakersfield.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Los Angeles-Santa Monica Mountains
The Los Angeles-Santa Monica Mountains Chapter has membership from throughout the Los Angeles Basin, Santa Monica Mountains and San Fernando Valley, with most from Los Angeles.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Marin
The Marin Chapter covers Marin County.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Milo Baker
The Milo Baker Chapter covers Sonoma County.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert Chapter covers most of the northern and eastern portions of San Bernardino County. Contact president Tim Thomas at timthomverizon.net or (760) 242-8480.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

Monterey Bay
The Monterey Bay Chapter covers Monterey and San Benito Counties.
    Website | Newsletter

Mount Lassen
The Mount Lassen Chapter is centered around Chico. Contact Janna Lathrop at jlathrop4mlccomcast.net for additional information.
    Newsletter (last update Mar 2010)

Napa Valley
The Napa Valley Chapter services the Napa, St. Helena, and Calistoga areas of the Napa Valley.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

North Coast
The North Coast Chapter is centered on the Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville area.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

North San Joaquin Valley
The North San Joaquin Valley Chapter represents Merced, Stanislaus, and South San Joaquin Counties. Contact James Brugger at cnps.nsjgmail.com for information.

Orange County
The Orange County Chapter has membership from throughout the county.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

Redbud
The Redbud Chapter covers Placer and Nevada Counties.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Riverside-San Bernardino
The Riverside-San Bernardino Chapter covers southwestern San Bernardino County and all of Riverside County.
    Newsletter (last update March 2008)

Sacramento Valley
The Sacramento Valley Chapter includes the Sacramento, Yolo, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba and lower Placer County area.
    Website | Newsletter
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San Diego
The San Diego Chapter services San Diego and Imperial Counties.
    Website | Newsletter

San Gabriel Mountains
The San Gabriel Mountains Chapter services the San Gabriel and eastern San Fernando Valleys.
    Website | Newsletter Archive

Sanhedrin
The Sanhedrin Chapter is centered on Ukiah.
    Website | Newsletter Article Archive

Santa Clara Valley
The Santa Clara Valley Chapter services the central and southern San Francisco Peninsula and South Bay area.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

San Luis Obispo
The San Luis Obispo Chapter services all of that county.
    Website | Newsletter (last update Feb 2010)

Santa Cruz County
The Santa Cruz County Chapter services all of that county.
    Website | Newsletter (last update Mar 2010)

Sequoia
The Sequoia Chapter services Madera and Fresno Counties. Contact Jeanne Larson at 559.243.0815 for additional information. 
   Information | Newsletter (last update Sept 2009)

Shasta
Shasta Chapter is based in Redding, California, and serves Shasta, Siskiyou, Modoc, and part of Trinity and Tehama counties.
    Website

Sierra Foothills
The Sierra Foothills Chapter services Tuolumne, Calaveras, Amador, and Mariposa Counties. Contact president Bob Brown at 209-928-9281.
    Newsletter (last update Feb 2010)

South Coast
The South Coast Chapter services the coastal areas near the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
    Website | Newsletter

Tahoe
The Tahoe Chapter services the Tahoe Basin. Contact presdient Michael Hogan at mhoganierstahoe.com or 530.525.4366.

Willis Linn Jepson
The Willis Lynn Jepson Chapter services Solano County.
    Website | (Latest newsletter is available on the chapter website)

Yerba Buena
The Yerba Buena Chapter services the City of San Francisco and northern San Mateo County.
    Website | Newsletter