Kids’ Corner: Blooming Tales
Activities inspired by Waa’aka’: The Bird Who Fell in Love with the Sun, a book that shares a Tongva creation story.
California is a biodiversity hotspot.
We save the plants that make it so.
What We Do
We’re on a mission to save California’s native plants and places using both head and heart. CNPS brings together science, education, conservation, and gardening to power the native plant movement.
Why We Do It
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At least one third of California’s native plants are found nowhere else in the world.
Plants are the foundation of our ecosystems.
Saving plants
saves places.
Supports the
web of life.
Saves the California
we love.
Recent News & Stories
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Bringing Native Foods Home with Abe Sanchez
Interview with founding member of the Chia Café Collective dedicated to revitalizing California Indigenous Foods. -
Bloom! California: Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow
CNPS is recruiting nursery partners to participate in an exciting three-year campaign to boost specialty crop native plant sales by 20%.