Aloha California
Three and five million years ago a bird took a California native plant on an epic journey leading to some of Hawai'i's most iconic flora.
CALIFORNIA IS A BIODIVERSITY HOTSPOT.
WE PROTECT 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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Turf to Surf
Monterey Bay Aquarium's Julie Packard has a connected vision for California conservation. -
WCB Votes Down Otay Ranch Village 14 Land Swap
The Wildlife Conservation Board voted to deny a controversial deal between CDFW and developers to swap land in the Rancho Jamul Ecological Reserve for land of lesser ecological value.