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May 26 2026 May 26, 2026May 27, 2026

Education
CNPS Announces the Biodiversity in Urban Gardens Initiative

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How do native plants support native wildlife in the cities where most Californians live? A new statewide effort aims to answer this question by deepening our understanding of these interspecies connections.
May 12 2026 May 12, 2026May 12, 2026

Conservation
Agreement Secures Strong Protections for World’s Oldest Oak in California

InConservation

The agreement creates conservation areas and improves wildlife connectivity to help safeguard the world’s oldest known living oak — a plant that is at least 13,000 years old with cultural significance to local Tribes.
Dec 19 2025 December 19, 2025

News Releases
New Lawsuit Challenges Sacramento County’s Coyote Creek Decision

InNews Releases

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) and the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS) filed suit against the County of Sacramento for its recent approval of the Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch Project.
Oct 16 2025 October 16, 2025

News Releases
CNPS Reminds Gardeners to Plant Now for a Thriving Garden and a Brighter Future

InNews Releases

This fall planting season, CNPS is highlighting the benefits of native plants for wildlife with new online tools and resources.
Aug 11 2025 August 11, 2025August 11, 2025

News Releases
Organizations Seek to Intervene in Lawsuit to Protect Chuckwalla National Monument

InNews Releases

CNPS is one of nine organizations represented by Earthjustice engaging to defend the popular Chuckwalla National Monument.

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Liv O’Keeffe
Senior Director, Public Affairs
lokeeffe@cnps.org

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Gardening

7 Ways to Bring Biodiversity to Your Garden

September 2, 2026September 3, 2026

Gardening with native plants brings biodiversity to your garden. But there is even more you can do—follow these 7 steps to make your garden a biodiversity powerhouse!
Conservation

Responding to the Unimaginable

July 24, 2026July 27, 2026

An update to help you sort through the overwhelm of federal actions--and act.
Featured Stories

Into the Wild: An Interview with Meghan Hertel

July 22, 2026

Meghan Hertel makes an immediate impact for biodiversity in her new role as director of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife

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