Reflections on Global Biodiversity and How to Take Action
Learn 3 things you can do for biodiversity today and hear from CNPS Biodiversity Initiatives Director Andrea Williams.
Biodiversity Initiatives
Stewarding the variety of life, from genes to ecosystems
People are a part of nature, not apart from it, and the health of humans and lands are intertwined. Biodiversity Initiatives move people from understanding to action in the promotion of California’s tremendous biodiversity.
Priority Initiatives
30×30
A global campaign to protect 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030.
Community Science
We ask questions about the world and seek to answer them through observation and learning. Understanding then leads to action.
Horticulture Science
The best available science to support the growing interest in native plant gardening.
Stewardship
Supporting native plant diversity through sound land management.
Survey of CA Biodiversity
Learning what plants live in our state and where creates better understanding and decision making.
ReOak
Restoring California’s oak woodlands nurtures whole ecosystems of plants, insects, and animals that depend on them.
Latest news
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Only Known Population Found of Rare California Native Plant Not Documented in Almost 30 Years
CNPS and partners celebrate "a truly thrilling find!" -
Judge Deals Another Blow to Tejon Ranchcorp Project
A judge has ordered LA County to set aside its approval of a sprawling housing development.
Did you know?
California is one of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots with more native plant species than any other state in the U.S.