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An Important Next Step to Stop Centennial
CNPS and partner the Center for Biological Diversity (the Center) have taken the next step in halting the ill-advised Tejon Ranch proposal with an important comment letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors. -
Living with Fire Part 1: A Personal Perspective
The first in our series on the impact, causes, and solutions surrounding California wildfire and the "new normal." -
Fighting to Keep Paradise Valley Unpaved
Just as we take a breather from the recent Centennial development decision, another leapfrog mega-development is threatening precious Southern California habitat – this time at the southern border of Joshua Tree National Park. -
California Native Plant Society Condemns LA County Decision to Approve the Centennial Development
The decisions we make here in California strongly influence how we as 21st century citizens will address the very real challenges of climate change and a growing population. -
Interning at CNPS: Lessons learned from a summer in Sacramento
CNPS Conservation Program intern and Stanford University student Fiona O'Keeffe shares her observations on forestry, fire, and collaboration. -
California Fire and Forestry 2018 Legislative Update
An 2018 legislative update on new fire and forestry exemptions from CNPS Conservation Program Director Greg Suba. -
The Governor’s Biodiversity Initiative | Top Three Take-Aways
The Governor's new Biodiversity Initiative is a victory for native plants and a important validation of CNPS work. -
Help CNPS Keep the Merriam Mountains Wild: Say No to Newland Sierra
Once again, developers want to construct 2,135 homes for more than 5,000 people on critically important wildlife habitat in Southern California. -
A Reckoning for Centennial… and California
The commission's decision is a major step backward for LA County. The Centennial Specific Plan now heads to the board of supervisors for a vote later this year. -
Joshua Trees in Transition
Climate change is happening in real time in the Mojave, where occurrences of the iconic Joshua tree (Yucca brevifolia) are growing smaller and changing.
