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      • Why Natives?
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        • Native Planting Guides
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  • Conservation

    Protecting California’s Renowned Plant Diversity

    April 27, 2022April 27, 2022
    What will it take to protect plant diversity in California? CNPS Biodiversity Initiatives Director Andrea Williams weighs in.  
  • Conservation

    A Sigh of Relief for a Sacred Space: Conglomerate Mesa

    March 19, 2022April 11, 2022
    After a long campaign to prevent mining the area, the plants of Conglomerate Mesa are breathing a sigh of relief.
  • Conservation

    From Walker Ridge to Molok Luyuk

    March 15, 2022March 16, 2022
    Please act now to urge your representative to support Congressman John Garamendi’s House Resolution 6366.
  • Conservation

    Protecting Both People and Nature

    February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
    Reflections on the recent Tejon Ranch and Guenoc Valley decisions.
  • Conservation

    A Big Day for Walker Ridge Advocates

    January 12, 2022February 14, 2022
    The Berryessa Snow Mountain Expansion Act, House Resolution 6366, is a bill that sets the stage for the conservation and long-term management of Walker Ridge.
  • Conservation

    Judge Rules in Favor of CNPS and Center for Biological Diversity in Guenoc Valley Decision

    January 7, 2022January 10, 2022
    This week’s important decision puts the brakes on a risky luxury development but fails to protect rare and endangered species.
  • Conservation

    Judge strikes down EIR for Adara at Otay Ranch in San Diego County

    October 8, 2021January 4, 2022
    Ruling cited a range of issues, including, wildfire risks, climate change, protection of the endangered Quino Checkerspot Butterfly, and lack of affordable housing.
  • Conservation

    Governor Newsom signs CNPS-sponsored AB 223 into law, providing important new protections for California’s imperiled dudleya

    September 28, 2021April 29, 2022
    AB 223 is the first piece of California legislation that deals specifically with plant poaching. 
  • Conservation

    State Legislature Approves CNPS-Sponsored Assembly Bill 223 to Protect Dudleya

    September 8, 2021April 29, 2022
    An important step to combat the rampant poaching of California’s native succulents known as dudleya. The bill, authored by San Diego Assemblymember Chris Ward, is the first California bill specifically drafted to protect plants from poaching. 
  • Conservation

    Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

    July 28, 2021April 29, 2022
    Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
  • Conservation

    Critical Habitat saved in Calabasas

    June 8, 2021January 7, 2022
    In Unanimous 5-0 Vote, Calabasas City Council Rejects Destructive West Village Project –– and Saves Critical Woodland and Riparian Habitat
  • Conservation

    WCB Votes Down Otay Ranch Village 14 Land Swap

    December 10, 2020December 10, 2020
    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.
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