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Take a Stand August 21 to Prevent Paving Paradise
Developers are trying to advance a 2,000 square foot project just south of Joshua Tree National Park without a proper Joint Project Review. -
California’s New Budget Takes Aim at Extinction to Protect California Biodiversity
With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, the 2019-20 state budget allocates more than $18 million to advance biodiversity-focused projects. -
Support Native Plant Seed-Banking This Week
Are you represented by one of these five legislators? Take action this week to support California native plant seed-banking. -
Living with Fire Part 3: Legislative Solutions on the Horizon
CNPS is tracking at least 14 wildfire, fire-safety, and forest fuels-related bills focused on four very important areas. -
The California Biodiversity Initiative
Today we are entering another moment of cultural awakening, similar to that of 50 years ago, in which new scientific information informs new personal understanding. -
Reflections on the L.A. County Centennial Decision
By voting in favor of the Centennial development, LA County supervisors put the interests of Tejon Ranch Company ahead of the local community. -
Living with Fire Part 2: Wildfire and Vegetation
By taking the time to identify and implement the right solutions in the right places, we can make healthy progress toward a more sustainable and safe relationship with fire. -
California Native Plant Society Announces Two New Internships
The entire CNPS community is inspired by the pioneering, mold-breaking women after whom these internships are named. -
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.
