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Threatened by Mining, A Tiny Daisy Needs Your Help
Threatened by mining, California's tiny and rare Inyo rock daisy is in danger of losing its entire range. -
Save Our Sequoias Act Poses More Threat than Promise
California lost a tragic amount of giant sequoias in recent wildfire seasons, yet the Save Our Sequoias Act may in fact be a misdiagnosis of the problem at hand. -
Proposed Federal Wildfire Actions Threaten Environmental Protections
The scale of extreme wildfire in California requires quick and decisive action, but must be implemented with consideration of environmental impacts. -
Protecting California’s Renowned Plant Diversity
What will it take to protect plant diversity in California? CNPS Biodiversity Initiatives Director Andrea Williams weighs in. -
A Sigh of Relief for a Sacred Space: Conglomerate Mesa
After a long campaign to prevent mining the area, the plants of Conglomerate Mesa are breathing a sigh of relief. -
From Walker Ridge to Molok Luyuk
Please act now to urge your representative to support Congressman John Garamendi’s House Resolution 6366. -
Protecting Both People and Nature
Reflections on the recent Tejon Ranch and Guenoc Valley decisions. -
A Big Day for Walker Ridge Advocates
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. -
Judge Rules in Favor of CNPS and Center for Biological Diversity in Guenoc Valley Decision
This week’s important decision puts the brakes on a risky luxury development but fails to protect rare and endangered species. -
Judge strikes down EIR for Adara at Otay Ranch in San Diego County
Ruling cited a range of issues, including, wildfire risks, climate change, protection of the endangered Quino Checkerspot Butterfly, and lack of affordable housing. -
Governor Newsom signs CNPS-sponsored AB 223 into law, providing important new protections for California’s imperiled dudleya
AB 223 is the first piece of California legislation that deals specifically with plant poaching. -
State Legislature Approves CNPS-Sponsored Assembly Bill 223 to Protect Dudleya
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.
