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A Final Vote for Paradise Valley on Nov. 5
On November 5, let’s pack the Riverside County Board of Supervisors’ chambers and ask them to vote NO on Paradise Valley. Let this be a celebration of desert habitats and good decisions. -
Take a Stand August 21 to Prevent Paving Paradise
Developers are trying to advance a 2,000 acre 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.
