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  • Featured Stories

    Into the Wild: An Interview with Meghan Hertel

    July 22, 2026
    Meghan Hertel makes an immediate impact for biodiversity in her new role as director of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife
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    Flora Magazine’s Guide to Defending Public Lands

    July 22, 2026July 27, 2026
    24 ways ordinary folks can support the fight to protect California’s embattled landscapes
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    Coyote Creek and the Fight for California Native Oaks

    April 10, 2026April 13, 2026
    Mounting opposition to the Coyote Creek solar project in Sacramento County suggests a new urgency in the effort to protect oak habitats around California.
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    Desert Star: An Interview with Dr. Naomi Fraga

    April 8, 2026
    Dr. Naomi Fraga steps into the spotlight to help folks understand and save the desert’s precious native plants.
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    How Yowlumne Hills Returned to the Tule River Tribe

    January 28, 2026
    How the Tule River Tribe reclaimed 17,000 acres of ancestral land in Central California—an important win for both tribal sovereignty and conservation in the state
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    Force of Nature: An Interview with Geneva E.B. Thompson

    January 28, 2026January 28, 2026
    Geneva E.B. Thompson makes the most of her unprecedented role to support both tribal milestones and native plant success stories across California
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    Change Agents

    November 3, 2025
    Meet 6 thought leaders making a difference for biodiversity in California.
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    Sowing Success

    October 23, 2025
    How native plant seed growers and nurseries are working to build supply for landscapes across California.
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    Hill of Dreams

    October 17, 2025October 21, 2025
    How a group of neighborhood volunteers, experts, and local officials joined forces to create Elephant Hill Test Plot.
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    Map Quest

    June 30, 2025July 10, 2025
    How CNPS is working with partners to map millions of acres of vegetation in California—a vital tool in a long-term conservation effort within the state.
  • From left, Jun Bando, Rodd Kelsey, Sec. Wade Crowfoot, Lycia Ortega, Katie Hawkins and José González in Sacramento, California on May 29, 2025.
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    Home Team

    June 26, 2025June 26, 2025
    Six inspiring leaders on how we save what matters most in California.
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    Monumental

    April 14, 2025April 14, 2025
    Get to know some of the faces and voices behind the newly designated Southern California monument.
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