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California Native Plant Society Selects Dr. Jun Bando for Executive Director
Dr. Jun Bando will begin her new role as CNPS Executive Director on Oct. 10. -
A Budget Breakthrough for CA Native Plants
CNPS is celebrating the state's historic investments in fine-scale mapping and CNDDB updates. -
California Native Plant Week Focuses on the Plant-People Connection
This April 16-23rd, see how people all over California are cultivating, celebrating, and protecting our state’s biodiversity. -
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. -
Bloom! California: Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow
Bloom! California is a statewide effort led by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to increase the promotion, sale and use of native plants. -
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. -
Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument -
California Native Plant Society Unveils Major Update to the Online Rare Plant Inventory
The Inventory is a widely-used resource guiding rare plant protection, conservation planning, land acquisition, and management in California. -
Forever Forests Art & Award Show this Saturday
On the International Day of Biological Diversity, expert judges will curate and announce the winners of the California Native Plant Society’s Forever Forest Art Contest, a campaign that invites Californians to explore and express their connections to the state’s forested ecosystems through art.
