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CNPS to Host Virtual Native Garden Tours
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) will be hosting two garden tours this week on Facebook Live. Viewers will be able to take a “virtual” walk through private native plant gardens, one in Berkeley, the other in Sacramento. -
CNPS East Bay Chapter and Mountain View Cemetery Reach Settlement Protecting Live Oaks and Funding Woodland Restoration
Thanks to recent efforts by the CNPS East Bay Chapter, Mountain View Cemetery has agreed to implement measures to protect at-risk oak trees during grading and construction and plant additional oak trees if needed. -
California Native Plant Society Announces Naming Rights Auction for Rare Species
CNPS auctions off a rare chance to name a newly described California native plant. This is the first time naming rights have been auctioned for a plant in California. -
California Native Plant Society Launches Acorn Crowd-Sourcing Campaign to Re-Oak Wine Country after Fires
In the wake of devastating wine country fires, CNPS calls on volunteers to help “Re-Oak” the region. Thousands have signed up to help gather and process acorns. -
California Native Plant Society Signs Historic Settlement on Newhall Ranch Project
CNPS has settled a long-running dispute over the Newhall Ranch development project in northwestern Los Angeles County. The agreement with the owner secures major CNPS interests. -
A Win-Win for California as Off-Highway Vehicle Reform Goes to the Governor’s Desk
A California Senate bill to reform off-highway vehicle recreation in California unanimously passed through both houses last week, clearing the Senate on Thursday. -
New advancements of the Online Inventory, 8th Edition
The most common requests from users are now fulfilled in this exciting new version of the Online Rare Plant Inventory. -
Livermore Tarplant Added to California Endangered Species List
CNPS successfully petitioned for endangered status for a species known to exist in only three locations within Alameda County. -
Native Plant Group Supports Clean Nursery Practices
Our California landscapes face threats from new diseases that we are not prepared to control once they are introduced. Exotic plant pathogens called Phytophthora pose a great threat.
