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      • 30×30
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      • Survey of California Biodiversity
      • ReOak
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      • Important Plant Areas
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      • Forestry
      • Desert Conservation
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      • Regional Conservation Planning
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      • Conservation Policies
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        • Student Research Grants 2021-2022
        • CNPS Education Grants
        • Chapter Scholarships
        • Parents and Teachers
        • Networking & Botanical Info
        • Student Workshops
        • Student Advisory Group
      • Workshops
      • Rare Plant Treasure Hunts
      • Botanist Certification
      • 2022 Conference
    • Gardening
      • Why Natives?
      • Garden Ambassadors
      • Garden Inspiration
      • Native Design Basics
      • Choosing Your Plants
        • Native Planting Guides
      • Prepping and Planting
      • Digging Deeper
      • School Gardens
      • Horticulture Experts
    • Rare Plant Program
      • CNPS Inventory of Rare Plants
      • Rare Plant Ranking & Review
        • California Rare Plant Ranks
        • Rare Plant Status Review Forum
      • Endangered Species
      • Rare Plant Treasure Hunts
      • Local Flora – Floristics
      • Locally Rare
      • Rare Plant Photo Collection
      • Field Protocols & Guidelines
      • Rare Plant Program Committee
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      • California Grasslands & Vernal Pools Initiative
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      • Manual of California Vegetation
      • Plant Community Mapping & Monitoring
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  • News Releases

    California Native Plant Week Begins This Saturday

    April 14, 2021April 14, 2021
    California Native Plant Week starts this Saturday! CNPS is celebrating with daily 360° virtual garden and statewide promotions.
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    California Native Plant Society Announces Wreath Masters

    November 25, 2020November 25, 2020
    Wreath Masters, a friendly competition between botanic gardens, nurseries, CNPS and other partners throughout the state challenges participants to create holiday wreaths made with California native plants.
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    California Native Plant Society Announces Leadership Changes

    November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
    Today, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) announced Vince Scheidt as its interim executive director as the non-profit prepares its search for a new executive director.
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    CNPS Applauds Executive Order Accelerating Governor’s Commitment to Preserving Biodiversity

    October 7, 2020April 29, 2022
    In introducing today’s Executive Order, Gov. Newsom mentioned his grandfather’s decades-long interest in California native plants and species as a source of personal inspiration.
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    CNPS Settles Strauss Lawsuit With an Eye Toward Tarplant Protection

    September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
    The settlement supports mitigation objectives and project improvements to protect the world’s largest population of the federally- and state-endangered Gaviota tarplant
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    CNPS Sues Lake County Over Risky Guenoc Valley Development

    September 4, 2020April 29, 2022
    CNPS sued Lake County this week for its rushed approval of a 16,000-acre luxury complex north of Napa County in fire-prone Guenoc Valley.
  • News Releases

    California Native Plant Week Takes a Different Turn This Year

    April 14, 2020April 16, 2020
    Native plants can offer hope, fun, and healthy distraction during stay-at-home orders.
  • Conservation

    CNPS Sues Santa Barbara County Over Approval of Flawed Wind Energy Project

    February 28, 2020April 8, 2020
    The Strauss Wind Energy Project violates both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California Fish and Game Code.
  • News Releases

    New Book Celebrates California’s Wildflowers, Warns of Super Bloom Peril

    January 23, 2020January 24, 2020
    Join conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter for the book’s launch party on Sunday, Jan. 26 at Seager Gray Gallery in Mill Valley from 3:30 – 5:30 p.m.
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    California Native Plant Society Releases Statewide Wildfire Recovery Guide

    August 20, 2019August 20, 2019
    CNPS and partners have created an updated, science-based resource to address post-fire land care and common misconceptions.
  • Conservation

    California’s New Budget Takes Aim at Extinction to Protect California Biodiversity

    July 8, 2019
    With Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature, the 2019-20 state budget allocates more than $18 million to advance biodiversity-focused projects.
  • News Releases

    Help for the Insect Apocalypse: Calscape Adds Host Plant Information for California Native Butterflies and Moths

    June 19, 2019March 28, 2022
    If you care about the collapse of butterflies and other pollinators, this is a simple tool you can use to help in a very real way.
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