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A New Phacelia Hidden in Plain Sight
A U.S. Forest Service Botanist wraps up her career with a new discovery while looking for rare plants after the 2018 Carr-Delta wildfires. -
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. -
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. -
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." -
Catching Up with Dr. Matt Ritter
A conversation about the inspiration for Matt's latest book, botany's emerging hipster status, and the one thing he most wants to instill in his students. -
The Governor’s Biodiversity Initiative | Top Three Take-Aways
The Governor's new Biodiversity Initiative is a victory for native plants and a important validation of CNPS work. -
2018 Cal-IPC Symposium in Monterey
Learn and celebrate the latest in invasive plant biology and management. This year's theme confronts that along with biological diversity, cultural and intellectual diversity are necessary. -
Search for the Rare Ben Lomond Buckwheat
Come behind the scenes on our RPTH at Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Sandhills to find and map occurrences of the rare Ben Lomond buckwheat. -
Field Update: Santa Susana Mountains
CNPS sampled 30+ plant alliances in the Santa Susana Mountains, progress on classifying vegetation with the first fine-scale map of local plant communities.
