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California Protects New Endangered Species Thanks to Volunteer Botany Heroes
The coast yellow leptosiphon and the Lassics lupine now have state endangered species protection, thanks in large part to two CNPS members. -
Bigcone Douglas-Fir
CNPS worked with USFS to complete field studies to assess the extent & status of the California endemic bigcone Douglas-fir in the Angeles National Forest. -
Rare Plants Identified for 2018 Seed Collection Efforts
CNPS works in the California Plant Rescue project, a statewide coalition of nonprofit botanic organizations. They collect California’s rare and threatened species. -
#ReOak Wine Country Update
In October, at least 31,000 acres of Oak forest and woodlands burned. Thousands of Californians have signed up to help reintroduce Oak trees. -
Northern California Botanist Certification Exam
The first-ever Botanist Certification Exam at a Northern California venue is scheduled for October 30th, 2017. -
CNPS Grassland Initiative Update
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is actively working to categorize, map, and conserve California’s grassland vegetation. -
Botanizing the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of California Coastal National Monument
CNPS staff and volunteers sampled coastal vegetation at the California Coastal National Monument. -
Out on the Range
In the northeastern corner of California between Mt. Shasta in the west and the Warner Mountains in the east, lies a massive volcanic plain known as the Modoc Plateau. -
California’s Rarest Conifer?
CNPS teams with the Klamath National Forest to map yellow-cedar (Callitropsis nootkatensis) in California
CNPS has begun a collaborative mapping …
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Collaborative BioBlitz in the Milpitas Special Interest Area
On April 15, 2017 the Ventana Wilderness Alliance partnered with CNPS Monterey Bay and Santa Cruz chapters for its first-ever BioBlitz in the Milpitas SIA. -
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Update: the CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct. -
CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct.
