Our Chapters
Your local connection to the California Native Plant Society
35 chapters statewide
With 35 chapters statewide, CNPS offers many opportunities to get involved and have fun. Each chapter is unique and has its own priorities based on chapter member interest. All enjoy the strengths and legal benefits of being one incorporated non-profit organization, but chapters elect their own officers and manage their own chapter budgets.
Chapter activities
When you join CNPS, be sure to choose a chapter affiliation to learn about local events and contacts. Examples of chapter activities include:

Meetings
Monthly meetings and speaker programs

Advocacy
Protect what’s local!

Tours & Shows
Garden tours and wildflower shows

Gardening
Get inspired by your local experts

Plant Sales
A great native plant selection for a great cause

Trips
Nature walks, hikes, field trips

Weed Control
Stopping the spread of invasive species

Outreach
Public outreach and education

School Gardens
Creating beauty in your community

Stewardship
Caring for local treasures

Citizen Science
Rare plants and vegetation volunteers
Find local events near you!
Chapter Council & Quarterly Meetings
Representatives from all 35 CNPS chapters meet four times a year during quarterly meeting weekends. In the chapter council session, these delegates discuss CNPS policies, share successes and lessons learned, vote in organizational elections, and more. Quarterly meetings and chapter council sessions are open to all CNPS members and friends! Learn more here.
Did you know that CNPS is international? We’re proud to have a Baja California chapter, partnering with experts and volunteers in Mexico. The CNPS Baja Chapter is actively engaged in protecting Mexico’s only vernal pools.

Chapter Spotlight
CNPS Baja Chapter
From the Blog
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CNPS and partner the Center for Biological Diversity (the Center) have taken the next step in halting the ill-advised Tejon Ranch proposal with an important comment letter to the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors.
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Linda Richards’ Redlands Garden
This native plant garden with a few low water non-native species has become a habitat oasis. -
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