Field Update: Santa Susana Mountains
CNPS recently sampled more than 30 plant alliances in the Santa Susana Mountains, the first step toward creating vegetation classification and the first fine-scale map of the area's plant communities.
Native Plant Education
Opening doors, expanding minds
To know native plants is to want to protect them. That’s why education has been a central part of the CNPS mission for more than 50 years. The CNPS Education Program supports a wide range of activities and resources that inspire students, engage the public, and foster new generations of native plant professionals.
Restoring Nature’s Relationships
Did you miss the CNPS 2018 Conservation Conference? Watch Behavioral Ecologist Doug Tallamy’s stirring opening plenary on the urgent need for native plant landscapes.
Education projects and resources
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt
Get involved in the original citizen science effort to help California’s rarest plants.
Plant Science Training
See a full list of upcoming CNPS workshops for professionals and lay people alike.
Conferences & Symposia
Get inspired, meet others, and learn the latest from the native plant movement.
Students
From educational grants and research to children’s activities, we’ve got you covered.
Education Resources
Peruse our full collection of helpful downloads, tools, websites, and more!
Field Trips and Talks
Join the fun at CNPS chapter hike, tour, or talk near you! See upcoming events.
Become a Member!
Members receive free subscriptions to all CNPS publications, including Fremontia journal, Flora magazine, and local chapter newsletters.
Latest news and stories
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Help CNPS Save an Extraordinary California Ecosystem
Tejon Ranch is simultaneously one of California’s most important and least known places. Now, 30,000 acres of this incredible region is slated for development via the Centenniel Specific Plan. -
David Freeman’s Lomita Garden
David Freeman is creating a Coastal Sage Scrub meadow on his property. Learn about the California native plants in his garden, and his wildlife visitors.