Deepen your skills and qualifications
CNPS workshops and certification programs elevate your expertise in native plant science and stewardship, delivering the credentials and practical knowledge needed for professional work and advocacy.
Led by expert instructors, plant science workshops provide hands-on learning, small class sizes, and science-backed teaching. They are specifically designed to provide botanists, biologists, land managers, ecologists, and enthusiasts with the skills and experience necessary to assess, manage, and protect native plants and lands in California and beyond.
Professional certification for field and consulting botanists is good for the profession and good for the environment.
Professional certification for field and consulting botanists is good for the profession and good for the environment.
Check dates and find out how to register for the next Botanist Certification Exam.
Covering everything you need to know about preparing for a successful exam.
Information on how to apply for certification and renew your credentials.
In addition to knowledge and experience, botanists adhere to high ethical standards.
Botanists who have successfully demonstrated their depth and breadth of knowledge about California flora.
Writer. Researcher. Professor. Mentor. Conservationist. Dr. Naomi Fraga steps into the spotlight to help folks understand and save the desert’s precious native plants.
A member of the Dorothy King Young Chapter since 1975, Teresa Sholars has been mapping vegetation on the Mendocino Coast for decades; this work is crucial for conservation decision-making and land management.
Find out how CNPS botanists identified a rare plant bonanza in San Luis Obispo County.
