CNPS Workshops
Workshops & Professional Training
California Native Plant Society plant science training workshops provide botanists, biologists, land managers, and ecologists the scientific skills and practical experience necessary to assess, manage, and protect native plants and lands in California and beyond.
Pre-registration is required and many workshops sell out early. Sign up now and secure your spot for 2020 workshops!
We are cancelling in-person workshops, will email if any virtual ones become available. We are working on processing refunds for cancelled workshops.
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High Quality, High Value
All CNPS workshops feature:
Expert Instructors
Hands-On Learning
Beautiful Field Sites
Small Class Sizes
Science-Backed Skills
2020 Workshops
Vegetation Mapping
February 25-27
Redlands, CA
Taught by Rachelle Boul, Jennifer Buck-Diaz, Julie Evens, & John Menke
$665 CNPS Members / $695 Non-Members
Intro to Plant Identification
CANCELLED: April 22-24
Redding, CA
Taught by Julie Kierstead
$395 CNPS Members / $415 Non-Members
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Rare Plant Survey Protocols
CANCELLED July 7-8
Truckee, CA
Taught by Heath Bartosh & Aaron Sims
$395 CNPS Members / $425 Non-Members
Intro to Plant Identification
CANCELLED July 28-30
Mammoth Lakes, CA
Taught by Nick Jensen & Sandy Namoff
$395 CNPS Members / $415 Non-Members
CEQA Impact Assessment
CANCELLED September 1-3
Sacramento, CA
Taught by David Magney
$375 CNPS Members / $395 Non-Members
Online Tools for Vegetation Data
Registration open now
November 10
Online on Zoom
Taught by Jennifer Buck-Diaz & Betsy Harbert
Sliding scale $25 (student/fixed income) – $75
Mitigation Measures & Monitoring
Registration open now
November 17-19
Online on Zoom
Taught by David Magney
3-day: $180, two days at $140, or a single workshop for $80
General Information
Before registering, please review our workshop cancellation policy, registration and payment policy, and participant expectations. Note that some details, including exact locations of classroom or field sites, may be subject to change.
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If you have questions about any workshops, or suggestions for future workshop topics and instructors, e-mail Elizabeth Kubey, ekubey@cnps.org.