CNPS Workshops
Workshops & Professional Training
California Native Plant Society’s plant science training workshops provide botanists, biologists, 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 2018 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
2019 Workshops
Rare Plant Survey Protocols
March 6-7
Imperial Beach, CA
Taught by Heath Bartosh, Aaron Sims
$395 CNPS Members / $425 Non-Members
Vegetation Mapping
March 19-21
Kentfield, CA
Taught by Julie Evens, Todd Keeler-Wolf, & John Menke
$665 CNPS Members / $695 Non-Members
Measuring & Monitoring Plant Populations
April 24-26
San Luis Obispo, CA
Taught by Charley Knight
$435 CNPS Members / $455 Non-Members
Intro to Plant Identification
June 4-6
Oxnard, CA
Taught by Nick Jensen & Sandy Namoff
$395 CNPS Members / $415 Non-Members
Vegetation Rapid Assessment/Relevé
July 23-25
Truckee, CA
Taught by Jennifer Buck-Diaz & Jaime Ratchford
$375 CNPS Members / $395 Non-Members
Pygmy Forest Flora & Ecology
August 12-15
Fort Bragg, CA
Taught by Teresa Sholars
$395 CNPS Members / $415 Non-Members
CEQA Impact Assessment
October 1-3
Berkeley, CA
Taught by David Magney
$375 CNPS Members / $395 Non-Members
Mitigation Measures & Monitoring
October 22-24
Sacramento, CA
Taught by David Magney
$375 CNPS Members / $395 Non-Members
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 Becky Reilly, breilly@cnps.org.