CNPS Membership
For over 50 years, the California Native Plant Society has worked to raise public awareness about the spectacular beauty of native plants while advocating for their maximum protection. When you’re a CNPS member, you help to preserve and protect California’s native plants and special places for generations to come. Members receive many benefits including free subscriptions to CNPS publications, access to fun activities, plant sale and nursery discounts, and more.
Join or renew your membership today
CNPS Memberships
Join or renew your membership. Prefer to pay by check? Please print out our mail-in membership form.
Gift Memberships
Donate the gift of membership to the plant lovers in your life. Membership is also a great way to share your passion for native plants!
Organizational Membership
CNPS memberships for consultants, companies, nonprofits, and agencies.
Prefer to mail your membership payment? Please send to CNPS, PO Box 161057, Sacramento, CA 95816
To request a reprint of your current membership card, email us at membership@cnps.org.
Go Perennial!
Give a gift that goes further for native plants and skip the hassle of membership renewal deadlines! Set up your automated monthly membership, starting at $5/month.
Member Benefits
Flora Magazine
Get inspired with the latest news and perspectives on habitat conservation, gardening, everyday uses for California native plants, and nature-based activities for kids.
CNPS’s Scientific Journal
Enjoy in-depth articles and scientific insights from today’s leading, native plant experts. Beautiful, thematic issues from wetlands to chaparral.
Local connection
CNPS has more than 35 chapters statewide, giving you the opportunity to make like-minded friends in your area, see expert presentations, attend field trips, and volunteer to preserve your local wild spaces.
Networking
Whether you’re an undergrad or a seasoned agency scientist, CNPS is the best way to peers, mentors, and valuable partners working on the issues that matter to you. Members get discounts on CNPS plant science training workshops and our triennial conference, as well as first consideration for scholarship funding.
Discounts
As a card-carrying member of CNPS, you’ll receive special discounts on chapter and statewide events, as well as with native plant nurseries and other important partners. See participating partners here.
eNews
Get need-to-know, timely updates with features from our blog and conservation alerts.
Advocacy
Biodiversity is priceless, and we’re working to protect it from the halls of the legislature to your local city council. Together, our 10,000+ members are the voice for plants.
Write off, right on!
CNPS is a 501(c)(3) organization and contributions are tax deductible. Our tax ID is 94-6116403.
Member Discounts
Unlock discounts on plants through our chapters and nursery partners, get access to exclusive member event registration rates, and lots more.