Increasing supply and conservation
California has an extraordinary concentration of species found nowhere else on Earth and the highest concentration of imperiled plants in the nation. Growing climate impacts like extreme wildfire, flooding, and drought—along with development—put those species at risk of extinction. To ensure the integrity of our ecosystems and prevent extinction, we need native seeds for restoration and land management. Learn about the work that CNPS and other organizations are doing to increase seed supply and conservation.
The California Native Seed Strategy aims to improve native seed supply by addressing the policy, grants, and contracts, capacity, collaboration, science, and technology needed to get the right seed in the right place at the right time.
CNPS, with guidance from the California Seed Strategy Steering Committee, developed the California Native Seed Strategy.
The most recent CNPS Conference devoted an entire session to the California Native Seed Strategy. Watch the recordings to explore the topics.
For the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, scaling up restoration efforts has meant a wholesale adoption of seed-based restoration.
As extreme weather events and wildfires worsen in the face of a warming world, there is a greater need for native seeds and plants to build resilience in home gardens and restoration projects.
CaPR to conserve the plant species of California and the California Floristic Province through field work and long-term seed bank collections.
Which habitats are priorities for conservation and restoration? Learn about efforts to protect and nurture the biodiversity of these lands.
See the Center for Plant Conservation’s guidelines for seed banking and learn about conservation collections.
