Our Work
Working the native plant mission
CNPS Programs
Advancing the native plant mission is a multi-disciplinary effort. Our work is diverse by design, blending science and conservation with gardening and education. Together, we are the voice for native plants. Select from the options below to learn about our core programs.
Many more people focus on animals than plants, or they focus on the human-environment issues. All of these are important, but CNPS fills a specific and important role in protecting natural diversity in California. CNPS has done more than any other group — perhaps in the world — in caring for our native flora.
Susan Cochrane Levitsky
CNPS Legacy Member and former chief of the CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife Natural Heritage Division
From the Blog
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Gardening with native plants brings biodiversity to your garden. But there is even more you can do—follow these 7 steps to make your garden a biodiversity powerhouse!
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Responding to the Unimaginable
An update to help you sort through the overwhelm of federal actions--and act. -
Into the Wild: An Interview with Meghan Hertel
Meghan Hertel makes an immediate impact for biodiversity in her new role as director of California’s Department of Fish and Wildlife