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Sep 27 2022 
Save Our Sequoias Act Poses More Threat than Promise
California lost a tragic amount of giant sequoias in recent wildfire seasons, yet the Save Our Sequoias Act may in fact be a misdiagnosis of the problem at hand. -
Sep 14 2022 
California Native Plant Society Selects Dr. Jun Bando for Executive Director
Dr. Jun Bando will begin her new role as CNPS Executive Director on Oct. 10. -
Sep 10 2022 
Proposed Federal Wildfire Actions Threaten Environmental Protections
The scale of extreme wildfire in California requires quick and decisive action, but must be implemented with consideration of environmental impacts. -
Aug 25 2022 
Yes, You Can Create a Native Plant Garden!
A California native plant garden can fit every type of style and budget. Find inspiration and resources here! -
Jul 20 2022 
Native Grass Alternatives to Lawns
Consider replacing your turf with native grasses and grass-like plants that require less water and fewer resources to maintain. -
Jul 19 2022 
Exploring the Kern River Watershed
We looked for rare plants, camped, hiked, went birdwatching, and found fire followers coming up in the French Fire burn area. -
Jul 18 2022 
Hasta La Tierra (To the Earth)
We talk with Brenda Gallegos and Belinda Faustinos, who are reconnecting people and nature as leaders in California’s Power in Nature Coalition. -
Jul 12 2022 
Regrowth and Resilience
We’re finding an abundance of fire-following plants in previously mature forests and shrublands across the Central Coast. -
Jul 11 2022 
A Budget Breakthrough for CA Native Plants
CNPS is celebrating the state's historic investments in fine-scale mapping and CNDDB updates. -
Jun 29 2022 
What a Rush! Collecting Juncus digitatus in Nevada County
Named for its distinctive fruits, the rare finger rush grows in vernally moist microhabitats and stands only a few centimeters tall. -
Jun 27 2022 
How Does Your Garden Grow?
Gauging your site conditions will help you choose the right native plants for your garden and bring beauty and pollinators to your site! -
Jun 16 2022 
“List 3” Plants on the Rare Plant Inventory
Learn about the plants united by one common theme–we lack the necessary information to assign them to one of the other ranks or to reject them.
