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Aug 01 2015 
Northern Channel Islands Vegetation Inventory
The CNPS Vegetation Program has been collaborating with the National Park Service since 2012 to categorize and describe the vegetation of the northern Channel Islands. -
Aug 01 2015 
In Pursuit of Defining and Protecting the Mendocino Pygmy Forest
Members of the Dorothy King Young (DKY) chapter have a 40-year history of investigating the ecology of the Mendocino pygmy forest and promoting its conservation. -
Aug 01 2015 
Inner Central Coast Ranges – Drought Effects on Native Plants
As this long dry summer comes to an end, we’re all reeling from four years of drought, but how are our Californian native plants affected by this extended dry cycle? -
Nov 01 2014 
Sonoma and Mendocino County Pygmy Forest: Ecosystem Definition and Mapping Project
Mendocino pygmy forests are naturally rare, occurring only on very old elevated marine terraces within 1 to 5 miles from the sea. -
Dec 01 2013 
Life List
Large storms brought life to the desert. While exploring out in the desert one summer, a CNPS botanist, came across many more rare species than they thought they would and shares his findings. -
Dec 01 2013 
Rare Plants on the Central Coast
In 2013, the RPTH team emphasized the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas near Big Sur. They had plenty of fun while searching for rare plants and noxious weeds. -
Mar 27 2013 
Retracing the Footsteps of Great California Botanists
Sometimes searching for historic plant populations involves retracing the footsteps of earlier botanists. Without GPS, most collectors had little information about specific locations. -
Feb 01 2013 
Unique Landscapes of the California Deserts
Finding many new rare plant occurrences is a reminder that our deserts are not fully explored. Discover the plants growing in the Mecca Hills, Jacumba and Castle Mountains. -
Dec 20 2012 
A Crooked Path to a Native Garden
This was my big backyard in Oakland Hills - the project I had wanted for so long. I saw a perfect native plant garden in-the-making. -
Sep 26 2012 
Fall’s Bounty of Seeds and Fruits
by Meghan Walla-Murphy
This article is part three in a four part series about seeds. Previous articles: Spring | SummerSupposedly, hitchhik…
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Sep 26 2012 
Gardening for Butterflies
Nectar-bearing plants will bring butterflies, but all-around butterfly gardening means living with caterpillars, chewed leaves and some untidiness. -
Sep 26 2012 
Why the Fountain Grass Must Go
Fountain Grass readily moves in to wild areas and displaces the native plants that would otherwise provide habitat for native fauna.
