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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. -
Jun 10 2022 What to Do When You Can Only Water Once a Week
With California's drought, some water districts allow watering just once a week. Learn 7 steps for a drought-tolerant garden. -
May 12 2022 Using the Rare Plant Inventory Advanced Search
Using the RPI's advanced search allows you to unlock even more capabilities! List/Rank, Location, Biology, and more. -
Apr 28 2022 How to Search the Rare Plant Inventory
Over one-third of California’s flora is considered rare. Learn expert tips to search the RPI to prepare a list of rare plant species for a project. -
Apr 27 2022 Protecting California’s Renowned Plant Diversity
What will it take to protect plant diversity in California? CNPS Biodiversity Initiatives Director Andrea Williams weighs in. -
Apr 14 2022 The Many Uses of the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory
It sounds mysterious and magical, like an ancient tome you would check out of the library. Where does it come from?