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  • Feb 17 2022 February 17, 2022February 17, 2022
    Conservation

    Protecting Both People and Nature

    InConservation
    Reflections on the recent Tejon Ranch and Guenoc Valley decisions.
  • Feb 08 2022 February 8, 2022October 6, 2022
    Plant Science

    Post-Fire Mapping and Report Provide Insights for Southern Sierra

    InPlant Science
    Before and after fine-scale vegetation maps now complete for BLM wildfire areas in the southern Sierra Nevada.
  • Jan 12 2022 January 12, 2022February 14, 2022
    Conservation

    A Big Day for Walker Ridge Advocates

    InConservation
    The Berryessa Snow Mountain Expansion Act, House Resolution 6366, is a bill that sets the stage for the conservation and long-term management of Walker Ridge.
  • Jan 11 2022 January 11, 2022March 22, 2022
    Plant Science

    Recovery & Monitoring of Central Coast Vegetation

    InPlant Science
    In 2021, CNPS staff, volunteers, and students spent six weeks conducting vegetation assessments in five state parks post-fire.
  • Jan 07 2022 January 7, 2022January 10, 2022
    Conservation

    Judge Rules in Favor of CNPS and Center for Biological Diversity in Guenoc Valley Decision

    InConservation
    This week’s important decision puts the brakes on a risky luxury development but fails to protect rare and endangered species.
  • Oct 26 2021 October 26, 2021June 1, 2022
    Featured Stories

    From Microbes to Resource Management

    InFeatured Stories
    Interview with Dr. Linh Anh Cat, learn about the underground world of fungi and bacteria that supports human health and ecosystems.
  • Oct 19 2021 October 19, 2021June 28, 2022
    Featured Stories

    Ancient Oaks

    InFeatured Stories
    What traces of past oak trees reveal about their future. Oaks have survived — and thrived — in California among changing climates for millions of years.
  • Oct 08 2021 October 8, 2021January 4, 2022
    Conservation

    Judge strikes down EIR for Adara at Otay Ranch in San Diego County

    InConservation
    Ruling cited a range of issues, including, wildfire risks, climate change, protection of the endangered Quino Checkerspot Butterfly, and lack of affordable housing.
  • Sep 28 2021 September 28, 2021April 29, 2022
    Conservation

    Governor Newsom signs CNPS-sponsored AB 223 into law, providing important new protections for California’s imperiled dudleya

    InConservation
    AB 223 is the first piece of California legislation that deals specifically with plant poaching. 
  • Sep 23 2021 September 23, 2021February 17, 2022
    News Releases

    Bloom! California: Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow

    InNews Releases
    Bloom! California is a statewide effort led by the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to increase the promotion, sale and use of native plants.
  • Sep 08 2021 September 8, 2021April 29, 2022
    Conservation

    State Legislature Approves CNPS-Sponsored Assembly Bill 223 to Protect Dudleya

    InConservation
    An important step to combat the rampant poaching of California’s native succulents known as dudleya. The bill, authored by San Diego Assemblymember Chris Ward, is the first California bill specifically drafted to protect plants from poaching. 
  • Aug 30 2021 August 30, 2021May 16, 2022
    Flora Magazine

    Bridging Home and Homeland

    InFlora Magazine
    Barnali Ghosh shares her connection to California native plants through the colorful sarees of her homeland, Bangalore. See her beautiful art.
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