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  • Jun 27 2022 June 27, 2022May 18, 2023
    Gardening

    How Does Your Garden Grow?

    InGardening
    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 June 16, 2022April 20, 2023
    Siskiyou iris (Iris bracteata)
    Rare Plants

    “List 3” Plants on the Rare Plant Inventory

    InRare Plants
    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 June 10, 2022June 20, 2022
    Credit Adobe.
    Gardening

    What to Do When You Can Only Water Once a Week

    InGardening
    With California's drought, some water districts allow watering just once a week. Learn 7 steps for a drought-tolerant garden.
  • May 12 2022 May 12, 2022April 20, 2023
    Rare Plants

    Using the Rare Plant Inventory Advanced Search

    InRare Plants
    Using the RPI's advanced search allows you to unlock even more capabilities! List/Rank, Location, Biology, and more.
  • Apr 28 2022 April 28, 2022April 20, 2023
    Rare Plants

    How to Search the Rare Plant Inventory

    InRare Plants
    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 April 27, 2022April 27, 2022
    Conservation

    Protecting California’s Renowned Plant Diversity

    InConservation
    What will it take to protect plant diversity in California? CNPS Biodiversity Initiatives Director Andrea Williams weighs in.  
  • Apr 14 2022 April 14, 2022April 27, 2022
    Eriogonum nervulosum
    Rare Plants

    The Many Uses of the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory

    InRare Plants
    It sounds mysterious and magical, like an ancient tome you would check out of the library. Where does it come from?
  • Apr 05 2022 April 5, 2022April 5, 2022
    California Native Plant Week
    News Releases

    California Native Plant Week Focuses on the Plant-People Connection

    InNews Releases
    This April 16-23rd, see how people all over California are cultivating, celebrating, and protecting our state’s biodiversity.
  • Mar 19 2022 March 19, 2022April 11, 2022
    Conservation

    A Sigh of Relief for a Sacred Space: Conglomerate Mesa

    InConservation
    After a long campaign to prevent mining the area, the plants of Conglomerate Mesa are breathing a sigh of relief.
  • Mar 15 2022 March 15, 2022March 16, 2022
    Conservation

    From Walker Ridge to Molok Luyuk

    InConservation
    Please act now to urge your representative to support Congressman John Garamendi’s House Resolution 6366.
  • 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.
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