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  • Jul 28 2021 July 28, 2021April 29, 2022
    Conservation

    Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument

    InConservation
    Congressman Garamendi Releases Draft Bill to Expand Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument
  • Jun 24 2021 June 24, 2021December 3, 2021
    Featured Stories

    Small Wonders: The Plight and Promise of California’s Native Bees

    InFeatured Stories
    Scientists are studying plant-pollinator interactions to shift our "save the bees" perspective to include the variety of wild bees in California.
  • Jun 08 2021 June 8, 2021January 7, 2022
    Conservation

    Critical Habitat saved in Calabasas

    InConservation
    In Unanimous 5-0 Vote, Calabasas City Council Rejects Destructive West Village Project –– and Saves Critical Woodland and Riparian Habitat
  • Jun 02 2021 June 2, 2021June 16, 2022
    News Releases

    California Native Plant Society Unveils Major Update to the Online Rare Plant Inventory

    InNews Releases
    The Inventory is a widely-used resource guiding rare plant protection, conservation planning, land acquisition, and management in California.  
  • May 25 2021 May 25, 2021May 16, 2022
    Flora Magazine

    Fire-Resistant Landscaping

    InFlora Magazine
    Cassy Aoyagi, president of FormLA®Landscaping, shows us around her garden in the Tujunga foothills, sharing the features that protect it from wildfire.
  • May 19 2021 May 19, 2021May 19, 2021
    News Releases

    Forever Forests Art & Award Show this Saturday

    InNews Releases
    On the International Day of Biological Diversity, expert judges will curate and announce the winners of the California Native Plant Society’s Forever Forest Art Contest, a campaign that invites Californians to explore and express their connections to the state’s forested ecosystems through art.
  • May 12 2021 May 12, 2021December 3, 2021
    Featured Stories

    Seeing Forests

    InFeatured Stories
    Artist Andie Thrams deciphers forests in a changing world. Share your forest connections through the Forever Forests Art Contest.
  • May 12 2021 May 12, 2021May 12, 2021
    Gardening

    Ann-Marie’s invitation to BLOOM! CALIFORNIA

    InGardening
    We're proud to introduce an exciting collaboration with our partners and nurseries across California to Bloom! California.
  • May 07 2021 May 7, 2021December 3, 2021
    Education

    Kids’ Corner: Blooming Tales

    InEducation
    Activities inspired by Waa’aka’: The Bird Who Fell in Love with the Sun, a book that shares a Tongva creation story.
  • May 03 2021 May 3, 2021May 16, 2022
    Flora Magazine

    Bringing Native Foods Home with Abe Sanchez

    InFlora Magazine
    Interview with founding member of the Chia Café Collective dedicated to revitalizing California Indigenous Foods.
  • Apr 28 2021 April 28, 2021April 28, 2021
    News Releases

    Bloom! California: Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow

    InNews Releases
    CNPS is recruiting nursery partners to participate in an exciting three-year campaign to boost specialty crop native plant sales by 20%.
  • Apr 20 2021 April 20, 2021April 22, 2021
    Gardening

    Native Plants for a Bright Tomorrow | BLOOM! CALIFORNIA

    InGardening
    We're proud to introduce an exciting collaboration with our partners and nurseries across California to Bloom! California.
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