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    California’s 30 x 30 Initiative at its Midpoint

    January 29, 2026February 4, 2026
    The year 2025 marked the halfway point in the decade for achieving California’s 30x30 objectives—a natural moment to assess progress and recalibrate strategies.
  • Biodiversity Initiatives

    A Mast Year: An Excerpt from “What We Sow”

    February 2, 2024January 24, 2025
    When the oaks are masting, acorns fall in remarkable numbers, with a mature oak (between 40 and 120 years old) producing upwards of 10,000 acorns. This abundance can alter migration routes of acorn eaters . . .
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    The California Native Seed Strategy Is Crucial to the State’s Climate Resilience

    January 18, 2024January 24, 2025
    California’s first Native Seed Strategy will help protect our “green infrastructure,” allowing the state to respond to climate impacts like extreme wildfire, flooding, and drought.
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    Celebrate California Native Oak Day by Joining the Effort to Protect Them

    November 3, 2023January 24, 2025
    The CNPS California Oak Watch project focuses on collecting valuable data about oaks native to the California Floristic Province. To protect them, we need to know where they are, and with the help of people in our community, we can map them!  

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