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The Governor’s Biodiversity Initiative | Top Three Take-Aways
The Governor's new Biodiversity Initiative is a victory for native plants and a important validation of CNPS work. -
Exploration of Fens in Carpenter Valley
Soon, in Carpenter Valley, more than 1,000 acres of lush meadow and forest will be protected by the Truckee Donner Land Trust and an easement held by The Nature Conservancy. -
Carnivorous plants in Meadows and Fens
The most striking and intriguing plants we found during our watershed assessment project in the Plumas National Forest were two carnivorous species: roundleaf sundew (Drosera rotundifolia) and California pitcherplant (Darlingtonia californica). -
Cypress – A Rare Natural Community
For the past year, the CNPS Vegetation Program has been working with volunteers to produce a fine-scale map of cypress stands throughout the state. -
Sonoma and Mendocino County Pygmy Forest: Ecosystem Definition and Mapping Project
Mendocino pygmy forests are naturally rare, occurring only on very old elevated marine terraces within 1 to 5 miles from the sea.
