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  • California Desert Protection Act Treasure Hunt

    November 9, 2019September 23, 2019

    Join us for a late-season hike to celebrate the anniversary of the California Desert Protection Act on Saturday, November 9th at the Thousand Palms Oa…

  • Malacothamnus gracilis Seed Collection & Treasure Hunt

    August 16, 2019May 16, 2019

    Where: Lopez Lake Recreation Area, Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo County

    When: Friday, August 16 to Sunday, August 18th

    Trip Leaders: Keir Morse…

  • Mt. Eddy Rare Plant Treasure Hunt

    August 8, 2019July 3, 2019

    August 8th, 2019 | Mt. Eddy, Shasta-Trinity National Forest | Shasta Chapter

    Start training now for our all-day CNPS Rare Plant Treasure Hunt! At 9…

  • Camping Weekend & RPTH at Crystal Lake

    July 12, 2019July 3, 2019

    Friday, July 12 to Sunday, July 14, 2019
    Join us for a campout at Crystal Lake in LA County featuring Rare Plant Treasure Hunts, guided interpretive …

  • Point Reyes National Seashore Rare Plant Monitoring

    June 13, 2019May 1, 2019

    Thursday, June 13, 2019 9:00-4:30

    Point Reyes National Seashore is seeking volunteers willing to participate in its annual monitoring of the only e…

  • Conglomerate Mesa BioBlitz, Inyo County

    May 10, 2019May 6, 2019

    Where: Conglomerate Mesa, Inyo County

    When: Saturday-Sunday May 11-12

    Join CNPS, Friend of the Inyo, and Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden documen…

  • Wildflower Walk and Springville Clarkia Treasure Hunt

    May 4, 2019May 1, 2019

    Saturday, May 4th, 9-11am
    Join the Alta Peak Chapter in Tulare County to help us document Springville Clarkia or just enjoy yourself viewing flowers.…

  • Tejon Ranch, one of California's last and most significant native grasslands. Photo: Nancy Buck
    Conservation

    The Governor’s Biodiversity Initiative | Top Three Take-Aways

    September 28, 2018September 28, 2018
    The Governor's new Biodiversity Initiative is a victory for native plants and a important validation of CNPS work.
  • Carpenter Valley
    Plant Science

    Exploration of Fens in Carpenter Valley

    October 30, 2016March 29, 2018
    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.
  • Citizen Science

    Carnivorous plants in Meadows and Fens

    June 1, 2016March 26, 2018
    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).
  • Plant Science

    Cypress – A Rare Natural Community

    January 1, 2016March 29, 2018
    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.
  • pygmy forest
    Plant Science

    Sonoma and Mendocino County Pygmy Forest: Ecosystem Definition and Mapping Project

    November 1, 2014March 26, 2018
    Mendocino pygmy forests are naturally rare, occurring only on very old elevated marine terraces within 1 to 5 miles from the sea.

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