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  • Conservation

    CNPS Settles Strauss Lawsuit With an Eye Toward Tarplant Protection

    September 11, 2020September 11, 2020
    The settlement supports mitigation objectives and project improvements to protect the world’s largest population of the federally- and state-endangered Gaviota tarplant
  • Richard smiles with a hill filled with orange CA poppies behind him. He's wearing a green tshirt, denim shirt, and glasses.
    Flora Magazine

    Future Minded: An Interview with Richard Ke’aumoana Chung

    June 17, 2020June 17, 2020
    Richard Ke’aumoana Chung is creating a legacy of California plant biodiversity.
  • Conservation

    CNPS Sues Santa Barbara County Over Approval of Flawed Wind Energy Project

    February 28, 2020April 8, 2020
    The Strauss Wind Energy Project violates both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California Fish and Game Code.
  • Flora Magazine

    A New Phacelia Hidden in Plain Sight

    January 29, 2020January 29, 2020
    A U.S. Forest Service Botanist wraps up her career with a new discovery while looking for rare plants after the 2018 Carr-Delta wildfires.
  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Alamo Mountain Rare Plant Treasure Hunt

    August 1, 2019July 24, 2019

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Where: Alamo Mountain, Los Padres National Forest, Ventura County

    When: Augus…

  • Frazier Mountain Rare Plant Treasure Hunt

    July 20, 2019July 16, 2019

    When: Saturday, July 20th at 9am

    Where: Chuchupate Campground, Ventura County

    Trip Leader: David Magney, dmagney@cnps.org

    Help CNPS conduct a…

  • 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…

  • News Releases

    Governor’s Biodiversity Actions Mark Unprecedented Call for Native Plant Protection

    October 4, 2018October 4, 2018
    The governor's actions are among the first to unambiguously emphasize the critical importance of saving California’s native plants.
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