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Future Minded: An Interview with Richard Ke’aumoana Chung
Richard Ke’aumoana Chung is creating a legacy of California plant biodiversity. -
CNPS Sues Santa Barbara County Over Approval of Flawed Wind Energy Project
The Strauss Wind Energy Project violates both the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and California Fish and Game Code. -
A New Phacelia Hidden in Plain Sight
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. -
Governor’s Biodiversity Actions Mark Unprecedented Call for Native Plant Protection
The governor's actions are among the first to unambiguously emphasize the critical importance of saving California’s native plants. -
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. -
California Protects New Endangered Species Thanks to Volunteer Botany Heroes
The coast yellow leptosiphon and the Lassics lupine now have state endangered species protection, thanks in large part to two CNPS members. -
California Native Plant Society Announces Naming Rights Auction for Rare Species
For the first time in California, CNPS auctions off a rare chance to name a newly described California native plant. -
Rare Plants Identified for 2018 Seed Collection Efforts
CNPS works in the California Plant Rescue project, a statewide coalition of nonprofit botanic organizations. They collect California’s rare and threatened species. -
California Native Plant Society Signs Historic Settlement on Newhall Ranch Project
CNPS has settled a long-running dispute over the Newhall Ranch development project in northwestern Los Angeles County. -
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Update: the CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct. -
New advancements of the Online Inventory, 8th Edition
The most common requests from users are now fulfilled in this exciting new version of the Online Rare Plant Inventory. -
CNPS De-Extinction Project
In early May, a team from the Rare Plant Program went down into the urban wilds of the greater Los Angeles area in search of plants presumed to be extinct.
