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      • Digging Deeper
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      • Gardening Webinars
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      • CNPS Inventory of Rare Plants
      • Rare Plant Ranking & Review
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        • Rare Plant Status Review Forum
      • Endangered Species
      • Rare Plant Treasure Hunts
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      • Rare Plant Photo Collection
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  • Meet the Bakersfield Cactus!

    October 12, 2022November 10, 2022

    Saturday, November 12th | 10am-2pm | Panorama Vista Preserve, Bakersfield, CA

    We have a special opportunity to see the endangered Bakersfield cactu…

  • Education

    Search for the Rare Ben Lomond Buckwheat

    July 24, 2018August 27, 2018
    Come behind the scenes on our RPTH at Mount Hermon in the Santa Cruz Sandhills to find and map occurrences of the rare Ben Lomond buckwheat.
  • Plant Science

    Rare Plants Identified for 2018 Seed Collection Efforts

    January 15, 2018September 28, 2018
    CNPS works in the California Plant Rescue project, a statewide coalition of nonprofit botanic organizations. They collect California’s rare and threatened species.
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    Plant Science

    Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Update: the CNPS De-Extinction Project

    May 31, 2017April 30, 2018
    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.
  • Education

    Life List

    December 1, 2013March 27, 2018
    Large storms brought life to the desert. While exploring out in the desert one summer, a CNPS botanist, came across many more rare species than they thought they would and shares his findings.
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    Rare Plants on the Central Coast

    December 1, 2013March 27, 2018
    In 2013, the RPTH team emphasized the Ventana and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas near Big Sur. They had plenty of fun while searching for rare plants and noxious weeds.
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    Retracing the Footsteps of Great California Botanists

    March 27, 2013March 27, 2018
    Sometimes searching for historic plant populations involves retracing the footsteps of earlier botanists. Without GPS, most collectors had little information about specific locations.
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    Unique Landscapes of the California Deserts

    February 1, 2013March 27, 2018
    Finding many new rare plant occurrences is a reminder that our deserts are not fully explored. Discover the plants growing in the Mecca Hills, Jacumba and Castle Mountains.
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    Rivers for Change Hunts for Treasured Plants

    August 1, 2012March 27, 2018
    A non-profit group of river paddlists joined forces with CNPS for a rare plant treasure hunt around Frank's Tract where the San Joaquin River braids through the Delta.
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    It’s Never Too Late

    March 27, 2012March 27, 2018
    A person who never imagined they could contribute to science, discovered they could with the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt program. The RPTH provides a unique incentive and inspiration.
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    Looking for Lewisia: a Treasure Hunt in the Klamath Mountains near Orleans

    June 25, 2011March 27, 2018
    For the slightly adventurous this area in Six Rivers National Forest offers great botanizing. Follow the experience of botanists searching for kellog's lewisia.
  • Education

    Report on the Lily Springs Area Survey

    January 1, 2011March 27, 2018
    Flowers do not wait for the snow and ice to melt or the road to open to bloom. New routes led to new discoveries! This RPTH recorded eight rare species not seen the previous year.

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