California Native Plant Society
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September 7 is CA Biodiversity Day
There’s never been a more important time to celebrate and support California’s extraordinary biodiversity. Join us for a week of important discussions and activities. Here’s how:
- Live #BiodiversityChat, Sep 4 at 4 pm: CNPS is kicking off the party early with a Live Twitter Chat featuring Scott Black, Executive Director of the Xerces Society, and CNPS Executive Director Dan Gluesenkamp. Where: twitter.com/cnps.
- Secretary Crowfoot Speaker Series, Sep 5 at 12:30 pm: Dan Gluesenkamp of CNPS, Scott Loarie of iNaturalist, Briannon Fraley of Tolowa Dee-ni’ Nation, and Erika Zavaleta of UC Santa Cruz will be present on California’s biodiversity challenge. Where: California Natural Resources Building, First Floor Auditorium in Sacramento. Can’t make it in person? The event will be live streamed at youtube.com/user/calwater. Learn more here.
- CNPS Conservation Symposium, Sep 7 at 8:30 am: The CNPS Conservation team leads a full day titled, “Preserving California’s Biodiversity on the Journey to a Carbon Neutral California.” See the agenda and register here. (Limited spots available.) Where: UC Santa Cruz Arboretum. Can’t make it? Follow along on twitter.com/cnps to see live presentation highlights.
- Biodiversity Day BioBlitzes, Saturday, Sep 7: Our friends at California Dept. of Fish and Wildlife and California State Parks are looking for volunteers to help lead Biodiveristy Day BioBlitzes using the iNaturalist app at the following locations: Yolo Bypass, Elkhorn Slough, Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve, Upper Newport Bay Ecological Reserve, Mono Lake Tufa State Natural Reserve, Samuel P. Taylor State Park, and Mount Tamalpais State Park. If you’re interested in helping, please contact CDFW Biodiversity Coordinator Kimberly Tenggardaja at Kimberly.Tenggardjaja@Wildlife.ca.gov.
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CNPS Fire Recovery Guide | A New Resource for California
The updated California Native Plant Society Fire Recovery Guide is now available for download at cnps.org/fire-recovery and in print through participating community partners. A very special thanks to the expert contributors and funders who made this guide possible!
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Are You a College Student Who Loves Native Plants?
Then jump in and take advantage of at least one of these great opportunities!
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Some Good News
On August 21, the Riverside County Planning Commission voted against the Paradise Valley Project, a proposed 8,490 home development south of Joshua Tree National Park. The project would be disastrous for wildlife corridors, wildflower displays, and microphyll woodland habitat. Up next will be a final vote by the board of supervisors, which will hopefully put this project to bed, for good.
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And Some Eye Candy...
We’re still reliving the beauty of this year’s native plant garden tours. You can too in the current issue of Flora magazine, which is free to CNPS members. Not a member? Become a Perennial member today for just $5 a month. In case you missed this issue of Flora, we posted the garden tour photo essay on the CNPS blog. Share it with your friends to remind them just how beautiful a California native garden can be!
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