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Save Plants: April 2025 Newsletter

April is National Native Plant Month—a time to recognize and celebrate the vital role native flora...

Peeling Back the Layers: A Taxonomic Update on the Rare Sevendevils Onion

In southwestern Idaho’s Payette National Forest, an inconspicuous but ecologically significant oni...

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As Seen on the Rare Plant Academy: Native Plants vs. Weeds

CPC’s Applied Plant Conservation Course (APCC) harnesses and presents the knowledge and expertise...

Shop for a Cause: CPC Save Plants Merch Shop

We’re thrilled to announce the launch of the Center for Plant Conservation’s first-ever online m...

National Collection Spotlight: Stones River Bladderpod

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CPC in the News

CPC and our partners have recently been highlighted in national press, helping elevate the visibilit...

Save Plants: February 2025 Newsletter

As we move further into 2025, the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is energized by the momentum o...

The Center for Plant Conservation Appoints Dr. Wesley Knapp as New CEO

In early February, the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) was pleased to announce the appointment o...

Florida Plant Rescue: Preservation Progress for Florida’s Imperiled Plants

When the idea for a cooperative seed collection initiative for the state of Florida arose several ye...

Safeguarding the Rare Plants of the Southwest: CPC and USFS Region 3’s Collaborative Efforts in Rare Plant Conservation

In the face of increasing environmental challenges, the need to safeguard rare plant species has nev...

National Collection Spotlight: Mead’s Milkweed

Mead's Milkweed (Asclepias meadii) is a federally threatened species from the Midwestern tallgrass p...

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As Seen on RPA: SePPCon 2024 Presentation Recordings

The 2024 Southeastern Partners in Plant Conservation (SePPCon) conference presentation recordings ar...

Register for the 2025 National Meeting at Missouri Botanical Garden

Registration is now live for the Center for Plant Conservation's 2025 National Meeting May 7-10, at ...

Save Plants: December 2024 Newsletter

As 2024 draws to a close, we at the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) are reflecting on a year bri...

Celebrating the Success of CPC’s ‘40 for 40’ Campaign

As we close the chapter on the Center for Plant Conservation’s 40th-anniversary celebrations, we a...

Expanding the National Collection in 2024

CPC and its network of Conservation Partners continued to make remarkable strides over the past year...

Welcome New CPC Trustees & Conservation Partners

The heart of the Center for Plant Conservation (CPC) is its vibrant conservation community—a dedic...

Apply for the 2025 Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship

Each year, The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the Center for Plant Conservation together award the...

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The Center For Plant Conservation (CPC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization (EIN# 22-2527116) dedicated to saving rare plant species from extinction. CPC's National Collection represents more than 2,000 of the world's rarest plants, maintained collectively by its valued network of Participating Institutions.

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