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State of CPC: 2022 National Meeting Update

CPC President & CEO, Dr. Joyce Maschinski, and CPC staff shared exciting updates from the CPC Nation...

Lisa Hill at NLGRP explains drying seeds to set relative humidity
RIN-vigorating Frozen Plants: Early Results from CPC’s Seed Longevity Study Exploring Germination and RNA Integrity (RIN)

An Enduring Collaboration State-of-the-art seed storage methods are the foundation of biodiversity ...

2022 Star Award Winner: Jennifer Possley

Following an afternoon tour and reception at Denver Botanic Gardens’ Chatfield Farms, CPC presente...

CPC Keynote Speaker - Dr. Deane Bowers
2022 National Meeting Keynote Address

The interconnectivity and dynamic relationships between plants, humans, and insects were the focus o...

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Reintroducing the CPC Reintroduction Registry

Translocation of rare plants into the wild is one of the most logistically difficult and time-intens...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Community Feedback Survey

The Center for Plant Conservation's Rare Plant Academy (RPA) is a hub of learning, sharing, and disc...

Introducing CPC’s Interim President & CEO: Dr. Damon Waitt

With CPC President & CEO, Dr. Joyce Maschinski’s upcoming retirement on July 1, 2022, this year’...

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National Collection Spotlight: Gierisch’s Globemallow

The Gierisch’s globemallow (Sphaeralcea gierischii) is a federally endangered perennial forb that ...

Image of Fouquieria splendens (Ocotillo) pushing new growth in the Anza Borrego Desert.
2022 National Meeting Photo Contest

Incredible snapshots of rare plants, teams in the field, and beautiful habitats took center stage at...

May News 2022

In this May issue of Save Plants, we explore the importance of plant parentage.  I suspect that mos...

Conservation Horticulture and Parental Controls

Over 200 types of rare plants in Hawai’i are thought to have fewer than 50 individuals remaining i...

Are We Related? Delving into Genetics to Build a Palm Breeding Program

In the southern peninsula of Haiti, just over one dozen carossier palms (Attalea crassipatha), one o...

The Wonderful World of OZ Cycads

Cycads, one of the most endangered plant groups on earth, belong to an ancient lineage of tropical a...

Conservation Champions: Lauren Weisenberger

This month’s conservation champion, Dr. Lauren Weisenberger is an exemplary spokesperson for rare ...

National Collection Spotlight: Texas Poppy-mallow

The federally endangered Texas Poppy-mallow is a perennial herb with stunning wine-purple, cup-shape...

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: All in the Family: The Case for Collecting by Maternal Lines

Having a connection to your mother is important to a plant–well, at least to a plant record. In a ...

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April News 2022

Plants are the foundation of life on our planet and underlie human well-being. They provide our oxyg...

A Message from Joyce Maschinski, President & CEO of CPC

I am looking forward to “Celebrating Conservation Milestones” with you all at the upcoming CPC N...

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