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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Photo Posting Tool

Are you familiar with the photo posting tool on the Rare Plant Academy? Adding photos to the Plant P...

National Collection Spotlight: White-rock Larkspur

The White-rock larkspur (Delphinium nuttallii ssp. ochroleucum) is a member of a genus famous for be...

Reminder: Now Hiring President & CEO Of CPC

CPC is searching for its next President and Chief Executive Officer. The President and CEO will lead...

Upcoming Conferences

Learn more about the 2022 California Native Plant Society Conference and the 2023 National Native Se...

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Save Plants: July 2022 Newsletter

The Center for Plant Conservation is a community of practice: field work, teamwork, and our network ...

After the Fires: Seed Banking Goodding’s Onion on USFS Lands

Wildfires can have a devastating impact on rare plants, destroying habitats and causing population d...

Now Hiring: President & CEO of CPC

The Center for Plant Conservation seeks a visionary leader to move the organization forward in its ...

2022 Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in Conservation Horticulture Awardees

Each year, The Garden Club of America (GCA) and the CPC award the Catherine H. Beattie Fellowship in...

San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily (Calochortus simulans)
National Collection Spotlight: San Luis Obispo Mariposa Lily

Endemic to San Luis Obispo County on California’s central coast, the San Luis Obispo mariposa lily...

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June News 2022

The CPC 2022 National Meeting was held at Denver Botanic Gardens and also encompassed a hybrid virtu...

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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 ...

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