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Ben Nyberg above Kalalau Valley on Kaua’i’.
Hanging on the Edge and Flying High

While dangling from ropes on a cliffside in Kaua’i, Research Biologist Ken Wood made an exciting d...

A population of velvety false lupine (Thermopsis californica var. semota).
Aware, Ready, and Constantly Working to Protect Biodiversity

It is by no means unusual for special projects to get funding directly through line items in a budge...

Polly Pierce
Conservation Champion: Polly Pierce

Native plant enthusiast only begins to capture the essence of Polly Pierce. Undaunted by hurricanes ...

Oaks in Conservation Grove
Native Plant Gardens Don’t Need Rare Treasure to Have Real Value

When learning about the plight of native plants – especially rare plants – and the animals and h...

Western monarch butterflies in hibernation.
How native is that native?

Monarch butterflies are perhaps the most well-known butterflies in North America, with their eye-cat...

South Florida rocklands on Everglades National Park Long Pine Key Nature Trail.
Connect to Protect Network for Pine Rocklands

When asked to picture the habitats of Florida, a non-Floridian will likely think of sandy beaches or...

A monarch butterfly at Lighthouse Field State Beach in Santa Cruz California.
Save Plants: February 2020 Newsletter

One of the important reasons for saving rare plants from extinction is that a healthy natural world ...

Daniel Gluesenkamp, Ph.D., Conservation Champion January 2020
Conservation Champion: Daniel Gluesenkamp, Ph.D.

If you have a chance to be in Dan Gluesenkamp’s orbit, you will experience someone with a stunning...

Nuttall’s lotus (Acmispon prostratus)
Importance of Partnerships

The institutions of California Plant Rescue (CaPR) have made great progress in conserving the rare f...

Acanthomintha ilicifolia, San Diego Thornmint
Connecting People to People to Save Plants

In early May of 2019, the UN released a report with grim news for biodiversity on earth: over 1 mill...

Laguna Mountains goldenbush (Ericameria cuneata var. macrocephala)
Unique Funding Opportunity to Bank California’s Flora

Seed banking is a powerful tool against extinction. Living individuals are kept as insurance against...

The plants that are recognized as rare, threatened or endangered in California, such as this beach layia (Layia carnosa) will have seed collections funded with the newly legislated funds.
January 2020 News

I like to think of 2020 as the Year of Clear Vision. This month’s newsletter exemplifies that visi...

Image of Golden Paintbrush seedlings
Welcome to the Academy

In applying to the Institute of Museum and Library Services’ National Leadership Grant two years a...

Photo of Grand Mesa beardtongue (Penstemon mensarum)
Timing Is Key in Adding New National Collection Species

Through the various efforts of our Participating Institutions, over 150 rare plants were added to th...

Photo of Metrosideros polymorpha
New CPC Participating Institutions, Network and Corporate Partners

The Center for Plant Conservation is a network of conservation partners, coming together and buildin...

Seed collections in remote places offer great views, like this one from the McClure Pass population of Grand Mesa beardtongue.
December 2019 News

In this December 2019 issue of Save Plants, we reflect upon our exciting accomplishments of the year...

Photo of Georgia false indigo (Amorpha georgiana)
Save Plants: November 2019 Newsletter

This November, CPC takes time to honor the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) collaborations with our ...

Joyce Maschinski, Conservation Champion November 2019
Conservation Champion: Joyce Maschinski, Ph.D.

This month we take the opportunity to more thoroughly introduce our readers to CPC’s new President...

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