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A flexible approach for prioritizing rare taxa for ex situ collection

Given their sheer numbers, it is necessary to prioritize rare taxa for ex situ collection. Priorit...

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Adding to the Data on Pollinators

Pollinator information about rare plants is now live on CPC website. Dr. Katie Heineman created a da...

What is Big Data and How Can We Use It To Save Plants

It seems that everywhere we are hearing the term “Big Data.” As the term implies, Big Data is co...

August 2017 News

What does cancer research and plant conservation have in common? Much if you think about how we appr...

Image of Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) - A plant that is extremely charismatic!
Plant of the Month: Venus flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)

NCBG has been helping with pollinator work and leading its own genetics and seed conservation projec...

Dune Plants Germinating Along the Eastern Seaboard

The North Carolina Botanical Garden (NCBG) is currently working with Seabeach Amaranth (Amaranthus p...

San Diego Zoo Global (SDZG Institute for Conservation Research)

Torrey pine (Pinus torreyana) is an iconic species found only in southern California, and is among t...

Brooklyn Botanic Garden

The heat and humidity of July bring millions of Americans to the beaches, bays, and towns of the Nor...

July 2017 Newsletter

As summer kicks in to high gear, thoughts of sun and surf often enter the picture. We are fortunate ...

News from the Gardens: June 2017

Let there be rain! – It seems like every year there are more reports of longer or more severe drou...

June 2017 Newsletter

It seems everyone is talking about climate change, whether it is with staff at lunch about the chang...

Field Trip to Torrey Pines State Reserve

Field Trip to Torrey Pines State Reserve and a dinner with tigers....

Image of Dr. Joyce Maschinski who led the brainstorming session on assessing challenges and opportunities of seed collections.
National Meeting 2017

CPC’s National Meeting was hosted by Participating Institution San Diego Zoo Global on May 4-6, 20...

May 2017 News

CPC’s National Meeting was hosted by Participating Institution San Diego Zoo Global on May 4-6, 20...

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Save the Date: 2023 National Meeting

Mark your calendars – we are thrilled to announce that the 2023 CPC National Meeting will take pla...

Register for the 2023 National Meeting

Register now for the 2023 CPC National Meeting taking place May 4-6! Back by popular demand, this ye...

A plate of cactus fruits (tunas) in various shapes and colors
Building a Sense of Place | Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum

Visitors to Tucson—and many residents—come from various locales that are often wetter and greene...

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As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Changing the Conversation About Plants

In this Rare Plant Academy video, Matt Candeias, creator of In Defense of Plants, shares a charismat...

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