Since 2021, CPC has been developing a brand-new educational resource for the Rare Plant Academy (RPA...
Growing the National Collection
We are proud to report a remarkable growth of the CPC National Collection this year, due to an endur...
Save Plants: November 2023 Newsletter
The significance of rare plants on islands extends far beyond their aesthetic or botanical value. Th...
Conserving Puerto Rico’s Rarest Ferns
What do ferns and Puerto Rico have in common? They are both frequently left out of U.S. plant conser...
Aloha ʻĀina: Conserving Hawai’i’s Native Flora
Plant conservation is essential in Hawai‘i to preserve its unique flora, which has a critical role...
Conservation News & Highlights
The Center for Plant Conservation’s National Office team and our network of Conservation Partners ...
Rare and Endemic Plants on Islands: Stories of Rarity, Risks, Recovery, and Resilience
The first time I set foot on Catalina Island, one of the eight California Channel Islands, I was exc...
Conservation Champion: Heather Schneider
Our November Conservation Champion, Dr. Heather Schneider, brings her intrinsic love of nature, scie...
National Collection Spotlight: Cedros Island Oak
Cedros Island Oak (Quercus cedrosensis) is an imperiled oak species native primarily to Cedros Islan...
As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Raising Peas in Rising Seas: How an increase in soil salinity affects seed germination and seedling survival of the Keys partridge pea
In this video, recorded during the 2020 CPC National Meeting for the Rare Plant Academy, Sabine Wint...
Save Plants: October 2023 Newsletter
North America's extraordinary tapestry of ecosystems is woven together with threads of captivating s...
White Fringeless Orchid: A Holistic Approach to Plant Conservation
The white fringeless orchid (Platanthera integrilabia) makes its home in acidic seeps and boggy area...
Uniting to Save North American Orchids
At the North American Orchid Conservation Center (NAOCC), plants in the Orchidaceae family take cent...
An Orchid Oasis in the Heart of San Diego
Nestled between the baboons and meerkats of Africa Rocks and the gentle giants of the Elephant Odyss...
Conservation Champion: Dr. Peter Zale
Our October Conservation Champion, Dr. Peter Zale of Longwood Gardens, channels his passion for nati...
As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Orchid Micropropagation
Micropropagation is an effective conservation tool for producing tissue clones or for germinating sp...
National Collection Spotlight: Case’s ladies tresses
Case's ladies tresses (Spiranthes casei) is a native North American orchid imperiled throughout much...
Save Plants: September 2023 Newsletter
When you look closely at the relationships between plants and insects, you find examples of codepend...
