Skip to content
Center for Plant Conservation
  • Login
  • Register
  • Get Newsletters
  • Donate
  • Discover Our Work
    • 2023 National Meeting
      • Past National Meetings
      • Conference Platform
    • CPC Rare Plant Academy
      • Video Library
      • Photo Gallery
      • Community Forum
    • National Collection
    • CPC Best Practices
      • Read Best Practices Online
      • Download Best Practices PDF
      • Purchase Best Practices Book
    • Pollinator Database
    • California Plant Rescue
    • Florida Plant Rescue
    • Rare Plant Finder
    • Seed Longevity Study
    • Rare Plant Reintroduction
      • Reintroduction Registry
      • CPC Reintroduction Database
  • Get Involved
    • Donate
    • Sponsor a Plant
    • Advocacy
    • Become a Partner
    • Get Newsletters
    • Register
    • Member Payments
    • Underwrite
  • Meet Our Community
    • CPC Newsletter
    • Conservation Partners
      • Institutional Partners
      • Individual Partners
    • CPC Star Awards
    • Fellowships
    • Community Forum
  • About
    • Team and Mission
    • Reports & Financials
    • Board Members
    • Employment Opportunities
    • Press Room
    • Contact Us
  • Donate
  • Get Newsletters
  • Login
  • Register

Rare Plant Academy


As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Collecting Genetic Samples from Herbarium Plant Vouchers and Plant Populations

Posted on February 6, 2023 (February 7, 2023) by Shannon Fowler
Image of CPC's Rare Plant Academy logo

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Denver Botanic Gardens, genetics, Herbarium, herbarium vouchers, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

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

Posted on January 6, 2023 (January 6, 2023) by Shannon Fowler

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

December News 2022

Posted on December 2, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of Castilleja mendocinensis blooming on the Mendocino Headlands. Photo by Caroline Iacuaniello.

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Center for Plant Conservation, Institutional Conservation Partners, National Collection, National Collection of Endangered Species, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

Celebrating Four Years of the CPC Rare Plant Academy

Posted on December 1, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of Long's rockcress (Braya longii).

[…]

Read More…

Tagged IMLS, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Community Forum

Posted on December 1, 2022 (December 2, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of CPC's Rare Plant Academy logo

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: What to Know Before You Go: Maximizing Genetic Diversity in Seed Collections

Posted on November 1, 2022 (November 3, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of CPC's Rare Plant Academy logo

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant Academy, seed collectingLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Capturing the Latest Conservation Science

Posted on October 3, 2022 (October 3, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

[…]

Read More…

Tagged 2022 National Meeting, Memorial University Botanical Garden, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Newfoundland, Rare Plant Academy, Video LibraryLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: An Introduction to Plant Clonal Cryopreservation

Posted on September 1, 2022 (September 6, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of CPC's Rare Plant Academy logo

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Clonal Cryopreservation, cryopreservation, National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation, NLGRP, Rare Plant Academy, RPALeave a comment

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

Posted on August 3, 2022 (August 5, 2022) by Shannon Fowler
Image of CPC's Rare Plant Academy logo

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Photo Posting Tool, photography, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

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

Posted on May 4, 2022 (May 9, 2022) by Shannon Fowler

[…]

Read More…

Tagged maternal lines, Rare Plant Academy, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, seed collection, seed collection protocols, seed storageLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Orchid Micropropagation

Posted on March 29, 2022 (April 7, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Screenshot from Atlanta Botanical Garden's "Orchid Micropropagation".

[…]

Read More…

Tagged micropropagation, Orchid Micropropagation, Orchids, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Video Library

Posted on February 28, 2022 (March 3, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Screenshot of Rare Plant Academy Video page

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy – Spore Stories: Fairchild’s Rare Fern Conservation Program

Posted on December 23, 2021 (January 3, 2022) by Center for Plant Conservation
Screen shot from "Spore Stories: Fairchild’s Rare Fern Conservation Program" video

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden, Ferns, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

On the Horizon: 2022

Posted on November 26, 2021 (December 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Science Pyramid at Denver Botanic Garden

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Denver Botanic Gardens, Florida Plant Rescue, FLPR, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Share Your Rare Plant Photographs

Posted on November 26, 2021 (December 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Field of scrub blazing star

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Alpine Ecosystems

Posted on October 26, 2021 (November 3, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Image of Hoosier Pass ipomopsis (Ipomopsis globularis) in its alpine habitat.

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Betty Ford Alpine Gardens, Climate Change, Denver Botanic Gardens, Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: Strengthening Connections Between Community and Conservation

Posted on September 28, 2021 (October 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Screenshot of Strengthening Connections Between Community and Conservation video

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant AcademyLeave a comment

As Seen on CPC’s Rare Plant Academy: University of California Botanical Garden at Berkeley

Posted on August 27, 2021 (September 1, 2021) by Center for Plant Conservation
Screenshot of Outreach in Support of Plant Conservation video

[…]

Read More…

Tagged Rare Plant Academy, University of California Botanical GardenLeave a comment

Browse by Tags

2018 National Meeting 2019 National Meeting 2020 National Meeting Amaranthus pumilus Atlanta Botanical Garden biodiversity California California Botanic Garden California Native Plant Society California Plant Rescue Network Center for Plant Conservation Chicago Botanic Garden Conservation Champion conservation efforts conservation genetics CPC2021 CPC2022 CPCPlants2020 CPCPlants2021 CPCPlants2022 CRYO 2019 San Diego cryobiotechnology cryopreservation Denver Botanic Gardens Endemic species Exceptional Species Ex Situ Conservation Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden FAQ Florida FLPR genetic diversity Georgia germination test Hawaii IMLS Seed Longevity long-term monitoring micropropagation Monitoring National Collection National Collection Spotlight National Tropical Botanical Garden NatureServe North Carolina North Carolina Botanical Garden Orchids Plant Conservation Genetics Workshop 2019 population genetics Quercus dumosa Rare Plant Academy reintroduction restoration San Diego Zoo Global Santa Barbara Botanic Garden seed bank seed banking seed bulking seed collection SePPCon 2016 SePPCon 2020 The Arboretum at Flagstaff The Morton Arboretum tissue culture USFS USFWS View More

Discover Our Work

  • CPC Rare Plant Academy
  • National Collection
  • Best Practices Guide
  • Pollinator Database
  • California Plant Rescue
  • Florida Plant Rescue
  • Rare Plant Finder
  • CPC National Meeting

Get Involved

  • Donate
  • Advocacy
  • Become a Partner
  • Get Newsletters
  • Register
  • Member Payment
  • Underwrite

Meet Our Community

  • CPC Newsletter
  • Institutional Partners
  • Individual Partners
  • CPC Star Awards
  • Fellowships

About

  • Team and Mission
  • Financials
  • Meet Our Board
  • Fellowships
  • Press Room
  • Contact Us

Social Media


The Center For Plant Conservation (CPC) is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization (EIN# 22-2527116) dedicated to saving rare plant species from extinction. CPC's National Collection represents more than 2,000 of the world's rarest plants, maintained collectively by its valued network of Participating Institutions.

Center for Plant Conservation National Headquarters 15600 San Pasqual Valley Rd. Escondido, CA 92027-7000

Email: info@saveplants.org; Phone: (760) 796-5686

The CPC National Office is headquartered at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondidio, California, in partnership with the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, a CPC Participating Institution.

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance

CPC has achieved the 2019 Gold Seal of Transparency on GuideStar.

Privacy Policy | Terms & Conditions

Copyright 2020 Center for Plant Conservation | All Rights Reserved

FaceBook Twitter Instagram