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The California
Native Plant Society is a statewide nonprofit organization seeking
to increase understanding and appreciation of California's native plants
and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities,
education, conservation, and restoration.The San
Diego Chapter serves San Diego and Imperial counties. We
invite you to come to our meetings and field trips, learn more about
the flora of our state, and meet people who share your interest in native
plants. To sign up for the CNPS-San Diego email discussion list, send a message to info@cnpssd.org. Join
CNPS and receive a free gift! After The Fire - Revegetation and recovery guidelines, references and resources. Chapter Projects - San Diego Chapter sponsored projects. Chapter Store - Browse our books, posters, CD's and more at chapter meetings and the plant sale. Conservation - New pages under Construction ****Restoration Reports - Restoration projects monitored by CNPS members. ****Mission Trails Pipeline Project -1995 to Present Day ****Old
Town State Park Natives in the News - Information and links to recent news articles of interest to the San Diego plant community. Outside Resources - Find other local environmental organizations and botanical resources. Recycle and Raise money for CNPS You have 3 options now Do you have stacks of empty one-gallon cans along the side of your house? Wondering what to do with all those empty pots? Vegetation Committee Activities (updated 11/8/09) - Rapid Assessment vegetation surveys ~ Next one on February 27, 2010 Native Plant School Garden program *New * San Diego CNPS has developed a new Native Plant School Gardens program to provide resources to teachers, parents, and students interested in installing native gardens at their schools. Mini Grant Project The San Diego Chapter of CNPS supports small projects that further the Society’s mission of promoting the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats.
Email List Server Here you can join the San Diego community in exchanging information relevant to the appreciation and conservation of San Diego's native plants, including education, science, advocacy, horticulture and land stewardship. Instructions for subscribing or unsubscribing from our list server are here. |
Chapter Meetings are
held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Room 101 or 104, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park. At 7:00pm you can visit our sales table, get your mystery plant identified or enjoy a snack and chat with other plant lovers. February 16 - Pre-Chapter Meeting NATIVES FOR NOVICES Irrigating Natives by Jeremy Sison 6:30pm to 7:00pm February 16 - Chapter Meeting - 3rd Tuesday Edible, Medicinal, Material, Ceremonial: Contemporary Ethnobotany of Southern California Indians By Rose Ramirez and Deborah Small 7:30pm More information (pdf) February 21 - Fungus Fair - Sunday Balboa Park, Casa Del Prado, Room 101 10:30 am to 3:30 pm San Diego Mycological Society February 27 - Vegetation Survey - 4th Saturday McGinty Mountain 10am More information March 1 to 5 - CNPS Plant Science Training Program Baja California with Jon Rebman and Sula Vanderplank More information March 10 - Native Garden Committee Meeting 7:00 pm More information March 13 - Spring Plant Sale - Saturday Tree of Life Nursery 9:00am to 4:00pm More information March 27 - Vegetation Survey - 4th Saturday San Miguel Mountain 10am More information April 24 - Vegetation Survey - 4th Saturday Otay Mountain 10am More information May 22 - Vegetation Survey - 4th Saturday Viejas Mountain 10am More information New Public Discussion Forum - Flora Fora Gardening with California Native Plants and Plant Identification Questions Volunteer Opportunites updated 6/18/09 Volunteer Opportunities with CNPS San Diego For sale at all our Chapter
Meetings Browse our monthly newsletters - January is now available. Monthly
Meetings
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Native plants were an incredibly important part of Indigenous people’s daily life. Many of those plants had profound importance to the intellectual, spiritual, and cultural vitality of California Indian people. 
