Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) - the chapter logoCNPS San Diego Chapter - California Native Plant SocietyMatilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) - the chapter logo

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California Native Plant Society

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Jan 17-19,2009
Sacramento Convention Center
and Sheraton Grand Hotel

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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
(More about our chapter.)


Matilija Poppy (Romneya coulteri) - the chapter logo

Membership

Join Us !

Join CNPS and receive a free gift!
This offer is open to new members only and you must join and pay at a monthly general meeting. You can download a membership form here.


ReduceFireRisk.pdf as seen in article by David Chipping in the CNPS Bulletin

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 - Survey plant communities, review CEQA and other documents for impacts to native vegetation and track occurrence and distribution of rare plants.

****Restoration Reports - Restoration projects monitored by CNPS members.

****Mission Trails Pipeline Project -1995 to Present Day

****Old Town State Park
Education and Community Outreach - Outreach and Educational Materials Available for Free!
Field Trips - Explore diverse plant communities from the coast to the desert.
Gardening with Natives
- Grow natives. Find out why and how.

****List of Native Plant Nurseries 4 new additions
****List of Native Plants - With links to information pdf sheets
Invasive Plants -Information and links on invasive plant eradication and control projects

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 - Rapid Assessment vegetation surveys


Calendar

Chapter Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month. Room 101 or 104, Casa del Prado, Balboa Park. 7:00 - 7:30 PM is a time for discussion, camaraderie, visiting, and enjoying the sales table.
We usually carry a small selection of native plants at our monthly meetings. New members who sign up at the meeting will receive a free gift.
Bring your unknown plant and we will try to identify it for you.


2009 - Happy New Year


Jan 4 - Sunday - Coastal Sage Gardening’s 7th Annual Open house and Native Plant Sale
12:00 noon to 5:00 pm
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Jan 17-19 - California Native Plant Society Conservation Conference Strategies & Solutions
Sacramento Convention Center and Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA
More information
Jan 20 - Chapter Meeting - 3rd Tuesday
The Right Plant in the Right Place:California Natives for Particular Landscape Situations
by Dan Songster

Program Flyer (pdf)

March 28-29 - A native plant symposium
Growing Natives: 
Celebrating California’s Beauty in Dry Times

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ore information
April 3, 4 & 5 - Seventeenth Annual Joshua Tree National Park Art Festival   
Twentynine Palms, CA
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ore information
Volunteer Opportunites updated 12/07/08
Volunteer Opportunities with CNPS San Diego  

San Diego County Plant Atlas Project


San Diego Couny Plant Atlas Project Home Page

Plant Atlas Overview

Search the Plant Atlas Database


For sale at all our Chapter Meetings
Photo by Ken Bowles
Plant Identification CD:
Interactive Plant Keys
&
Color Photos for San Diego County


Monthly Newsletters

Browse our monthly newsletters - November is now available.


Monthly Meetings
Learn about the native flora of San Diego County and beyond, the use of native plants in gardens and the conservation and management of rare and endangered plants and 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.
[Dedicated to the Preservation of California Native Flora]
California Native Plant Society, San Diego Chapter
c/o San Diego Natural History Museum - P.O. Box 121390, San Diego, CA 92112-1390 -
 info@cnpssd.org

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