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  • About
    • Board Members
    • Our Committee & Event Chairpersons
    • Our Mission & Vision
  • 2026 Plant Sale
  • 2027 Garden Tour
  • Our Work
    • Conservation
    • Field Trips
    • Habitat Restoration
    • Native Gardening
      • Learning Garden
      • Petscaping
      • Fairgarden 2025
      • Fairgarden 2023
    • Propagation
    • Public Outreach
    • Rare Plants
    • Seeds & Bulbs
    • Miramar Vernal Pool Preserve
    • Education
      • California Buckwheat & Behr’s Metalmark
      • White Sage & Yellow-faced Bumble Bee
      • Engelmann Oak and Acorn Woodpecker
      • Chuparosa and Costa’s Hummingbird
      • Arroyo Willow and Western Tiger Swallowtail
  • Community
    • Upcoming Events
    • Newsletter
    • Discussion Group
    • Grants & Scholarships
  • Take Action
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    Encinitas Native Plant Ordinance, by Don Rideout

    April 14, 2026April 14, 2026

    Fox Point Farms, developed in 2024, was already working with 50%+ native plants before the ordinance took effect. This planting — including sycamore, …

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    Growing the Movement Together: CNPS San Diego at the 2026 CNPS Conference

    February 26, 2026March 2, 2026

    CNPS San Diego chapter members at the conference photo backdrop — celebrating “Growing the Movement: Together for Native Plants.
    The conference theme…

  • Native Gardening

    Paws, Wings & Wild Things Wins Big — and Shares a Message That Resonates

    June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

    On opening night of the 2025 San Diego County Fair, our show garden Paws, Wings & Wild Things swept the awards — and shared a message that resonat…

  • Native Gardening

    “Paws, Wings & Wild Things”: Almost Ready!

    June 5, 2025June 5, 2025

    We are nearly there! In early May, our volunteers installed a pergola and paver patio—imagined as if attached to a house—complete with a bistro table …

  • Native Gardening

    Coming to Life: “Paws, Wings, & Wild Things” at the 2025 Fair

    May 2, 2025June 5, 2025

    Building Begins! Jim Bouey, Dana Pearce, and Evan Hoey set the pergola in place.
    Work is underway behind the scenes
    We are excited to return to the …

  • Announcement

    Call for Gardens – We Want to Feature Your Garden in 2026!

    April 17, 2025

    We would love to feature your native garden on the tour! We’re looking for inspiring gardens located south of I-8 and west of SR-125) to be featured i…

  • Announcement

    Garden Tour Planning Team Leads Needed!

    April 17, 2025April 17, 2025

    We are looking for enthusiastic, organized plant lovers to help lead key aspects of the 2026 Native Garden Tour! This is a great opportunity to take o…

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    Our Garden Exhibit at the SD County Fair: We Won Awards!

    June 15, 2023
    The native Garden Committee received a $10,000 sponsorship from San Diego County Water Authority to create a native garden with this year’s theme “Get Out There”. The landscape design was finalized by Greg Rubin with input from NGC members. The garden was installed over two days with NGC volunteers, Leo Hernandez and Greg Rubin and their crew.
  • Native Garden Tour 2022 Update

    February 1, 2022

    “Circling Back to Nature – California Native Gardens of East County”Saturday, April 9, 2022By Christine Hoey, Co-chair Native Garden CommitteeWe have …

  • Native Garden Tour 2022 Update

    January 8, 2022

    Good news! There will be an in-person CNPS-SD Native Garden Tour on Saturday, April 9, 2022. This one-day tour will include select gardens from the ca…

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