CNPS 2025 Veg-a-thons

California Native Plant Society’s (CNPS) 2025 Veg-a-thons in Southern California. Veg-a-thons are free events where participants, regardless of their expertise level, get together with CNPS botanists to conduct vegetation surveys in a fun and collaborative environment. These events provide you with an opportunity to share your knowledge, enhance your skills, enjoy the outdoors, and connect with fellow botany enthusiasts.

Veg-a-thons support the Southern California vegetation surveying project, which is a partnership between CNPS, Althouse and Meade, Inc, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and Tukman Geospatial. Through this project, we can further understand the mosaics of floristic richness and ecological settings in this region, providing a foundation for effective land management and conservation efforts.

July 10-14, 2025, we will be hosting one Veg-a-thon near Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. At this event tent spots will be available at the Hanna Flat Campground, and limited indoor lodging will be available at a nearby AirBNB.

August 7-10, 2025, we will have a second Veg-a-thon near Big Pines in the San Gabriel Mountains. This event will be hosted at Camp New Journey, which will provide indoor summer camp style lodging and tent camping.

If you are interested in attending either event for any length of time, please sign up through our online survey:
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Additionally, feel free to reach out to me with any questions.
~ Ana Tobio, CNPS Associate Vegetation Ecologist
atobio@cnps.org | 916-694-0114