Santa Cruz Redwoods National Monument has a certain ring to it.
The study and science of plants.
CNPS, A Voice for Native Plants, Turns 50
The California Native Plant Society turns 50 in 2015
Video: The Golden State’s Namesake Flower
Naturalist Michael Ellis talks California poppies.
Water Hyacinth Thrives in Drought Stricken Delta
Drought brings ideal conditions for rapid spread of water hyacinth in the Delta.
A Conservationist’s Take on the Knowland Park Controversy
The City of Oakland is about to make a major decision on the future of one of the Bay Area’s last remaining maritime chaparral communities.
Drought Brings Right Conditions to Stem Sudden Oak Death
The California drought is bad for most species, including the fungal pathogen that kills oaks.
San Francisco’s Street Trees in Poor Shape as City Shifts Upkeep to Residents
Advocates say SF is losing its urban forest because of a budget shortfall for tree maintenance.
The Only Plant of Its Kind, Living Life in a San Mateo Agricultural Field
In a single agricultural field on the San Mateo County coast, the entire known world population of Ornduff’s meadowfoam is thriving.
Replanting the Bay’s Underwater Meadows
A new effort has been launched to restore 70 acres of native eelgrass in the San Francisco Bay, paid for with Cosco Busan oil spill money.
Sharing Secrets of the Oak Woodlands
Over a decade of close observation and research led to Kate Marianchild’s first book Secrets of the Oak Woodlands.