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Butterflies take flight in Laguna Beach thanks to habitat gardens
The migratory monarch butterfly was placed on the endangered species list on Thursday by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Forests in the American West Need More “Good Fire.” Tribes Can Help.
On May 20, the U.S. Forest Service announced a 90-day “pause” on prescribed fires.
Plant of the Month: White Sage
An important part of Indigenous spirituality and identity, the aromatic evergreen shrub is being threatened by poachers and over-commercialization.
Restoring Earth with native plants
Scheidt is now the executive director for the California Native Plant Society, but he’s been coming to Marian Bear Memorial Park since he was a kid
Griffith Park native plant garden serves to inspire and educate
Walking through the demonstration garden surrounding the LA Parks Foundation headquarters in Griffith Park is inspiring for gardeners new to native plants.
Can Desalination Be a Solution for Drought in SoCal?
As California scrambles to conserve water, desalination plants, facilities that use reverse osmosis filters to purify seawater and transform it into drinking water, have increasingly become part of the discussion.
Corpse plant ready to bloom at the Botanic Gardens
Find out what the stink is about
Outaouais research project to study impacts of invasive aquatic plant
Eurasian water-milfoil grows into a thick mat beneath the water’s surface and can be harmful to native plants
How stressed-out plants produce their own aspirin
Discovery could protect plants from climate change.
California looks at protections for new plant species
The endangered wildflower faces threats from cyclists, fire breaks and invasive species.