California Poppy – What You’d Want to Know About This California State Flower
There’s quite a lot worth knowing about this flower, which is one of North America’s most celebrated native wildflowers.
SB Botanic Garden conservation director: Santa Rosa Island fire a ‘wake-up call’
These California Wildflowers Could Save Other Plants
Understanding Native Jewelflowers Could Help Plants Adapt and Survive Changing Weather Patterns
In Refugia Marin gardens, environmental retiree nurtures plants and community
Refugia (a plural word that means safe havens) is a volunteer organization except for three paid employees. Its public spaces include the Pollinator Garden at the Dominican University of California in San Rafael and the People’s Garden in Cove Park, Corte Madera.
Nurturing Native Gardens and Community Leaders in North Orange County, CA
To incentivize water conservation, local water municipalities offer lawn-to-garden rebates to help residents remove traditional water-guzzling turf lawns and replace them with water-conserving landscapes.
Agreement Secures Strong Protections for World’s Oldest Oak in California
Conservation groups and Southern California developers reached an agreement today to create conservation areas and improve wildlife connectivity to help safeguard the world’s oldest known living oak — a plant that is at least 13,000 years old with cultural significance to local Tribes.
Towhee Terrace Takes FLIGHT at Debs
The story of how our second-year FLIGHT interns established their own restoration site.
A guide to understanding SoCal’s native flora: How to incorporate them into your gardens
Los Angeles lies in a semi-arid, coastal climate zone with hot, dry summers and mild, wetter winters. This environment supports native plant communities like coastal sage scrub, among others, which includes drought-tolerant species such as California sagebrush, black sage, white sage and buckwheat.
Milkweeds, Monarchs, & Moms
SUNDAY, MAY 10TH – Free admission to California Botanical Garden in Claremont for moms!
Strolling A Bloomin’ Beautiful Botanic Garden – Santa Barbara Botanic Garden
Established in 1926, Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is one of the oldest botanic gardens in California. Nestled in the hills above Santa Barbara with astounding views on a clear day of the Channel Islands, this 78-acre garden features California native plants and has a conservation program with the goal that “no native plant goes extinct.”