Environmental News

A curated set of environmental news stories brought to you by the Gottlieb Native Garden team.

“Getting Started With California Native Plants”

“Getting Started With California Native Plants” · June 7, 2024

Join San Leandro gardener Stefanie Pruegel for this FREE workshop on Saturday, June 8th form 1:00-2:00pm and learn how to work with California Native plants in your own landscape

California has the highest concentration of plants at risk of extinction in the nation | Opinion

California has the highest concentration of plants at risk of extinction in the nation | Opinion · June 5, 2024

While wildflowers are fleeting, there are steps we can take to ensure these blooms continue for generations to come.

Watch: More of California’s protected Joshua trees could be cut down

Watch: More of California’s protected Joshua trees could be cut down · June 4, 2024

Environmentalists warn that a California Democrat’s bill “drives a bulldozer” through the state’s new law that protects imperiled Joshua trees from commercial development. But the lawmaker says his impoverished desert region desperately needs the economic boost.

Black Mustard Plants

Black Mustard Plants · June 1, 2024

Why those pretty yellow wildflowers are bad news

Students visit Heritage State Historical Park to plant native plants

Students visit Heritage State Historical Park to plant native plants · May 30, 2024

Students from Ned Dorf’s Aldo Leopold class visited Heritage State Historical Park and planted native plants in the stone wall gardens in front of the oldest standing home in Wisconsin.

Plans dropped to kill Catalina deer using sharpshooters in helicopters

Plans dropped to kill Catalina deer using sharpshooters in helicopters · May 29, 2024

Catalina Island Conservancy will use other ways to control deer who destroy native vegetation

What you need to know about buying and planting California native plants

What you need to know about buying and planting California native plants · May 25, 2024

Would you like to plant California natives in your yard, but don’t know where to buy them?

California Native Plant, Matilija Poppy, Blooms: Photos Of The Day

California Native Plant, Matilija Poppy, Blooms: Photos Of The Day · May 23, 2024

Not as well known as its orange cousin, the state flower, the Matilija Poppy is native to California and northern Mexico.

Why ‘paper or plastic?’ may be coming to an end at California grocery stores

Why ‘paper or plastic?’ may be coming to an end at California grocery stores · May 22, 2024

Citing environmental harm and litter, lawmakers move to further limit plastic bags at the checkout counter

Absorbing the benefits of native plants on college campuses

Absorbing the benefits of native plants on college campuses · May 19, 2024

Cuesta College and other college campuses across the country are incorporating native plants into their landscapes, which is delivering tangible benefits.

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