Environmental News

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

California wildflower map: Where to see the best blooms before they’re gone

California wildflower map: Where to see the best blooms before they’re gone · April 26, 2024

Many of California’s parks are full of fiddlenecks, lupines, lavender clusters of blue dicks and so much more.

Toronto Native Plant Market helps gardeners boost local biodiversity

Toronto Native Plant Market helps gardeners boost local biodiversity · April 25, 2024

Native plants are critical to the proper functioning of Canada’s ecosystems, but they can also be hard for gardeners to find. The Toronto Plant Market and Native Plant Supply is one business providing what gardeners — and their local ecosystems — need this spring.

Los Angeles Zoo celebrates Earth Day 2024 by focusing on insects, birds and bees

Los Angeles Zoo celebrates Earth Day 2024 by focusing on insects, birds and bees · April 20, 2024

The Zoo hopes to inspire people to create native plant habitats.

‘Solar-powered vacuum cleaners’: the native plants that could clean toxic soil

‘Solar-powered vacuum cleaners’: the native plants that could clean toxic soil · April 14, 2024

Indigenous groups see hope in the environmentally friendly process of bioremediation. But will cities pay attention?

Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires

Study finds drought fuels invasive species after wildfires · April 12, 2024

UCI biologists highlight critical link between drought, wildfires and coastal ecosystem transformations

California Native Plant Society Garden Tour to take place on May 4 and 5

California Native Plant Society Garden Tour to take place on May 4 and 5 · April 12, 2024

The tour will feature 22 private and public gardens throughout Orange County. South County gardens will be featured on Saturday, May 4 and North County gardens will be featured Sunday, May 5.

California bill would tax private planes’ environmental impacts

California bill would tax private planes’ environmental impacts · April 12, 2024

A California bill introduced late last week would tax private planes and devote some of the proceeds to addressing their environmental impacts.

Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree Took Root

Eucalyptus: How California’s Most Hated Tree Took Root · April 12, 2024

Depending on whom you ask, eucalyptus trees are either an icon in California or a fire-prone scourge.

California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer

California farmers could save a lot of water — but their profits would suffer · April 5, 2024

California farmers could save massive amounts of water if they planted less thirsty — but also less lucrative — crops instead of almonds, alfalfa and other water-guzzling crops, according to new research by scientists who used remote sensing and artificial intelligence.

La Jolla gardens to be among more than 30 on San Diego native plant tour

La Jolla gardens to be among more than 30 on San Diego native plant tour · April 5, 2024

The 10th annual tour presented April 6-7 by the San Diego chapter of the California Native Plant Society will cover inland and coastal areas.

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