Please Help Us Protect the East Bay’s Native Flora
What does it take to protect native plants in East Bay habitats that are slated for development? It takes knowledge, strategy, perseverance—and most of all it takes community. Our CNPS East Bay Chapter’s plant protection community includes the dedicated and hardworking volunteers on our Conservation Committee; our paid Conservation Advocate; our allies in other conservation organizations; our chapter members and supporters who write letters, sign petitions, and speak at public meetings; and all of our members and friends who make this important work possible through their donations to our conservation program. Please be part of our conservation community by donating to our CNPS East Bay Chapter’s Conservation Fund.
CNPS-East Bay Balloting to Go Electronic!
Our annual CNPS East Bay Chapter officer elections are coming up in December, and we’re making it easier than ever to vote. This year, we’ll be using online balloting, which you can access from your favorite internet-connected device. If we don’t have your email address, we will have an option for you to vote too.
You Too Can Be a Soil Wrangler
Every plant in Native Here Nursery begins with a clean pot and clean soil. Without clean pots and soil, no seeds can be sown and no plants can be repotted. Soil wranglers are the first step in the process, and you can help our nursery by becoming one.
Appeals Court Rules Against Agriculture Agency’s Pesticide Use Program
This October, an appeals court affirmed several important points of a lawsuit filed by 11 environmental groups and the City of Berkeley. The suit challenged the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s broad program for using pesticides to prevent the introduction and spread of insect and other animal pests, plant diseases, and noxious weeds throughout the state. In its ruling, the appeals court found that aspects of the program’s environmental impact report violate the California Environmental Quality Act. With the rejection of its appeal in this case, the California Department of Food and Agriculture now has a historic opportunity to join the state’s shift toward sustainable pest management.
Grants Available for Student Research on Native Plants; Apply by January 14
The East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is accepting applications for 2022 grants through our Myrtle Wolf Student Research Grant Program, which helps fund student research on the California native flora. The grant program is itself funded through donations in memory of the late Myrtle Wolf, a longtime supporter of CNPS. Applications are due on Friday, January 14, 2022.
Give the gift of CNPS membership to the plant lovers in your life!
CNPS membership is a year-round gift that’s quick and easy to give from almost anywhere, independent of supply-chain disruptions, and dedicated to preserving and protecting California’s native plants. Members receive many benefits, including subscriptions to Artemisia and Flora, access to fun activities, discounts at plant sales and nurseries throughout California, and more.
Learn more or purchase a gift membership now!
