California Native Plant Society - Los Angeles / Santa Monica Mountains

09/15/2026

Don’t gut CEQA

09/12/2026

FYI

Exciting news! 🌿 Applications are now open for the SAMO Fund California Naturalist Certification Program!

In partnership with UC Environmental Stewards, SAMO Fund Field Institute is offering a FREE course for adults who want to deepen their connection to nature, gain hands-on experience, and become stewards of the Santa Monica Mountains.

✨ Program runs February - April
✨ Limited spots available
✨ Donations appreciated to help us keep this opportunity accessible

Ready to make a difference for our mountains and wildlife? Apply today at SAMOFUND.ORG!

09/10/2026

FYI

Theodore Payne Foundation is seeking a part-time Operations and Facilities Manager to organize and strengthen the systems we rely on to keep running every day. This position covers project management, facilities and vendor coordination, operational compliance, and technology across both TPF nursery sites.

Schedule: 24 hours per week
Pay: $30-36/hr commensurate with experience
Benefits: Health and dental, retirement plan w/ match, PTO, staff discount

To apply: Send your resume, cover letter, and references to [email protected] with the subject line "Operations and Facilities Manager"

Read the job description at:
theodorepayne.org/employment-opportunities

09/10/2026

FYI

09/10/2026

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Calling all undergraduate and graduate students: the application for the 2027 CNPS student research grants is OPEN!

Do you have a research topic that includes California native plants and addresses information gaps in the natural or social sciences? CNPS is proud to fund research in conservation, botany, ecology, Traditional Ecological Knowledge, land management, horticulture, communications, economics, history, socio-cultural connections, and more. We encourage you to submit your proposal!

📆 Apply by October 31, 2026
✅ Proposals will be evaluated on their ability to advance CNPS’s mission of conserving California’s native plants and their natural habitats, now and into the future, through science, advocacy, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy.
🌱 People from groups underrepresented in the natural and social sciences are strongly encouraged to apply.
🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/4cCTevi

Pictured: Mia Manfredi (2025 Natalie Hopkins Award recipient) collects specimens and writes field notes in Cottonwood Canyon in Death Valley National Park.
📸: Matthew Yamamoto.

09/03/2026

Fyi

Native plants support insects, birds, reptiles—like this acrobatic Western Fence Lizard (Sceloporus occidentalis)—and more, and understanding the relationship between the natural world and the built environment is vital if we want greener cities in California.

Join CNPS Director of Education & Horticulture Lila Higgins for a look at the Biodiversity in Urban Gardens (BUG) Initiative and the statewide community science study inviting Californians to document native wildlife with native plants on iNaturalist. Bonus: Calscape Product Manager Jessica Woodard will share the new Pollinator Hub!

This webinar is FREE—register at https://bit.ly/4yjR3VQ

📸: David Rankin
🌿: California buckwheat (Eriogonum fasciculatum)

08/31/2026

FYI

Curious what losing the Roadless Rule could mean for our national forests? 🌲 Learn about what's at stake, what the administration really wants to do with our public lands, and how you can take action to protect some of America's last remaining intact wild forests.

Join our Virtual Town Hall!
📆 Wednesday, September 9
🕰️ 6-7PM📍 Zoom

🌲RSVP today: https://forestwatch.org/event/virtual-roadless-town-hall/