Chapter governance

Governance

At our September 11, 2024 general meeting we will be voting on two chapter Bylaw changes.

The first change is in Article V Section 2e) to change the election of officers and directors from the last meeting of the calendar year to the first meeting of the calendar year.

The second change (scattered throughout the Bylaws and needed for banking purposes) is to restate the chapter name from Monterey Bay Chapter of California Native Plant Society (MB- CNPS) to Chapter of California Native Plant Society Monterey Bay (CNPS-MB). Click on the “Read Our Revised Bylaws” button to view this document.

The CNPS-MB chapter is governed by a Board of Directors composed of 4 elected members of the executive committee, plus 2-8 appointed committee chairpersons or members-at-large. A Chapter Council Representative attends the quarterly state-wide chapter council meetings to represent the chapter’s interests, activities and issues, and to report back to the chapter on issues and activities of the other CNPS chapters, CNPS Chapter Council, CNPS Board of Directors, and CNPS staff.

Our people

The CNPS-MB  chapter is run by numerous volunteers who are committed to increasing the understanding, appreciation, enjoyment, and preservation of California native plants. Chapter board members and committee chairs donate hundreds of hours of their personal time using their personal expertise to organize scientific activities, education programs, conservation activities, and stewardship programs.

Set out below are contact details for Board members, committee chairs and certain affiliated organizations