Time to plant!
We had over an inch of rain the last storm, cool weather is ahead of us, and it’s between Hallowe’en…
This page catalogs resources both within and without the Chapter.
The Chapter sponsors an annual fall plant sale, monthly public programs about native plants and related subjects, and an occasional Spring Garden Tour. We maintain a native plant garden at the Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) in the City of Rancho Palos Verdes (RPV). Members may engage in weed eradication, rare plant monitoring, seed collection, plant community sampling, community outreach and other chapter programs.
The chapter received a bequest of $392,000 from the Vincent Conze Living Trust on March 5, 2009, in support of “native plant garden projects.” We started giving Conze grants in 2010 and as of 2021 we are still providing grants to the community.
California Native Plant Society
Parent Organization
Neighboring CNPS Chapters
Other Organizations
- California Oak Foundation
- Endangered Habitats League
- Friends of Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve
- Friends of Madrona Marsh
- Surfrider Foundation – Ocean Friendly Gardens Program
- Weeding Wild Suburbia – Adventures with Native Plants
- Beautify Lunada Bay – Lunada Bay HOA native plant installation
Botanic Gardens
Classes
Garden Tours
Theodore Payne Garden Tour (typically end of April)
Invasive Plants
Purchase Native Plants & Seeds
Retail
- Las Pilitas Nursery
- Matilija Nursery – Moorpark
- California Botanic Garden’s “Grow Native Nursery” – Claremont
- Theodore Payne Foundation – Sun Valley
- Tree of Life Nursery – San Juan Capistrano
- Larner Seeds
Wholesale
- El Nativo Growers – Azusa (retail by e-mail)
- Native Sons – Arroyo Grande
- RECON Native Plants – San Diego
- San Marcos Growers – Santa Barbara
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Nov 10 2022
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Nov 08 2022 Begonia Triangle – “a pocket park with California native plants, that would be waterwise & easy to maintain”
If you’ve ever wondered what that native garden is at Newton and 242nd streets in Walteria/Torrance here’s the creation story. …
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Oct 10 2022 Planting Guide
Tree of Life Nursery has an excellent and concise planting guide for natives. The PVP Land Conservancy uses and recommends…
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May 10 2022 Where to Buy Native Plants
One of the questions that people new to native plants often ask is where to buy native plants**? These plants…
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May 04 2022 A Starter Guide To Replacing Thirsty Lawn With Drought-Tolerant Foliage
Upgrade your lawn to a native garden! Why? A recent article in LAist tells you why, “…Most crucially, native plants…
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Sep 10 2021 Scot Pipkin: Using California Plants to Create Habitat at Home, Sep 13, 2021
General Meeting – Sep 13, 2021
Plant for Birds: Using Native California Plants to Create Habitat at HomeJoin Scot Pipkin to…
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Jul 30 2021 David Bryant: CNPS State Office on Bloom! California, Aug 2, 2021
General Meeting – Aug 2, 2021
CNPS State Office on Bloom! CaliforniaNative plants face the growing threats of a changing climate,…
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Apr 21 2021 Hermosa & Redondo Back Dune Plant List
In Hermosa Beach and other local beach cities, most of the built space resides upon old back dunes. Back dune refers to established dunes in a coastal setting that are detached from the shoreline by other dunes referred to as foredunes. The soil tends to be sandy and well-draining and the shapes of the local… -
Oct 12 2020 Why Plant a Native Habitat Garden?
Written and compiled by Tony Baker, 10/2020 This article explores some of the ideas and plants that have been successful in my coastal California native plant garden. A habitat garden could also be called a backyard restoration because if we implement some specific design elements into our home landscape, we can create a beautiful and… -
Sep 07 2020 Orchid Black: Easy Natives for Your Garden
Sept 14, 2020 General Meeting 7:30PM
The program for 14 September, 2020 will be Easy Natives for Your Garden, with Orchid…
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Planning & Information
- Calscape – hundreds of plants and pictures for each zip code
- Las Pilitas Nursery
- Tree of Life Nursery
- Council for Watershed Health sustainable landscape resources
Reference
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Nov 15 2022 The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life
If you have a general interest in conservation, then you may be…
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Jun 01 2022 Book: Plant Life in California’s Deserts
We received this press release today and thought that it might be…
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Oct 07 2020 Field Guide to California Insects
As a native plant enthusiast I am often curious about the bugs…
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Jul 14 2020 Baker’s Dozen recommended plant books (2020)
We are proud to present Tony Baker’s list of the best /…
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Apr 05 2020 Baker’s Dozen recommended plant books (2016)
Following forthwith is Tony Baker’s list of most recommended reference books for…
Relevant Blog Posts
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Nov 15 2022 The Darkness Manifesto: On Light Pollution, Night Ecology, and the Ancient Rhythms that Sustain Life
If you have a general interest in conservation, then you may be intrigued by a book that is coming out in February, 2023. The book’s title is the title of this blog post and it draws attention to the generally…
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Nov 10 2022
Time to plant!
We had over an inch of rain the last storm, cool weather is ahead of us, and it’s between Hallowe’en and Thanksgiving. The ideal time to plant is upon us!
Read more here.
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Nov 08 2022 Begonia Triangle – “a pocket park with California native plants, that would be waterwise & easy to maintain”
If you’ve ever wondered what that native garden is at Newton and 242nd streets in Walteria/Torrance here’s the creation story. Two local articles from 2006 and 2008 describe the creation of Begonia Park, a surprising California native pocket park located…
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Oct 31 2022 
Hermosa Valley School Conze Grant
Hermosa Valley School is the site of two Conze grants. Suzanne Evans (through Friends of the Park) applied for the first Conze Grant which was presented May 7, 2015 for $1,500.00. A second Conze Grant was presented May 16, 2018 for $1,000.00. Suzanne notes that additional financial help was received from the Hermosa Beach Garden… -
Oct 10 2022 Planting Guide
Tree of Life Nursery has an excellent and concise planting guide for natives. The PVP Land Conservancy uses and recommends the TOL guide, excerpted here as a picture, and we agree that you won’t go wrong with these simple instructions.
Download…
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Aug 24 2022 Willow Springs Mural – Conze Grant
Conze grants typically fund public-facing native plant garden installations but Saturday, July 16th, 2022, kicked off a Conze Grant project that was a little bit different. Community participants gathered at Willow Springs Park (2745 Orange Ave, Long Beach, CA 90806)…
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May 10 2022 Where to Buy Native Plants
One of the questions that people new to native plants often ask is where to buy native plants**? These plants are a bit of a specialty item, so most nurseries won’t carry many (or any) as regular items. It’s true…
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May 04 2022 A Starter Guide To Replacing Thirsty Lawn With Drought-Tolerant Foliage
Upgrade your lawn to a native garden! Why? A recent article in LAist tells you why, “…Most crucially, native plants require far less water than many other plants and greens. Native plant gardens, on average, use a seventh of the…
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Oct 12 2021 Call to Action: Class 1 E-Bike access to Portuguese Bend Reserve
Class 1 E-Bike access to Portuguese Bend Reserve
On October 5, the Rancho Palos Verdes City Council approved Class 1 E-Bike access to the Portuguese Bend Reserve (Reserve) trails that allow bicycle access. To view the Council meeting – visit https://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/4035…