Two Native Plant Garden Help Resources
Occasionally we are asked where to find garden helpers who have a background or training in native plants (for tasks…
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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May 24 2023
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May 04 2023 
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Garden
The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) garden is maintained by a crew of volunteers led by Megan Wolff and sponsored…
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Apr 07 2023 Propagation Society
Join the Propagation Society for this hands-on restoration program. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting, collect seeds, pot-up plants…
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Mar 20 2023 
Fab Ceanothus at Newton (Begonia) Triangle
A keen-eyed observer sent me this photo taken from the street of the Newton (Begonia) triangle in Torrance.
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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…
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Nov 08 2022 Newton (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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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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Aug 17 2023 Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission Recommends Plan
Claire Schlotterbeck of Hills For Everyone writes in a recent email:
Yesterday was a good day. The Los Angeles County Regional Planning Commission, on a 5-0 vote, recommended approval of the East San Gabriel Valley Area Plan, a document governing land use…
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Aug 01 2023
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May 24 2023
Two Native Plant Garden Help Resources
Occasionally we are asked where to find garden helpers who have a background or training in native plants (for tasks such as maintenance, design, installation, etc. ). One place to look is the CNPS member discounts page (which was posted…
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May 19 2023 CROS: California Roadkill Observation System
Although an odd topic for CNPS, there are certainly flora-fauna tie-ins that makes this an adjacent, though offbeat, area of interest. In short, “information about where wildlife vehicle collisions occur, what animals are involved, on what roads collisions are frequent, and other data can help inform policy, management, and financial investment in reducing roadkill.” (https://wildlifecrossing.net/california/about)… -
May 04 2023
Point Vicente Interpretive Center Garden
The Point Vicente Interpretive Center (PVIC) garden is maintained by a crew of volunteers led by Megan Wolff and sponsored by the South Coast Chapter of the CNPS. The PVIC garden is a Conze Grant recipient. Dudleyas are about to…
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Apr 17 2023 
Portuguese Bend Landslide DEIR Comment Letter
On April 14, 2023, our Conservation Chair, Megan Wolff, submitted consensus comment on the City of Rancho Palos Verdes planned Portuguese Bend landslide mitigation. The SCCNPS recognizes the importance of the project, but also recognizes the enduring effects that the…
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Apr 07 2023 Propagation Society
Join the Propagation Society for this hands-on restoration program. Learn how to: prepare soil for planting, collect seeds, pot-up plants to larger containers, prune and grow native plants for restoration and fundraising events. Best for adults. Free! For more information…
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Mar 27 2023
Comment Letter on Metro C line Extension / Tarplant Preserve
The SCCNPS has commented on a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Metro Green Line extension at the new Torrance Transit Center. The gist of the issue is that there may be inadequate protection for the Preserve during construction.…
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Mar 23 2023 
Southern Tarplant and the Metro C Line Extension to Torrance
The Metro C Line Extension Project proposes to extend Metro C Line from Redondo Beach to Torrance’s new Transit Center on Crenshaw at 208th St near Old Torrance. The Project may impact southern tarplant, of which there are only two reported (possible two remaining) populations left in the City of Torrance. In 2014, to mitigate…