We measure our success by how well we share knowledge & technological advances in plant conservation. On SavePlants.org, you’ll find CPC's #BestPractices Guidelines – a synthesis of over 40 years of knowledge on rare plant stewardship!

#PlantTalkTuesday #SavePlants

This week, the CPC National Meeting is taking place in San Diego! It's only fitting that our #RarePlantoftheWeek is the San Diego thornmint (Acanthomintha ilicifolia).
Take action to help conserve this rare plant by sponsoring it! Visit SavePlants.org/40th-anniversa…!

📸:Joe Davitt.

BLOOM! Last year's winner of our annual photo contest: Brian Harding of Fairchild Garden! 🌟 Attendees of #CPCNationalMeeting2024 can submit photos of plant conservation activities for our 5th annual National Meeting photo contest NOW! Enter + Vote: SavePlants.org/photo-contest!

We are so excited to welcome 160 plant conservation experts & advocates to San Diego for the #CPCNationalMeeting 🌿 Attendees: it’s time to download the Whova app & familiarize yourself with the schedule. Get more info: saveplants.org/national-meeti…

#PlantConservation #SavePlants

In honor of #ArborDay , our #RarePlantOfTheWeek is the Torrey Pine. Today we celebrate the conservation efforts for our planet’s trees. Humans could not exist without them and the actions of our partners take us one step closer to saving these imperiled species!

#SaveTrees

We are excited to report that the Venus’ Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) from our #40for40 campaign has received sponsorship, but there are many more plants in need of your help! We hope you’ll visit our website & take action to #SavePlants !

🔗 saveplants.org/40th-anniversa…

The 2024 CPC Star Award Winner will be announced at our National Meeting on May 2 🎉 Last year, we were in Phoenix presenting the 2023 CPC Star Award to Steve Blackwell of Desert Botanical Garden! Learn more about The CPC Star Award: bit.ly/3Up4DWP

#CPCStarAward #SavePlants

What's the difference between extinction & extirpation? 🍃 Check out the CPC's #RarePlantAcademy to learn more about these terms and rare plant conservation - from best practices in the field to advanced techniques in the lab. Visit our website for more: saveplants.org/cpc-rare-plant…

New modules of the Applied Plant Conservation Course are live! Just Released: Module III, IV, and V. For students, budding professionals, & seasoned practitioners. Free to everyone with a desire to learn!

Can you dig it? Enroll today: saveplants.org/cpc-rare-plant…

#SavePlants

As we celebrate #EarthDay we also commit ourselves to take action to preserve our planet. From conservationists to citizen plant enthusiasts, we are stronger together when faced with the important work of saving the planet. Explore CPC resources at SavePlants.org!

Shoutout to plant conservationists doing daunting and demanding work. Take this photo, for example. It’s dirty work sometimes!! This is the Key Tree Cactus reintroduction team from @fairchildgarden taking critical conservation action for a rare Florida plant. Go, team, go!

Our #RarePlantoftheWeek is the beautiful `Ōhi`a Lehua (Metrosideros polymorpha var. glaberrima), an imperiled subspecies endemic to the Hawaiian Islands.

Sponsor this rare plant & join us in saving the world - one plant at a time!

Visit: saveplants.org/40th-anniversa…

#SavePlants

This year’s National Meeting keynote speaker has been a part of our organization’s journey from the very beginning: CPC co-founder, Dr. Don Falk! Learn more about Don in feature from our January newsletter: saveplants.org/save-plants-ja…

#SavePlants

Be an advocate for rare plants! Stay informed & reach out to your reps. CPC tracks federal legislation with direct impact on the safeguarding of rare & endangered plants. Visit saveplants.org/advocacy to learn more about current legislation in the #PlantConservation world 🌳

It's #PlantTalkTuesday ! Let's talk about 'ex situ' and 'in situ,' which are Latin terms describing location. Ex situ means 'off site,' or away from its natural habitat. In situ means 'on site,' in its natural habitat. 📸: Eriogonum tiehmii in situ by Morgan Stickrod.

🌟🌟🌟 Come celebrate with us! 🌟🌟🌟 We are pleased to celebrate CPC's milestone 40th anniversary at a special event hosted in collaboration with the San Diego Natural History Museum The Nat - and you're invited! Get your tickets today at saveplants.org/40th-anniversa…

#SavePlants

Our #RarePlantoftheWeek is…your favorite one! Tell us because we want to know! 🍃 With our Rare Plant Finder tool, you can find which plants near you are at risk - and which have dedicated conservationists working to safeguard their existence. Visit SavePlants.org!

Seed science is a rapidly growing field. CPC's Best Practices is a “living” document that is reviewed & updated periodically - helpful to experienced seed collectors, seed banking experts, & newcomers to rare plant conservation.

Visit SavePlants.org to download!

We are stronger together, because at the core of CPC’s work is our conservation community! 🌳 And we are excited to welcome five new institutions to our network of Conservation Partners. Read about our new partners in our latest newsletter: saveplants.org/save-plants-ma…

#SavePlants

This #PlantTalkTuesday , we’re putting the spotlight on Conservation Champion, Dr. Joe Ree of @SanDiegoZoo Wildlife Alliance. Read more on the intricacies of cryopreservation & the important work Dr. Ree is doing in our latest newsletter. 🔗 bit.ly/3vx107A

#SavePlants