Natural History Wanderings

from California Native Plants Society

Native plants took over the news in a big way this spring—with California’s much-admired “superbloom” of spring wildflowers. But there was a steady drumbeat of native plants making headlines. Below is a roundup of some of the most thought-provoking stories of 2023. 

The Dazzling, Troubling History of California Superbloom Tourism

Wildflowers, Eagles, and Native History: Can this California Ridge Be Protected? 

Environmentalists are turning a rugged stretch of California Coast into a Lab for Conservation 

California Grants Protection for Rare Cliff-Dwelling Daisy Amid Outcry Over Mining Operation 

Corporate Landscaping Lets Its Hair Down

Under a Temporary Mining Ban, 4 Rare Plant Species Can Bloom in San Bernardino Forest 

California’s Oldest Tree May be Threated by Proposed Riverside County Development