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Chapter Activities

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society covers Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo. Want to learn more about native plants? Support California's biodiversity? Join us! We welcome CNPS members and the public at our virtual and in-person activities.

• Seed and Cutting Exchanges are held bi-monthly.
• Restoration and native plant garden workdays provide opportunities to preserve and restore native plants
• Our Native Plant Talks cover a wide variety of topics with a native plant focus. They are offered at libraries and Zoom/YouTube. You can view many past talks on our YouTube channel. 
• Native Plant ID (formerly Keying with Natives) usually meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at the Peninsula Conservation Center in Palo Alto. Check Meetup or our website calendar for the next meeting date.

The Chapter's Online Nursery Store is a great place to buy plants and more (delivery and pickup available)

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Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of California’s native plants and their natural habitats, today and into the future, through science, education, stewardship, gardening, and advocacy.

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS covers Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County. It offers activities focusing on the many aspects of native plants, from gardening, plant identification, and photography to conservation and rare plants. Activities include talks and lectures and workshops, field trips, native plant sales, wildflower show, restoration workdays, and more. The chapter was founded in 1972; more history can be found here.

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