California, U.S.A.
(http://www.nativehabitats.org/calnat.htm)
Organizations & agencies for ecological restoration, native plant gardening,
Volunteer opportunities, links, resources & more!  

(Last update:  November 27, 2005 --  Frequent updates -- please visit often)

This page is being reorganized for easier use - check here again soon!

Contact us at: info (at) nativehabitats (dot) org

Click on one of the following for quick access:  
State-wide

South California

North California:    general, Alameda/Contra Costa Cos.; Butte Co.; Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta; San Francisco/Marin Counties.; San Mateo/Santa Clara Counties; Santa Cruz & Monterey Cos;   Sierra Nevada/Eastern Sierra; Sonoma Co.

Commercial entities (RETAIL & WHOLESALE) for plants, publications, invasive plants management & professional habitat restoration

National Entities that include resources for California

State-wide:  

Why grow California native plants?  Visit Louise Lacey's GROWING NATIVE site and learn about the "why" and much more, including information on her newsletter.   

Database - CALWEED DATABASE
California Noxious Weed Control Projects Inventory
Web:  http://endeavor.des.ucdavis.edu/weeds/

Photos - Reny Parker's photos of native plants & landscapes
Web:  http://www.renyswildflowers.com/

Photos - UC Berkeley Digital Library Project CalPhotos: Plants Database
Web:  http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/photos/flora


Photos - CalFlora Database:  biological, geographical and taxonomic information on California plants
Web:  http://www.calflora.org


Photos - Weed Science Society of America photo herbarium
Web:      http://www.wssa.net/  (click on "Photo Herbarium")

Herbarium, Carl W. Sharsmith - California
http://www.sjsu.edu/depts/herbarium/

Herbarium , Jepson - California
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/

Link to California native plant email discussion list:
Web:   http://www.calypteanna.com/ca-natives.htm


California Academy of Sciences - Wildflower Identification Web
Web:   http://www.calacademy.org/research/botany/wildflow/index.html


California Environmental Resources Evaluation System (CERES)
Information about native flora and fauna, restoration projects and information, invasive non natives & more.  Many links to other sites.  
Web:   http://ceres.ca.gov/

California Invasive Plant Council (CalIPC)
(formerly California Exotic Pest Plant Council)
Web: www.CalEPPC.org


California Native Garden Foundation
76 Race Street, San Jose, CA 95126
"...a non-profit research and educational organization which promotes gardening with California native plants."

California Native Grasslands Association
"...to develop, promote, preserve and restore native grasses and grassland ecosystems of California."
Web:   www.cnga.org

California Native Plant Society -- chapters  & projects throughout state
Web:   http://www.cnps.org

California Oak Foundation
Web:    http://www.californiaoaks.org

California Vernal Pools - A collection of information & resources
Web:  www.vernalpools.org/


California Weed Management Areas (County lists)
"local organizations that bring together landowners and managers (private, city, county, State, and Federal) in a county, multi-county, or other geographical area to coordinate efforts and expertise against common invasive weed species"
Web:  http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/wma/


California Weed Science Society
"To promote the research, education and regulatory aspects of weed science"
Web:   www.cwss.org


National Parks in California - check listings for the counties in which the Parks are located.


Native Habitats
Web:   http://www.nativehabitats.org


The Nature Conservancy's Wildland Weeds
Management & Research Program (WWMR)
Web:  http://tncweeds.ucdavis.edu/


Society for Ecological Restoration Calif chapter (SERCAL)
Web: http://www.sercal.org


University of California Natural Reserve System
Web:  http://nrs.ucop.edu/
"...to contribute to the understanding and wise management of the Earth and its natural systems by supporting university-level teaching, research, and public service at protected natural areas throughout California"

Commercial entities  (retail & wholesale) for plants, publications & professional habitat restoration

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Southern California:


Catalina Island Conservancy -- Volunteer Department
Web:    http://www.catalinaconservancy.org/
Opportunities for individuals & groups. Revegation, eradication of non native plants and more.


Desert Lands Restoration Task Force
(A working group of the Desert Managers Group)
Web:    http://www.dmg.gov/dlrt/index.html


Laguna Canyon Foundation
Web:  http://www.lagunacanyon.org
A nonprofit corporation dedicated to preserving, protecting and enhancing Laguna Coast Wilderness Park, the heart of the 17,000 acre coastal park system.

Theodore Payne Foundation for Wildflowers & Native Plants, Inc.
Web:   http://www.theodorepayne.org/

We know there are more projects in Southern California -- please send us additions via email or to the postal address below.  For restoration information on other states & countries, return to restoration introduction page

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Commercial entities  (retail & wholesale) for plants, publications & professional habitat restoration

Northern California: Due to the large number of projects we have placed longer lists on separate pages (by county).  The intent is to make the information easier to find. Suggestions are welcome!


*** Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour *** - Sunday, May 7, 2006, 10am–5pm
A FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC tour of showcase native plant gardens in the East Bay
For registration and information: www.BringingBackTheNatives.net


Going Native Garden Tour - 2006
Tours of private gardens on SF Peninsula & in Santa Clara Valley
Web:   http://www.GoingNativeGardenTour.com


San Francisco Bay Wildlife Society
Web:     http://www.sfbws.org  
"SFBWS's primary mission is to promote public awareness and appreciation of the San Francisco Bay and its natural history, and to conserve and preserve the remaining baylands as essential wildlife habitat."  Native plant sales, volunteer opportunities and more.


Save the Bay
Web:  www.savesfbay.org
"...the Bay Area’s oldest and largest membership organization working exclusively to protect and restore San Francisco Bay and its watershed."
Volunteer opportunities include non-native plant removal, plant propagation and more.


Team Arundo del Norte
A partnership that is dedicated to the reduction and eventual elimination of Arundo donax (Giant Reed), where it threatens rivers, creeks and wetlands in central and northern California.
Web:  http://ceres.ca.gov/tadn/

Alameda  & Contra Costa Counties:   

*** Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour *** - Sunday, May 7, 2006, 10am–5pm
A FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC tour of showcase native plant gardens in the East Bay
For registration and information: www.BringingBackTheNatives.net


California Native Plant Society - East Bay Chapter
Native Plant Restoration Teamdf
Web:  http://www.ebcnps.org) and click on "Restoration". Volunteers are also needed for the chapter's geography-based Native Here Nursery.


Friends of Five Creeks
Web:  www.fivecreeks.org/
"...a group of volunteers who seek to protect and restore the watersheds and aquatic and riparian habitat of the creeks of North Berkeley, Albany, Kensington, and southern El Cerrito and Richmond."


Friends of Sausal Creek (Oakland)
Watershed monitoring, non native plant eradication, native plant propagation and revegetation & more
Web:    http://www.sausalcreek.org


Mount Diablo State Park (Walnut Creek)
Bunchgrass restoration at Mitchell Canyon entrance - a cooperative effort involving Save Mount Diablo, State Dept. of Parks & Recreation and East Bay CNPS.  

Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation - Oak Habitat Restoration Project
PO Box 309
Walnut Creek CA 94597
Oak restoration (plantings, tubex installation, etc.), non native plant eradication and more. Call Ralph Kraetsch at 510-933-5732 to confirm projects and dates.  

Butte County:                        

Chico Arboretum Management Club/Big Chico Creek Restoration
Web:    http://www.csuchico.edu/amc
Native plant revegetation, non native plant removal and more....

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Sacramento , Delta, San Joaquin Valley

The Cosumnes River Preserve (between Sacramento and Stockton)
Large-Scale Ecosystem Restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta
Web:     http://www.cosumnes.org

San Francisco & Marin Counties:  Click here for projects & resources in SF & Marin Counties

San Mateo & Santa Clara Counties:  Click here for projects & resources in SM & SC Counties

Commercial entities  (retail & wholesale) for plants, publications & professional habitat restoration


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Santa Cruz & Monterey Counties:

Coastal Watershed Council - Santa Cruz
Web:    http://www.coastal-watershed.org/
"formed in response to the declining health of the watersheds of the Monterey Bay region...we would like to restore the watersheds of our region and teach our residents how to become stewards of their local creeks and streams.


CNPS Santa Cruz Chapter Habitat Restoration Saturday Program
Web:  http://www.cruzcnps.org/  (Click on Habitat Restoration)
"We are a volunteer group working to restore native habitat in the State Parks in Santa Cruz County. Our program provides an opportunity for people to learn about the natural systems that surround them while helping to restore special and wild places."  Monthly Saturday events run from 10:00 to 1:00pm. Visit the website or call Linda Brodman at 831-462-4041 for information.


Elkhorn Slough Foundation & National Estuarine Research Reserve
Web:  http://www.elkhornslough.org/
Volunteer habitat restoration projects, land conservation & preservation, natural history outings, native species information & education and much more...


San Lorenzo River Restoration Institute (SLRRI)
Web:   http://members.cruzio.com/~slriver/
"Formed in 1992 to advance community efforts to re-establish streamside habitat, bring back fish and bird life, and improve recreation areas in the San Lorenzo River Watershed, while converting the river from a neglected flood hazard to an economic asset in Santa Cruz and the San Lorenzo Valley. SLRRI works with community groups, schools, businesses, and public agencies. See the web site for specific goals & more info.

Wildlands Restoration Team (Non native plant eradication)
Lend a hand for wildlands! Volunteers with the Wildlands Restoration Team work at various sites in Santa Cruz Mountains State Parks for about 4 hours on weekend days. We hike in beautiful locations, mostly in the redwoods, and remove invasive, non-native plants by hand to enhance native habitats. You can volunteer just one day or as often as you like. Special projects can be arranged on other days for groups. No experience is required; training is provided. Ages 13-17 are welcome with an adult.
Web:     www.wildwork.org

Sierra Nevada & Eastern Sierra Bioregion -- click here for a list of Sierra Nevada projects

Sonoma County:

Sonoma Ecology Center
Web:   http://www.vom.com/sec/

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Commercial entities  (retail & wholesale) for plants, publications & professional habitat restoration

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