Join us for a weekend full of hands-on instruction in the identification and ecology of California's native grasses & grassland communities at the enchanting Point Reyes National Seashore - both classrooom and field-trekking adventure included.

June 8th-9th, 2013

For more information about course details, location, instructors,  lodging & photos link here

Registration is OPEN now - please don't delay - registration closes May 28th

photo below near the Point Reyes lighthouse courtesy of Phil Van Soelen

Spring 2013 workshop registration is now open
 

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The Mission of the California Native Grasslands Association is to promote, preserve, and restore the diversity of California’s native grasses and grassland ecosystems through education, advocacy, research, and stewardship.

Grassland Highlights

Workshop calendar at a glance

• June 8th-9th Identifying the Native & Naturalized Grasses of CA; Pt Reyes Station, Marin Co.

Please follow this link to register

Link here for a listing of Spring Workshops offered by the California Native Plant Society

Threatened CA red-legged frog featured in Fall 2012 Grasslands "Species Highlight" 

Link here to read more 

 The  Fall 2012 Grasslands includes articles & reports on air quality's impact on native grasslands, restoration and its effect on ecosystem services, and a new feature on species highlights.

Call for Photo Submissions by February 15th to be included as cover in Spring Grasslands 2013

CNGA invites you to submit your best, high resolution photos for credited publication in Grasslands, the quarterly newsletter of CNGA, and other CNGA publications.

Contact grasslands@cnga.org to submit your photos for publication in Grasslands.

Contact admin@cnga.org if you also want them published on our website.



Dr. Eviner describes a newly-funded project in the Winter 2013 issue of Grasslands, out January 15th, 2013.

 DAVIS,CA --  Associate Professor, Val Eviner, UCD Dept. of Plant Sciences was the invited speaker for the CNGA quarterly Board meeting July 2012, where she discussed her latest research project. It aims to provide ranchers, range managers, restoration professionals and grassland supporters a web-based tool to assist with site-specific management decisiions with the goal of maximizing the beneficial ecosystem services that grasslands can provide. To read more about her research link here.

Events & News

A hearty THANK YOU to all who attended Field Day at Hedgerow Farms on April 19th - a sold out event thanks to your support!  As we receive more great photos from our guests we will create a webpage to display them. Photo below courtesy of Phil Hogan.

We send out a big "Thank You" to our 2013 Field Day Sponsors:

4  photos above from Hedgerow Farms during field day 2011.

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Congratulations to California Rangeland Conservation Coalition for a fantastic 2-day conference Jan. 24-25th.

Link here to view presentations from the event

Do you have an event of interest to grassland enthusiasts? 

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Link here to see more on current grassland restoration at The Bufferlands, site of the Fall 2012 Field Practices class.