FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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FRIENDS OF EDGEWOOD NATURAL PRESERVE
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CNPS BACKGROUNDER Founded in 1965 in Berkeley, CNPS now has 31 chapters and about 8400 members statewide. CNPS botanists, who testify and advise on rare plants and habitats, have earned respect among government agencies and other conservation groups for their expertise and objectivity. Membership is open to everybody. In particular, a large chapter such as the local one, with its varied activities, provides several good ways to learn more about native plants. CNPS puts its motto, "Dedicated to the preservation of California native flora," into action by keeping an eye out for threats to the state's vanishing native plant species. In 1983, this action took the form of a lawsuit by the state CNPS organization against the county of San Mateo over its defective draft EIR, which was settled out of court. When things heated up again in 1987, CNPS led in the efforts to keep Edgewood intact, joining with a few other conservation groups. In the final campaign starting in 1991, CNPS led the coalition that eventually comprised 43 organizations and 12 businesses. The local chapter made one of the first significant monetary contributions, enabling the effort to get off the ground with fliers and other information. |
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