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Current Conservation Efforts

These are current issues that the Marin Chapter of CNPS is following, and may have submitted comments on, because of their potential impact on California native plants especially in Marin County. 

Update on 30×30, the ambitious goal of conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030

by | Jul 16, 2025 | Current Conservation Efforts, Protect

California signed on to 30×30 in 2020 through Governor Newsom’s Nature-Based Solutions Executive Order N-82-20—a commitment to conserve 30% of the state’s lands and coastal waters by 2030. The CA Nature platform was also launched at that time to identify conservation opportunities and transparently track and report progress. The California Natural Resources Agency is excited to report that... read more Update on 30×30, the ambitious goal of conserving 30% of California’s lands and coastal waters by 2030

Case Against Marin Water’s Bicycle “Pilot Programs” Settled

by | May 22, 2025 | Current Conservation Efforts, News Items, Protect

By David Long, CNPS Marin Chapter Board Member In September 2024, CNPS, Marin Conservation League (MCL), and Marin Audubon Society brought an action against the Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD, aka Marin Water) for approving, without CEQA* review, two pilot projects that would have dramatically expanded bicycle and e-bike access to the Mt. Tamalpais watershed, including use of singletrack... read more Case Against Marin Water’s Bicycle “Pilot Programs” Settled

Report to CNPS Membership on CNPS et al. v. MMWD

by | Oct 30, 2024 | Current Conservation Efforts, Protect

By David Long, Co-President CNPS Marin Chapter The California Native Plant Society (CNPS), Marin Audubon Society, and Marin Conservation League (MCL) have challenged the approval by the Board of Marin Municipal Water District (MMWD, aka Marin Water) for e-bikes to ride nearly 100 miles of fire roads systemwide and regular bikes and e-bikes to ride on nine singletrack trails without prior... read more Report to CNPS Membership on CNPS et al. v. MMWD