30th Anniversary Blog
We’re celebrating 30 years with a look back on our early successes and how our programs have grown.
Tag Archives: PlantRight
A Watershed Moment: Kate Ridgway on Curiosity and Environmental Ethos
Sustainable Conservation donor and Los Angeles native Kate Ridgway has been starstruck since she was five years old, when her father took her out of the urban sprawl of LA and up to her family’s forest service cabin at Big Bear Lake in the San Bernardino Mountains. “After dark, we went down to the lake…
A Lifetime Appreciation of the Outdoors: Meet Sally and Craig Falkenhagen
Photo: Sally & Craig Falkenhagen Behind every environmental win in California are the people who work to make collaboration and progress possible. We couldn’t do what we do every day without folks who are willing to think differently, see possibilities and make change together. As part of our Check in & Connect series, Director of…
Stronger for the Effort: CEO Ashley Boren on Success & Opportunities Ahead
January’s here – and almost gone! This month, we sat down with Chief Executive Officer Ashley Boren to get her thoughts on 2020 and what’s in store for Sustainable Conservation in the year ahead. What are you proudest of that Sustainable Conservation accomplished last year? I’m proud of lots of things we accomplished – first…
Invasive-Plants Campaign Caps Off a Successful Career with a New Home
Sustainable Conservation is in the business of fixing serious issues affecting California’s environment and people – for good. We don’t like spinning our wheels, and “this is going to take forever” will never be a strategy or rallying cry. Besides prioritizing environmental challenges and affected regions where we’ll have the greatest impact, we tackle problems…
Celebrating 25 Years of Successful CA Land, Air and Water Stewardship
Keeping California Leading When Sustainable Conservation opened its doors in 1993, we pledged to help California build a flourishing environment and economy by bringing diverse interests together, not dividing them. Over the past 25 years, we’ve worked with everyone, from community business owners to legislators and farmers to corporations, to protect our most important resources…
Planting Right: Science-based, Industry-Focused Approach to Protecting California
As the second greatest threat to biodiversity after human development, invasive species pose an enormous risk to California’s native plants, wildlife, waterways and communities.
PlantRight, Home Depot Team Up to Stem Sale of Invasive Plants
PlantRight has secured key corporate commitments in promoting safe, non-invasive plants, including from more than 200 The Home Depot stores in California.
PlantRight Spotlights Problem Ornamentals at Native Plant Conference
The three-day event was action packed with presentations ranging from the very latest on native plant research to horticultural trends to policy and more.
Protecting the Californian Landscapes We Love
What do you love most about California’s diverse landscapes? Hiking in the mountains? Building sand castles and surfing at the beach? Fishing at your favorite lake? Now imagine visiting your favorite California spot to find it awash with invasive species that are ravaging the landscape.
PlantRight: “Growing Together” with the UC Master Gardeners
PlantRight Project Associate, Chris Crawford, details his time at the 2014 UC Master Gardener Conference, where over 650 UC Master Gardeners attended the three-day event.
Together, We’ve Stopped California’s Next Plant Invasion
As the campaign to stop California’s next plant invasion comes to a close, we’d like to take a second to thank everyone who contributed to and spread awareness about the effort.