Conservation

Vegetation Surveys

Border Fence - What we know and what you should know.

Rare Plant Updates

Volunteers at Boulder Oaks, August 2005 - Photo by Linda Pardy

Rare Plant Updates

Rare Plants of San Diego County by Craig H. Reiser - Sierra Club Page
What's Rare and Blooming — March, 2000
Ornithostaphylos oppositifolia (Baja California birdbush) — December, 1999
Ambrosia pumila Mission Trails Management Plan — November 1, 1999 

Volunteers at Border Field State Park, Feburary 2006 - Photo by Todd Masilko

Lichty Mesa Agave, February 2006 - Photo by Todd Masilko

Vegetation Surveys 

Vegetation Committee volunteers go out regularly to survey various types of vegetation throughout the County of San Diego.  Our efforts contribute scientific data to the CNPS Vegetation Program database and future editions of the Manual of California Vegetation.  Surveys are done on land managed by California State Parks, Center for Natural Lands Management, and other government agencies and NGOs.  The information collected will assist these organizations in monitoring the effectiveness of conservation efforts on preserves, or even help land managers develop new conservation plans.

The survey protocol we use most often is Rapid Assessment, although we may also use the Relevé protocol if more detailed information is needed.  You can find out more about these methods, and about CNPS’s statewide Vegetation Program, on the Vegetation page of the State CNPS website. 

For 2008 survey dates and more information about volunteering with this program, visit our Volunteer page.