Category Conservation

Awards, Biographies, Conservation, Events, To The Point

Brian Kemble receives Liberty Hyde Bailey Award

Since 1953, the American Horticultural Society’s Great American Gardeners Awards program has recognized individuals and organizations that have achieved horticultural excellence to fields such as plant research, garden stewardship, horticultural outreach, and teaching.

CSSA Admin
2025-03-05

Conservation

Historic Legal Victory for Cactus Conservation

Chilean cactus species confiscated from the traders

CSSA Admin
2025-02-13

Conservation, Conservation Webinars, Cultivation Programs, Education, Events, Webinars

Past Webinar: Tackling the Illegal Trade in Threatened Plants

Explore the problems and challenges of tackling illegal plant trade with Dr. Carly Cowell

CSSA Admin
2025-01-31

Conservation, Events, Past Webinars, Program Recordings, Webinars

Past Webinar: WHOA, Mexico!

Gabriel Diaz Infante Daley will share his exuberance and enthusiasm for cactus and other succulents.

CSSA Admin
2024-10-03

Conservation, Events, Past Webinars, Program Recordings, Webinars

Past Webinar: Cactus Restoration – Do Transplants Stand a Chance

Lane Butler and Raul Puente Martinez share their lessons from "Echinocereus arizonicus" subsp. "arizonicus" in central Arizona.

CSSA Admin
2024-08-29

Conservation, To The Point

Did you know the CSSA funds an intern at the Huntington?

Meet Our Most Recent Intern, Emily

CSSA Admin
2024-07-25

C&S Journal, Conservation, Conservation Project Reports

The Lithops coleorum colony restoration project

This report back from Roy Earlé on his CSSA sponsored conservation project appeared in C&SJ 2023 Vol. 95-3. A courtesy link to the full article is provided.

Jon Schwark
2024-04-25

Conservation, Events, Past Webinars, Program Recordings, Webinars

Past Webinar: The Cactus Hunters with Jared D. Margulies

Jared Margulies delves into the world of global cactus and succulent collecting to explore how and why some of the most passionate lovers of these plants may engage in their illicit trade and what underpins this demand.

CSSA Admin
2024-04-20

Awards, Conservation, Programs

CSSA recognizes Adam Harrower with Conservation Award

Adam Harrower receives the 2024 CSSA Award for Conservation

CSSA Admin
2024-03-12

Affiliates, Conservation

CSSA updates Code of Conduct regarding habitat collected plants

In order to address the increased pressure for field-collected plants, the CSSA Board of Directors, in cooperation with our Conservation Committee, has adopted a Code of Conduct for CSSA members. Please feel free to use this Code of Conduct as a template,…

Rod Haenni
2024-02-02