Celebrating native plants in El Dorado County.
Protecting wild places and promoting the use of California native plants in gardens and public spaces.
CNPS Online Native Plant Sale - 4 Days
October 1 at 8am thru October 4 at 5pm
Shop Location: shop.eldoradocnps.org
Plant Pickup - 2 Days
Sat. October 10th & Sun. October 11th*
11am – 2pm
*Our October 11th pickup day coincides with The Art of Native Plants event—a partnership with American River Conservancy.
NEW Pickup Location (Both Days): Wakamatsu Farm
941 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667
Join El Dorado CNPS by September 26 at 5 p.m. to receive a special code in your email for 10% off your order!
October 11, 2026Â 10:00am – 2:00pm
Wakamatsu Farm
941 Cold Springs Road, Placerville, CA 95667
Join CNPS in partnership with American River Conservancy to celebrate California native plants!
When shopping our online plant sale, choose October 11th as your plant pickup day, and join us at The Art of Native Plants event!
Online Fall Plant Sale starts on September 11
Latest Chapter News
Field Trips
We offer free field trips during spring and summer to many areas, and you are invited to attend. You don’t need a science background to participate. Most of our members are not formally trained botanists, simply people who enjoy learning about our native plants.
Gold Field Notes Newsletter
Members: We want you to receive the most accessible version of our bimonthly newsletter! Currently we email a full color newsletter to all members who accept email. If you would like to receive a black and white paper copy instead, please contact us to let us know! Or, contact CNPS to make your preference known, and they will adjust your profile.
Our Facebook Groups
El Dorado Chapter – California Native Plant Society
This Facebook group is focused on increasing understanding of California’s native flora and to help preserve this rich resource for future generations. We announce fields trips and other chapter events of interest to our members.
Homegrown Habitat: Native Plant Gardening in El Dorado County
This Facebook group is for those wanting to garden with native plants. We help answer questions, offer expertise and information, and create a community of gardeners who want to create a native plant habitat in their surroundings.
