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Biodiversity Now: Urban Nature + Native Plant Movement (SF)

Thursday, July 9, 2026 - 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm
San Francisco County Fair Building | 9th and Lincoln Street, San Francisco, CA

Event Details

We are living in extraordinary times that can challenge our ability to feel hopeful about the future. To meet this moment, California Native Plant Society has launched two ambitious multi-year biodiversity campaigns: a conservation campaign focused on saving native plants in their natural habitats, and an urban biodiversity campaign that aims to transform the built environment with native plants. In this talk, we’ll discuss the virtuous cycle of hope and action, and where the native plant movement can have the greatest impacts, now and for future generations.

Dr. Jun Bando is the executive director of the California Native Plant Society, a nonprofit conservation organization with more than 13,000 members, 35 volunteer-led chapters, and a statewide staff based in Sacramento. She earned her Ph.D. in ecology from UC Davis and her professional background includes work in public policy, higher education, foreign affairs, and national security.

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Categories: Community, In Person, Lectures & Workshops, Nature, Outdoors
Address: 9th and Lincoln Street, San Francisco, CA

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