Resource List
A curated set of places to source native plants, deepen your knowledge, and connect with the broader stewardship community across Marin.
A volunteer-run nonprofit nursery growing locally sourced native plants. Open four hours a week.
A nonprofit nursery and learning center offering native plants, classes, and events.
Native plant nursery and landscape design focused on California natives.
A Fairfax nursery since 1990, with a strong selection of California natives.
Quality native plants for home gardens and restoration projects.
A premier nursery just over the Richmond bridge. Local genetic stock, widely used in habitat restoration and suited to Marin’s watersheds.
Native Plant Nurseries
Educational Organizations + Programs
The Marin chapter of the California Native Plant Society, with field trips, plant sales, and advocacy.
A community science platform for identifying and recording the plants and wildlife around you.
The authority for choosing native plants, with recommendations based on your exact location.
Recommended Reading & References
A weaving of Indigenous knowledge, botany, and personal story that reframes our relationship with the land as one of reciprocity and care.
A guide to designing gardens that are beautiful and ecologically functional, layering native plants to support wildlife through every season.
A practical case for restoring habitat one yard at a time, showing how everyday landowners can turn private land into connected wildlife corridors with native plants.
Marin Conservation League
A longtime advocate for land, water, and habitat protection in Marin.
Sustainable Marin
A countywide hub connecting residents to climate and sustainability resources.
FIRESafe Marin
Local wildfire preparedness resources, including fire-smart landscaping guidance.
MALT (Marin Agricultural Land Trust)
Land protection in Marin, plus a wildflower guide to the county’s open spaces.
Marin Water: Mt. Tam Watershed Programs
Watershed education and stewardship programs from the Marin Municipal Water District.
Marin Monarch Working Group
A local coalition restoring monarch butterfly habitat throughout the county.
Marin Audubon Society
Bird conservation and habitat restoration across Marin.
CNPS Marin
The Marin chapter of the California Native Plant Society, with field trips, plant sales, and advocacy.
iNaturalist
A community science platform for identifying and recording the plants and wildlife around you.
Calscape
The authority for choosing native plants, with recommendations based on your exact location.