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.
Watershed Nursery
A premier nursery just over the Richmond bridge. Local genetic stock, widely used in habitat restoration and suited to Marin’s watersheds.