IN THIS ISSUE: UPDATE ON THE SIERRA NEVADA—STILL IN PERIL by Vivian L. Parker 5 PORT ORFORD CEDAR AND THE NON-NATIVE PATHOGEN,

(CNPS) is an organization of lay-persons and professionals united by an interest in the native plants of Cali-fornia and is open to all. Its principal aims are to preserve the native flora and add to the knowledge of members and the public at large by monitoring rare and endangered plants throughout the state; by acting to save endangered areas through publicity, persuasion, and on occasion, legal action; by pro-viding expert testimony to government bodies; and by supporting financially and otherwise the establishment of native plant preserves. Much of thi