Theodore Payne

Inspiring and educating Southern Californians about the beauty and ecological benefits of California native plant landscapes.

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Thanks for visiting, @SenatorMenjivar!

[Senator Caroline Menjivar @SenatorMenjivar]

Exploring the grounds and learning about California native plants at @TheodorePayne #SunValley. Then, while touring @Optum #VanNuys, we discussed the whole-person approach to physical and mental health, along with removing barriers to equitable quality care.

[LA2050 @LA2050]

LEARN | @TheodorePayne Foundation is truly a hidden gem. I learned so much about California's native wildlife by visiting this conservatory, just from interacting with the workers and taking walks around the space. 🌼(5/8)

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Tonight at 6pm PST! @JoseBilingue moderates The Superbloom Era, a panel on California's extraordinary wildflowers, and how we can protect and conserve them. @cnps @TheodorePayne @CABotanicGarden @sbbotanicgarden register here: https://t.co/ouX0yCvtKJ

[Naomi Fraga @naomibot.bsky.social @naomibot]

Is the superbloom over? No! Join me & a panel of wildflower experts as we consider the CA superbloom & its future. @JoseBilingue will be moderating this important discussion. @cnps @TheodorePayne @CABotanicGarden @sbbotanicgarden. Register here! https://t.co/j7c57zPpxZ 🌸

[LA2050 @LA2050]

#HIRING @TheodorePayne, our #LIVE grantee, is looking for a candidate with botanical expertise to assist in its conservation programs and initiatives. Click here to apply for the role: https://t.co/FTsDAbtn9p 🌱💚

[Naomi Fraga @naomibot.bsky.social @naomibot]

The story of CA wildflowers is complex – in precolonial times, landscapes were dominated by mass wildflower habitats, but numerous disturbances triggered a wide-scale collapse of wildflower habitat. @guardian https://t.co/ZHtkJFe4hc

[Naomi Fraga @naomibot.bsky.social @naomibot]

This @washingtonpost story by @ReisThebault really captures the essence of the 2023 superbloom in CA. Let’s not forget the magic of wildflowers so we can protect what we have today and look forward to a future tomorrow when we have the next epic rain. 🌸 https://t.co/lkmU18anAm

[The Washington Post @washingtonpost]

The sudden transformation of California’s landscape from dry and barren into kaleidoscopic fields of wildflowers is a phenomenon that has become increasingly rare.

Due to a changing climate and sprawling human development, the super bloom is under threat. https://t.co/SQtrrfcVEk

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Superbloom on the front page of @washingtonpost print edition today! Thanks @ReisThebault @melinamara @byaliceli Digital version with some amazing visuals here: https://t.co/w8tPSVbR3Q

[Juliet Eilperin @eilperin]

If you can't make it out to California to revel in its superbloom right now, then check out this amazing offering from @ReisThebault @melinamara @byaliceli It not only immerses you in the flowers, but in the communities where they've erupted. https://t.co/E2iNunR58n

[Reis Thebault @ReisThebault]

After a winter of showers ... spring flowers! The super bloom is back in California this year, and it's glorious. @byaliceli, @melinamara and I traveled the state to see this silver (er, rainbow?) lining of those atmospheric rivers. But ...
https://t.co/UlZV6SRJKg

[Felice Stadler @FeliceStadler]

“It’s important that people connect to this, because if you don’t have a connection, you’re not going to care when it gets destroyed,” Evan Meyer ⁦@TheodorePayne⁩ https://t.co/1XjoJ7VLZp

[MRCAParks @MRCAParks]

Wondering where you can go see wildflowers?

Check out the 2023 Wild Flower Hotline provided by @TheodorePayne Foundation, a weekly report of what's blooming!

[LAhistory @LAhistory]

For California Native Plant Week: A catalog from the Theodore Payne nursery that specialized in California wildflowers & plants: https://t.co/7Bg3HbtEKV

More about @TheodorePayne & his work with #CANativePlants: https://t.co/H53dSAPGss

[LA2050 @LA2050]

In celebration of Earth Day 2023, as a part of the #LA2050GrantsChallenge our team visited @theodorepayne in Sun Valley to engage with native plant enthusiasts. Our pop-up voting booths were stationed under an oak tree in the middle of the nursery. https://t.co/MYx59DJYsk

[LA2050 @LA2050]

The rumors are true! March showers bring... March flowers?🌱🌻🌷Check out @VisitCA wildflower guide; with the help of #GRANTEE @TheodorePayne's wildflower hotline, you can time your visits to match up with the flowers' blooming schedules! https://t.co/Pe4l6uPSmZ

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

And don't forget to subscribe to audio wildflower reports on your favorite podcast platform! https://t.co/sVmK3D48yu

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Check out today's Wildflower Hotline Report highlighting the Low Desert, Southern Sierra Foothills, Sun Valley, San Gabriel Mountains, Coastal Orange County, Inland Empire, Santa Ana Mountains, and Urban Los Angeles https://t.co/Y00lh2wrYV

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Check out past reports here: https://t.co/uihy07JzAG

[Theodore Payne @TheodorePayne]

Thanks @sunset for the wonderful article about our Native Plant Garden Tour! https://t.co/DNkzIZWhsn