Amy Patten, Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Manager at California Native Plant Society
Amy Patten has been a staff member in the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) Rare Plant Program since 2018. Through the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt project, she organizes community science events, rare plant surveys, and botanical skills trainings. Before working at CNPS, Amy graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a degree in Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and worked with reptiles, amphibians, and birds as a wildlife biologist. Amy also volunteers at Rancho del Oso in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and loves being in state parks for work and fun!