Category Archives: Notices

Cacti, Cactus Conservation Institute, Cultivation, Lophophora williamsii, Notices, Peyote

Important words of clarification

Posted on by keepertrout
seedlings
05
Apr

Recently we submitted a letter to Senator Wiener‘s office voicing our support for cultivation of peyote. Several issues have been brought to our attention that have caused us to clarify our stance. One is that, unknown to us, Native American Church Leadership is working on the legal pathways to support the conservation of peyote, including […]

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Cactus Conservation Institute, Notices

Say hello to our newest board member

Posted on by Steven Van Heiden
05
Jan

We welcome Kevin Feeney to the CCI Board of Directors as our newest member. He brings not just legal knowledge but also a passion for peyote conservation that includes a well-informed familiarity with the world of peyote harvesting and commerce. Kevin Feeney, PhD., JD., is educated and trained in the fields of law and cultural […]

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Blake Williams, Cactus Conservation Institute, Notices

To our friends and supporters

Posted on by Steven Van Heiden
02
Jan

Reflections and transitions The end of the year — after the last cactus flower  has folded its petals inward (in West Texas that would have to be Ariocarpus fissuratus),  and many weeks before the first spring bloomers (like Echinocereus spp.)  will surprise us with their spring bursts of incredible colors —  we pause momentarily, at the “still […]

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