Manny Rivera was born in The Chihuahuan Desert. His passion and love for cacti and succulents started when he came to a plant show for the first time at the CSSA Cactus and Succulent Show held at The Huntington Library in 1995.
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CSSA General Manager Job Posting
Open to the public with paid admission or Huntington membership Advance online timed entry reservations are now required ONLY on weekends for both visitors & members. NO WALK-INS. Limited daily capacity.
CSSA Webinar by Michelle Cloud-Hughes
Saturday, June 10th at 10 am PST on Zoom. Recent Research and Taxonomic Changes in the Cylindropuntia of the Californias
President’s Message: June, 2023
The return of our full annual show and sale event was a huge success, and in no small part due to all the wonderful volunteers and participants.
56th Annual CSSA Show and Sale
Open to the public with paid admission or Huntington membership Advance online timed entry reservations are now required ONLY on weekends for both visitors & members. NO WALK-INS. Limited daily capacity.
President’s Message: May, 2023
Now that you have learned how to best prepare and stage your plants for presentation, it’s time to enter them into the plant show!
CSSA Webinarby Jakub Jilemicky April 1st
Jakub Jilemicky: The Best Haworthias in the Western Cape of South Africa.
President’s Message: April, 2023
Last month’s field trip to the Coachella Valley/Palm Springs was absolutely wonderful. The weather couldn’t have been any better with the crispy cool morning air accompanied by a pleasantly warm sunny afternoon.
Gates Cactus and Succulent Society 