BonTerra Consulting Sponsors CNPS 2012 Conference

Every three years, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) holds a statewide conference where attendees can participate in workshops, field trips, and presentations about numerous aspects of California native plants.

The CNPS is a statewide non-profit organization dedicated to the appreciation, scientific study, and protection of plants native to California. They are also actively involved in the use of native plants in horticulture and in educating people of all ages about native plants. Many of BonTerra Consulting’s staff members are members of CNPS.

BonTerra Consulting is proud to have been a sponsor of the CNPS Conference held in January 2012. Sponsorship provides funds that assist the CNPS in renting conference space, printing materials, and paying staff time for organizing and working the event.

BonTerra Consulting staff members that attended the conference were Amber Oneal, Allison Rudalevige, Jennifer Pareti, and Robert Allen. They attended events such as a field trip to Mission Trails Park to study rare plants; a workshop to identify difficult species in the genus Cryptantha; presentations about rare plant research, vernal  pools, native pollinators, education programs, field surveys, identification, and conservation; a discussion of the history of botanical research in Southern California; a workshop describing potential changes to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA); a discussion of impacts related to solar development and the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan (DRECP); and a workshop on various Multiple Species Habitat Conservation Plans (MSHCPs).

A highlight of the Conference was presentation of the much-anticipated second edition of The Jepson Manual, Vascular Plants of California, which is the premier source for identification and information about plants in California. BonTerra Consulting’s Senior Biologist Robert Allen wrote the book’s section about Sycamore trees. The book is now for sale from University of California Press.

Click here for more information about the conference; click here for more information about CNPS; and click here for more information about The Jepson Manual.

Our Orange County Office has Moved!

In response to our growth, BonTerra Consulting is pleased to announce that we have relocated our Orange County office from Costa Mesa to Irvine. Our office is located about two miles from the Costa Mesa Office on Executive Circle near the MacArthur Boulevard and Redhill Avenue intersection. It is easily accessible from Interstate 405 and State Route 55. There is plenty of visitor parking in the lot in front of the building. Although we have not moved far away, we are excited about our new space and are committed to continuing to provide high quality services and products to our clients. Please come by and visit us!

Our new address:

2 Executive Circle, Suite 175

Irvine, California 92614

Phone: (714) 444-9199

Fax: (714) 444-9599

BonTerra Consulting Is One of Orange County’s Fastest-Growing Private Companies

BonTerra Consulting debuts at Number 34 on Orange County Business Journal’s 2011 list of Fastest-Growing Private Companies. According to the Orange County Business Journal, “to make…[the] list, companies’ two-year growth had to exceed 11%.” BonTerra Consulting ranks among companies providing a diverse range of services, including marketing, telecommunications, recruiting, food service, and computer science. “We are very proud of our growth during the federal and State economic difficulties and while operating in a contracting market,” notes Joan Kelly, BonTerra Consulting’s Managing Principal. This is especially true since BonTerra Consulting was listed among both very large, multi-billion dollar companies and very small companies with fewer than ten employees. The Orange County Business Journal notes that “the mix of large and smaller companies make the list what it is—a fun look at fast-growing, entrepreneurial companies, many of which have found sometimes unconventional niches.” We are truly honored to be among other Orange County private companies who are thinking outside the box and look forward to making this list in the future.

Our Pasadena Office has Moved!

In response to our growth, BonTerra Consulting is pleased to announce that we have relocated our Los Angeles County office to a different location within the City of Pasadena. Our office is located in the Corporate Center Pasadena on South Lake Avenue between Cordova Street and Del Mar Boulevard. Visitor parking is accessed from the garage entrance on Del Mar Boulevard, between South Lake Avenue and South Hudson Avenue. The closest Metro Gold Line station is located at South Lake Avenue and Interstate 210.  We are excited about our new neighborhood and look forward to continuing to provide the highest quality services and products to our clients. Please come by and visit us!

Our new address:

225 South Lake Avenue, Suite 1000

Pasadena, California 91101

Phone: (626) 351-2000

Fax: (626) 351-2030

BonTerra Consulting Gets Ready for Back to School!

Employees from BonTerra Consulting have joined together to donate much-needed school supplies to kids in need in Orange County. Backpacks, pencils, paper, rulers, scissors, glue sticks, and more were dropped off at the Share Our Selves headquarters in Costa Mesa in support of the 16^th Annual Back to School Drive held each year in August. BonTerra Consulting is proud to assist our local community and help send children back to school with the supplies needed to be ready to learn!