Quarterly Meetings
CNPS quarterly meetings, including chapter council sessions, are usually held in or around the first weeks of March, June, September, and December every year. Each meeting is hosted by a different CNPS chapter in their local area, giving attendees the opportunity to get to know a new part of California, and giving local chapter members the opportunity to engage in the broader dialog of the organization. During the quarterly meeting weekend, typical activities include:
- Quarterly CNPS chapter council session
- Field trips to local botanical hot-spots
- Special speakers and presentations
- CNPS board of directors meeting
- Breakout sessions on topics such as member recruitment, chapter admin, conservation, and more
- A Saturday evening happy hour, banquet, and program speaker
- Presentations from the Executive Director and other CNPS staff
- Annual conservation symposium (during the September meeting)
All CNPS members and friends are welcome to attend the quarterly meetings! Please see the schedule of past and upcoming meetings below for details.
Next Quarterly Meeting
September 6-8, Santa Cruz
Hosted by the Santa Cruz Chapter
About Chapter Council
The CNPS chapter council is comprised of 35 delegates, each representing one of CNPS’s local chapters. Chapter council delegates meet four times a year during Quarterly Meeting weekends, where they engage in conversations and decision-making processes surrounding CNPS policies on behalf of their local membership, share successes and lessons learned with other delegates, and vote in CNPS elections. Chapter council meetings are open to all CNPS members and friends.
Past & Upcoming Meetings
The sections below contain meeting dates and locations, including links to the web page for each meeting. Upcoming meetings are posted as soon as they are available. The individual web pages contain meeting agendas, field trip information, registration details, notes from previous chapter council sessions, and more for each meeting.
2020
- March (dates TBA) Mojave Desert (tentative)
- June 6-8 Location TBA
- September 11-13 Location TBA
- December 4-6 Location TBA
2019
- March 1-3 Irvine
- June 7-9 San Jose
- September 6-8 Santa Cruz
- December 6-8 Los Angeles/Santa Monica Mountains
2018
- March 9-11 Anza-Borrego
- June 8-10 Groveland
- September 7-9 Lee Vining
- November 30-December 2 Suisun City (Solano County)
2017
- Dec 1-3 Sacramento
- Sep 8-10 Kenwood (Sonoma County)
- Jun 9-11 Big Bear
- Mar 10-12 Carpinteria
2015
- Dec 4-6 Santa Clara Valley
- Sep 11-13 Fort Bragg
- May 29-31 Quincy, Plumas County – St. John’s Parish Hall
- Mar 13-15 Yucca Valley Community Center outside Joshua Tree National Park)
2014
- Dec 5-7 Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area (Davis)
- Sep 5-7 Big Pine (Inyo Co.)
- May 30-31, June 1 Imperial Beach (San Diego Co.)
- Mar 7-9 Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
2013
- Dec 6-8 Sedgwick Reserve, Santa Barbara County
- Sep 6-8 Trinidad
2014 CNPS Elections for State Offices - May 31-Jun 2 Marin
- Mar 8-10 Claremont
2012
- Dec 7-9 Sacramento
- Sep 7-9 Arboretum at UC Santa Cruz
- Jun 1-3 Berkeley
- Mar. 10-11 Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
2011
- Dec. 3-4 Monterey
Quarterly ED Report
CNPS Quarterly Report
Presentation: Phenology Forum
Presentation: Chapter Horticulture Symposia
Presentation: CNPS Conservation Update - Sep. 9-11 Balboa Park, San Diego
CNPS Quarterly Report Performance Indicators
Sept. 2011 Program Report - Jun. 3-5 Bakersfield
CNPS Strategic Plan Overview (PDF 516kb) - Mar. 11-13 Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
CNPS Strategic Plan
CNPS Quarterly Report Performance Indicators
Strategies for Building Membership from the Redbud Chapter
2010
- Dec. 10-12 San Francisco
December 2010 Program Report - Sept. 11-12 Fort Bragg – Focus on conservation
Performance Indicators for 2010 Q1
September 2010 Program Report - Jun. 4-6 Oroville, CA (and locations in Chico, CA)
June 2010 Program Report - Mar. 13-14 Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
March 2010 Program Update
2009
- Dec. 5 Santa Clara University, Santa Clara
Mission and Vision (DOC 21kb)
NPFS Policy Revision (.doc) - Sept. 12 Southern California Chapters: Orange, San Diego, South Coast
Mission and Vision Update (.doc)
Outreach Through Libraries
Growth and Retention Best Practices
Chapter Newsletter Survey
Horticulture and Native Gardens Committee Notes (.doc)
Positions vs. Policies (DOC 23kb)
Membership Committee Notes (DOC 157kb)
Logistics (DOC 263kb)
Positions vs. Policies (DOC 27kb) - Jun. 6 Incline Village, NV Sierra Nevada College
Renewable Energy Development Talking Points (DOC 262kb)
Notes from Conservation Session (DOC 24kb)
Preliminary Details - Mar. 14 Claremont, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
2008
- Dec. 6 Oakland, Mills College
Invasive Plant Session Notes
Sunday Field Trip - Sep. 6 Santa Rosa Burbank Art and Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave.
Newsletter Editors Session Notes - Jun. 7 Coloma
Public Relations Strategies Session
Feature Story Tips
ED, Program Quarterly Report - Mar. 8 Claremont, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
Memo on Elections (.doc)
Legislative Committee Report (.rtf)
Membership Report (.ppt)
Program Policy Committee Report (.doc)
Rare Communities Presentation (.doc)
Tools for Rare Plant Research Presentation
2007
- Dec. 8 Berkeley, UCB Botanic Gardens
- Sep. 8 Santa Cruz, UCSC Arboretum
- Jun. 2 San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay Community Center
- Mar. 10 Claremont, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden
2006
- Dec. Berkeley, UC Berkeley
- Sep. Arcata
- Jun. Ridgecrest
- Mar. Claremont, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden