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Wildflower Show
44th Wildflower Show: Hundreds of wildflowers displayed. Talks by John Muir Laws and Dan Gluesenkamp. Other talks: plant ID, pollinators, gardening, restoration. On sale: plants, books, art, posters, cards. Fun things for children. Free. West Valley College 14000 Fruitvale Avene. Located in the Biology wing of the Science and Math buildings, which parallels Allendale Avenue. Free parking in Lots 1 and 2 during
Find out more »West Adams Native Garden Tour
WAHA invites you to our first West Adams Native Gardens Tour. The self-guided tour opens the gates of ten private gardens that feature native plants in historical settings throughout the West Adams District. All of the front yards and some back yards will be open to view, with knowledgeable owners and docents who will describe the plants and the benefits of “going native.” The gardens on the tour will showcase reduced water use, reduced (or eliminated) chemical and pesticide use, improved habitat…
Find out more »San Bruno Mountain: Summit Trail field trip
Leader: Doug Allshouse The Summit Trail is a very popular and spectacular 3-mile loop that stretches over the northern portion of the mountain and is the most species-rich trail. It passes through a logged eucalyptus forest and descends past active seeps until it reaches April Brook. We'll see horsetails, fringe cups, iris, coast rock cress, and at least five ferns. From there we head up to Bitter Cherry Ridge with rocky outcrops covered with fog lichens and views of the…
Find out more »Central Valley Native Landscapes
Cost: FREE! Saturday, April 28th 10 a.m. Speaker: Jim Brugger of the California Native Plant Society, North San Joaquin Valley Chapter Informative seminar. Have you been wanting to add more natives to your yard? Or maybe you have added some natives and want to understand how to make them thrive? Jim will go over how to incorporate natives into existing landscapes. He will also discuss gardening practices, watering and maintenance for the low water, drought tolerant and native landscape.
Find out more »Rush Ranch Annual Open House
Hosted by the Rush Ranch Educational Council. Music, tours, games, rides and exhibitors. Free fun for the whole family. The Willis Linn Jepson Chapter will be on hand to sell native plants. See this link for more info. http://www.solanolandtrust.org/RROpenHouse.aspx
Find out more »Plant Collection Workshop
A Workshop on Collecting Plant Specimens led by Steve Schoenig Saturday, April 28th 10 am- 4 pm. Meet at 631 Coyote Street, Nevada City (Tahoe National Forest office) from where we will carpool to serpentines near Washington. This workshop will focus on the techniques and ethics of collecting plants for submission to an herbarium. Participants will begin the process of creating herbarium specimens in the field, learning how to collect different types of plants, which data and details to document,…
Find out more »Family Time – Take a Hungry, Hungry Hike at the Placer Nature Center
If you missed this trip last month, this is your second chance! Join Docent Linda on a walk on the nature trail and discover how many ways common plants can help families live. The 1-mile Nature Trail winds through beautiful oak woodland. Rain or Shine. This program is a joint effort with the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Placer Nature Center. The Placer Nature Center is a 5-acre preserve in the Sierra Foothills home to…
Find out more »Bear River Wildflower and Natural History Hike
Learn the plants and natural history of the Bear River, Native American cultural uses and ways, and the threats that would be posed by constructing the Centennial Dam. We will be hiking at a site along the Bear River that is within the proposed Centennial Reservoir inundation zone. The hike will be led by Richard Marks, natural historian, and Josie Crawford, botanist. At the Park’s average elevation of 1,800 feet exists a diversity of plant life, from willows and alders…
Find out more »Vegetation Rapid Assessment/Relevé
This course will be a combination of lecture and field exercises in vegetation sampling with a focus on collecting data using the CNPS-CDFW combined vegetation rapid assessment/relevé method. More details and registration
Find out more »Wildflower Show and Native Plant Sale
Three amazing days filled with school classes visit, wildflower show, art night, native plant sale, talks, and more!
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