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Botanical Portraits
Deborah Shaw will be having a one person exhibition at Chez Shaw Gallery (no relation) entitled “Botanical Portraits,” May 12 - July 31, 2018. Deborah’s watercolors and graphite drawings feature California native plants as will as other fascinating specimens in the plant kingdom. The opening is May 12, 2018 from 6 - 9 pm. Visiting the Gallery on other days is by appointment only, 562-708-3803. Artwork: Opuntia spp., Fruit, Prickly Pear “Tunas,” Watercolor on calfskin vellum, © 2016, Deborah Shaw, dbshawstudios.com Digital image protected by Digimarc.
Find out more »Intro to Plant Identification, Southern CA
Learn to identify plants in 15 common California plant families, which account for over 5,000 taxa - more than 70% of the plant diversity in California.Basic plant morphology and terminology, and how to use dichotomous keys, will be covered. More details and registration
Find out more »Intro to Plant Identification, Southern CA
Learn to identify plants in 15 common California plant families, which account for over 5,000 taxa - more than 70% of the plant diversity in California.Basic plant morphology and terminology, and how to use dichotomous keys, will be covered. More details and registration
Find out more »Intro to Plant Identification, Southern CA
Learn to identify plants in 15 common California plant families, which account for over 5,000 taxa - more than 70% of the plant diversity in California.Basic plant morphology and terminology, and how to use dichotomous keys, will be covered. More details and registration
Find out more »Tiny and Tough: Rare Plants of Mount Tam’s Serpentine Barrens
Speaker: Rachel Kesel Among the rare vegetation types found on Mount Tamalpais, serpentine barrens present plants with some of the harshest soil conditions for growth. For much of the year it appears that these areas of pretty blue rock and soil are indeed barren. However, several rare annual plants make a living in this habitat, including some endemic to the Mount Tam area. In addition to serpentine barrens, adjacent chaparral and grasslands host rare perennial species equally as tough as…
Find out more »Rare Plant Treasure Hunt – Last Chance Peak (high desert)
Steve Schoenig will be leading a second RPTH to the Last Chance Range (NE of Eureka Dunes) this year to collect plants in areas that don't not have much botanical documentation. Steve will be focusing on perennials and at elevations between 5,000 and 8,000 feet, and would love some company and help on these outings for any amount of time. We will be camping at Eureka Dunes unless the heat is raging, in which case we'll camp in the Pinyons…
Find out more »Eriogonum Society 9th Annual Meeting
Are you a member of the Eriogonum Society? Be sure to join them for their 9th Annual Meeting. The weekend includes ID workshops, tours, talks, field trips, and more!
Find out more »China Creek Restoration (Sequoia Chapter)
Volunteer opportunities at China Creek Park. Help restore a native oak woodland by removing invasive plants, caging your oaks, etc. Good company and spring weather!
Find out more »Who’s That Buzzing Around the Garden?
From the soil to the topmost canopies of the trees a healthy garden hosts abundant populations of arthropods and other invertebrates. A garden ‘full of bugs’ is a habitat rich with resources – but did you know that while all “bugs” are insects – all insects are not bugs? Though a few of the thousands of insect species may pose problems for humans, many, many, others provide beneficial eco-system services. This brief introduction for the layman will help you identify…
Find out more »Rare Plant Treasure Hunt: Sierra Foothills Chapter search for Eriogonum luteolum var. saltuarium
Rare plant treasure hunt for Eriogonum luteolum var. saltuarium. Leader: Frank Rauchschwalbe. Hiking Level is Moderate. The search areas are short distances from Hwy 108 but will require walking around in rocky/boulder areas at several stops. Little is known about this plant. Historically, this variety is only known along Hwy 108 between Dardanelle and Kennedy Meadow. Two populations, one of them a new find, were confirmed in 2017 and will be checked prior to June 23 for trip timing. RSVP…
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