CNPS Happenings April 2021

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CNPS welcomes anyone interested in native plants to join our events.  No expertise required.

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Evening Program

Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 p.m. “Putting the Forest Back in Forestry.”   Rejecting the modern practice of managing forests solely for timber and fiber, at van Eck Forest in McKinleyville, the Pacific Forest Trust has pioneered ways to pay for vital forest outputs like water, wildlife, native plants, and climate, while also reducing regulatory burdens. Laurie Wayburn, the dynamic executive director of the Trust, will show what this new kind of managed forest looks like, compared to “standard” industrial timber harvest, and explain the central role of managed forests in combating climate change. Register for this Zoom event on our website. 

The van Eck Forest. Photo courtesy of van Eck Forest Trust.

  

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Field Trip 

Sunday, April 18, Horse Mountain Day Trip.  We will flower-spot along Titlow Hill Rd. (off Highway 299) on our way up to 4,000+ ft. elevation, where we will check what’s blooming at as many sites as we can pack into the day, including Lookout Rock, Indian Butte Rd, and Cold Spring, all in Six Rivers National Forest.  Small groups, face coverings, and social distancing observed.  Register with Carol at 707-822-2015 or theralphs@humboldt1.com to learn details.                            

 

A field trip February 27 to Gray’s Falls in Six Rivers National Forest east of Willow Creek found Snow Queen (Synthyris cordata) was at its peak bloom. Photo by Kale McNeil

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Spring Wildflower Show and Art Share

The annual North Coast celebration of wild California plants has a new virtual form!

Wildflower Art Share

April 2 – May 2

  • Little Free Wildflower Art Galleries. Public invited to share 3″ x 3″ wildflower art in neighborhood boxes
  •  Art Demos and Challenges via Zoom.  Fridays, April 2, 9,16, and 23 at 7:00 p.m.
  • Public invited to share their Wildflower Art challenges on Facebook and Instagram
California Pitcher Plant leaves by Annie Reid

 

Spring Wildflower Show special feature: serpentine flowers and ecology
Saturday April 24-Sunday May 2

 

  • California PitcherPlant flower by Ann Wallace

    Virtual wildflower collections on iNaturalist.

  • New! Virtual wildflower walks on iNaturalist and via Zoom.
  • iNaturalist wildflowerblitz.  Have your wildflower identified.
  • Zoom presentations.  Welcome, flower fun, and serpentine topics.
  • Invasive plant information.

 

Find it all, starting at northcoastcnps.org>2021 Wildflower Show

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Clarkia amoena

Spring Native Plant Sale

Saturday & Sunday, May 1 & 2

At our chapter’s nursery located at Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka,

a property of the Northcoast Regional Land Trust, where cows and coho live side-by-side.

 

By appointment only, in-person shopping. Physical distancing observed and masks required.

To schedule an appointment and see a list of plants, go to our website. (Without internet you may schedule an appointment at 707-267-0397.)

Information: northcoastcnps@gmail.com  

 

  • more than 1,000 plants of over 100 species grown by our chapter
  • 25 species of cheerful annuals and 3 species of milkweeds 
  • color bowls full of mixed annuals
  • 25 species of beautiful bulbs
  • diverse perennials, grasses, ferns, shrubs, and trees, including plants from 6 local native plant growers: Samara Restoration, Beresford Bulbs, Lost Foods, Mattole Restoration Council, Brant Landscaping, and Bob Vogt
  • experienced gardeners on hand to help you
  • species list at www.northcoastcnps.org>Gardening>Native Plant Sales
  • helpful gardening handouts available and at www.northcoastcnps.org>Gardening
  • cash, check, or credit card

Please bring a box to carry home your plants.

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Meanwhile, a selection of our plants is available every day, 12 noon-6 p.m. at the Kneeland Glen Farmstand at the same address, near Three Corners Market.  

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