Fall Native Plant Sale
Sat. & Sun., September 28 & 29
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
(CNPS members only pre-sale 9 – 10 a.m.)
Freshwater Farms Reserve
5851 Myrtle Ave., Eureka (near Three Corners Market),
a property of the Northcoast Regional Land Trust,
where cows and coho live side-by-side.
• over 100 species grown by our chapter
• plants and bulbs from four local nurseries
• many species of perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees
• ferns and succulents
• experienced gardeners to help you find plants for a variety of planting needs
• cash, check, or credit card accepted
• Please bring a box to carry your plants home in!
For more info or questions, contact Chris at 707-826-0259 or visit:
www.northcoastcnps.org
If You Miss the Plant Sale: A selection of our chapter-grown native plants is available to buy every day, 12 noon-6 p.m., at the Kneeland Glen Farm Stand at Freshwater Farms Reserve, 5851 Myrtle Ave. (near Three Corners Market). If you don’t see what you want there, you can ask if we have it by contacting us at northcoastcnps@gmail.com.
Beginners and experts, non-members and members are all welcome at our programs and on our outings. Almost all of our events are free. All of our events are made possible by volunteer effort.
Visit www.northcoastcnps.org for more info.
Field Trips & Plant Walks
August 3, Saturday. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Orchids in the Dunes. Orchids are a very diverse group, including quite dainty species. Join Carol Ralph to learn about five species of orchid that live in the Lanphere Dunes. Four might be blooming. Walk 1-2 miles, partly on soft sand. Meet at Pacific Union School (3001 Janes Rd., Arcata) to carpool to the protected site. Co-sponsored by CNPS and Friends of the Dunes. Attendance limited. Call 707-444-1397 to RSVP.
August 4, Sunday. Lost Man Creek Day Hike. The lower part of the Lost Man Creek Trail in Redwood National Park is through lush, old growth redwoods. The upper part of the trail was clearcut immediately before the park acquired the land in the 1970s. With the book “The Last Redwoods and the Parkland of Redwood Creek” (1969, a Sierra Club-Ballantine book) in hand, we will compare some dramatic photos of the past devastation with what is there now, 50 years later. The first 1.5 mile is almost level; beyond that it goes uphill steeply. We will walk until we are half-tired and return the same way. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Pacific Union School (3001 Janes Rd., Arcata). Dress for being outside all day in a shady forest. Bring lunch and water. Return late afternoon. Contact: Carol, 707-822-2015.
September 15, Sunday. Exploring Stone Lagoon’s North End. On this day-hike from the parking area at the north end of Stone Lagoon we will poke along the water’s edge finding wetland plants, walk along the spit finding sand dune plants, and walk along the base of the bluff finding coastal bluff plants. Meet at 9:00 a.m. at Pacific Union School (3001 Janes Rd., Arcata). Dress for the weather, including wind. Bring lunch and water. Return late afternoon. Contact: Carol, 707-822-2015.
Evening Programs
Evening programs are free, public programs on the second Wednesday of each month, September through May, at the Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Rd., Arcata. Refreshments at 7:00 p.m.; program at 7:30 p.m. For information or to suggest a speaker or topic, contact Michael Kauffmann at 707-407-7686 or michaelkauffmann@gmail.com.
September 11, Wednesday. 7:30 p.m. “Astounding Astragalus in Humboldt County and Beyond.” Astragalus (the milkvetches) is a large and particularly diverse genus within the western United States, with a large number of rare and endemic taxa. HSU Professor Kerry Byrne will provide an overview of the genus Astragalus in California and beyond, highlight some of the interesting species found in Humboldt Co., and describe some of the ongoing conservation research with a federally endangered Astragalus species in southern Oregon.
Used Botanical Book Sale: We will be selling used botanical books at the September 11 evening program! Everything priced to sell, to benefit the chapter! If you have books to contribute, or if you can help organize the books, contact Carol at theralphs@humboldt1.com or 707-822-2015.
Orchids in the Dunes
Shown on this page are the most common orchids blooming in August in the dune forest along Humboldt County coast. Look for them at Humboldt Coastal Nature Center, Malel Dunes, and Lanphere Dunes.
Elegant Rein Orchid (Piperia elegans),
Ladies’ Tresses (Spiranthes romanzoffiana), Rattlesnake Orchid (Goodyera oblongifolia). Artwork by Sonja Hough.
