> From: "Kate Barrows" <kate.cnb@verizon.net>
> Date: February 10, 2007 10:18:28 PM PST
> To: <RSB_Chapter_Trips_and_News@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: [RSB_Chapter_Trips_and_News] Wildflower Celebration Feb 17  
> at Santa Rosa Mtns National Monument
> Reply-To: RSB_Chapter_Trips_and_News@yahoogroups.com
>
>
> A Wildflower Show and Celebration is planned for Saturday, February  
> 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains  
> National Monument Visitor Center. CNPS will have a table there with  
> samples of our native desert flora. Volunteers who might want to  
> spend 3 or 4 hours to lead native plant walks or help at the CNPS  
> table on Saturday are welcome to contact me, Katie Barrows  
> (kate.cnb@verizon.net; (760) 217-0121).
>
> The Wildflower Celebration will take place at the Santa Rosa and  
> San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center, at 51-500  
> State Hwy 74, Palm Desert. The event is hosted by the National  
> Monument and Friends of the Desert Mountains.
>
> Here is more information about scheduled events. Last year's event  
> drew 600 to 700 people.
>
> The celebration will feature Wildflower Identification by the  
> California Native Plant Society; a Desert Landscaping Workshop by  
> Ruth Watling, Horticulturist; Illustrating Wildflowers, Sue Adams,  
> Desert Naturalist; Plein Air Artists, works on exhibit and for  
> sale; members of the C.V. Watercolors Society, National Monument and
> Wildflower Photography, on exhibit and for sale;Ranger Stories,  
> booksigning, Michael John Meyers, author(9am-12pm); A Monument to  
> Treasure: booksigning, Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom, authors  
> (11am-1pm) Other Event Highlights: Appearances by Smokey Bear,
> Special activities for Kids, Free Starbucks coffee
> Guided walks on the Ed Hastey Desert Garden Trail, Discount on  
> wildflower books and apparel at the Bobcat Bookstore.
>
> Hope you can join us!
>