February 23rd, 7 to 9 PM. Riverside/San Bernardino Chapter Meeting—Fred Roberts, our own Chapter’s Rare Plant Coordinator, is speaking on his new book, Checklist of Vascular Plants of Western Riverside County, and the plants in it. Meet at Riverside Corona Resource Conservation District Offices, 4500 Glenwood Dr, Bldg F, Riverside, CA 92501 (for directions, see notice on last page.)

 

February 27 - Sunday - Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Explore this desert wonderland and the abundant wildflowers brought on by fall rains. We will explore the Park and learn desert plants and wildflowers at the best blooming spots. Bring lunch, comfortable shoes, sun protection, water, camera, hand lens, field guides.

 

Meet at 7:00 a.m. in parking lot of the BLM office in North Palm Springs or at 9:00 a.m. in the parking lot of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park Visitor Center. Take Interstate 10 east toward Palm Springs; reach BLM office at Indian Ave. exit, turn west (left) on Garnet Ave. To get to Anza Borrego, continue east on I-10; near Indio take Highway 86 south toward Brawley, merge onto Highway 86-S. At Salton City take S22 (Borrego Salton Seaway) west to Borrego Springs. From Borrego Springs enter roundabout and take 3rd exit onto Palm Canyon Dr.; follow the signs to the Visitor Center. Please contact Katie Barrows if you plan to attend or if you need information at (760) 564-2413 or kate.cnb@verizon.net.

 

March 5, 9 to 4— San Diego Chapter Spring Plant Sale, San Diego CNPS is having their spring plant sale Tree of Life Nursery in San Juan Capistrano. Directions are available at www.treeoflifenursery.com.

 

April 17, Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve. Explore the native grasslands, vernal pools, oak woodlands, chaparral and riparian habitats of this reserve near Temecula. Our leader; Tom Chester, is currently working on a field guide to the flora of the reserve. Bring lunch, comfortable shoes, sun protection, water, camera, hand lens, field guides. Don’t miss this one!

 

Meet at 10:30 a.m. in of the Reserve Visitor Center parking lot, 39400 Clinton Keith Road. From Interstate 215 south towards . A few miles before the 215 and I-15 merge above Murrieta and Temecula, exit Clinton Keith Road and turn west. Go several miles (passing over I-15) and up into the hills. Continue up the grade until you see the sign for the visitor center sign at the top of the hill. Pull in to the visitor center on the left and meet in the parking lot. Contact Katie Barrows if you plan to attend or if you need information at (760) 564-2413 or kate.cnb@verizon.net.

 

April 2, 2005, Saturday only - Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Annual Spring Plant Sale

Members’ Sale is 9:00 am - 10:00 am , General Public is 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. 1500 North College Ave, Claremont, CA 91711-3157

 

April 2, 2005, 12:00 to 5:00 p.m. & April 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Saturday & Sunday) -

U.C. Riverside Botanic Gardens Spring Plant Sale—Free Parking & Admission! Most of the plants for sale will have a detailed information sign with color photo to help with selections & U.C. Master Gardeners, expert Garden Staff and Volunteers will be available for questions. To get to the Gardens, exit Martin Luther King Blvd. from the 60 Freeway in Riverside, turn right and right again at Canyon Crest Ave., follow the signs to the Botanic Gardens. For free map and color brochure, call (951) 784-6962, write Botanic Gardens, Univ. of Calif., Riverside, CA 92521 or e-mail at ucrbg@ucr.edu.

 

April 23rd, Environmental Expo at UC Riverside. Spend a morning, spend an afternoon, or the whole wonderful day in the CNPS booth and schmooze the people who are drawn to the flowering native plants and the books, posters and flyers that accompany our public outreach. Volunteers can cruise the expo and soak up the spring sun, and go home with sore smile muscles. Contact, Lorrae Fuentes (909)625-8767 x 243 or lorrae.fuentes@cgu.edu.

 

May 1– Advance Notice: Field trip to Harford Springs, led by Steve Boyd, Harford Springs is between Riverside and Perris. Take the Cajalco Exit east from the I-15 freeway or west from the I-215 freeway. At about 10 miles from the west or 6 miles from the east, Take Gavilan Road south about 2 miles. you will pass through some of the riparian portions of the park, look for the Park Keeper's office, A MOBILE HOME, on the left, with adequate parking. If you come across the small country store, you have gone too far. You can MapQuest the address as 21630 Gavilan Rd, Perris, CA.

Contact Katie Barrows  at (760) 564-2413 or kate.cnb@verizon.net or Lorrae Fuentes (909)625-8767 x 243 or lorrae.fuentes@cgu.edu if you plan to attend or if you need information

 

Encelia farinosa, by Fred Rogers