RSB Chapter Calendar

 

January 26, 7 pm to 9—Chapter Board Meeting at Sheila’s Place, 4650 Central Ave, Riverside. Call ahead, 951-683-8850.

 

January 29—Booksigning and Lecture at RSABG, free with RSVP to (909) 625-8767 x224. See description under classes at RSABG.

 

February 22, Wednesday,  7 p.m. to 9 pm – FEBRUARY CHAPTER MEETING

 

Program: The Desert Tortoise: The Importance of Food Preferences and Availability in Planning Recovery Efforts. Explore the life of the desert tortoise with noted tortoise expert Kristin Berry, Ph.D., Research Scientist with the US Geological Survey, Western Ecological Research Center. Her presentation will focus on tortoises, selectivity in their diet, potential regional differences in food habits, and the importance of maintaining a high quality food supply for them as part of recovery efforts. This is a great opportunity to learn more about this endangered reptile and the native plants upon which it depends.

Location: BLM office in Palm Springs, 690 W. Garnet Ave (just off the Interstate 10 freeway.)

Directions: Exit I-10 at Indian Ave., turn right (south) onto Indian Avenue. Turn right at the first signal onto Garnet Ave. There is a Wendy's truck stop on the NW corner and a Jack in the Box on the SW corner of Garnet. The BLM office is about 1/2 to 3/4 mile west on Garnet, (by itself) on the north side of Garnet.

 

Saturday March 4, 2006, SPRING CHAPTER COUNCIL MEETING AT RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN

 

JOIN US! Once again this spring, on CNPS representatives from throughout the state will gather for the Chapter Council meeting at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont. All CNPS members are welcome to attend. This meeting is traditionally co-hosted by the Riverside/San Bernardino and San Gabriel Mountains chapters of CNPS. That means us! Volunteers are needed! If you can help, please contact Katie Barrows (760) 564-2413, kate.cnb@verizon.net) or Lorrae Fuentes ((909) 625-8767 x 243, lorrae.fuentes@cgu.edu)

 

Saturday March 11, 2006, 9 AM – 4 PM Spring Native Plant Sale, San Diego Chapter of the California Native Plant Society, info@cnpssd.org, www.cnpssd.org, 619-685-7321 (voice mail)

 

At the beautiful Tree of Life Nursery , just north of San Diego, 33201 Ortega Highway, 7 miles east of San Juan Capistrano on Ortega Highway (Highway 74). Enter at the green gate on the north side of the highway. Books, posters, seeds and free advice will also be available. CNPS members will be available to help you choose plants and give free native plant gardening advice. Some of the proceeds benefit the San Diego Chapter of the California Native Plant Society. For more information, contact Tree of Life Nursery, www.treeoflifenursery.com, or 949-728-0685

 

March 16, 2006. Valley View High School’s Environmental Fair in Moreno Valley, CA on Thursday, In addition to the fair, students in the school’s Environmental Conservation Organization are working on developing a garden for use by classes throughout the curriculum which features plants from local habitats. If you can help with the garden project or at a CNPS booth on March 16 at the Environmental Fair, contact

Katie Barrows (760) 564-2413, kate.cnb@verizon.net)

 

March 18, Saturday to March 19, Sunday

Anza Borrego Desert State Park. Explore this desert wonderland and what we hope will be abundant wildflowers brought on by fall rains. We will explore the Park and learn desert plants and wildflowers at the best blooming spots. Mark your calendar, details to follow. Contact: Katie Barrows (760) 564-2413, kate.cnb@verizon.net)

 

April 22—Environmental EXPO at CSUSB— spend a spring Saturday at the EXPO, out on the grass with the eagerly blooming plants and the beautiful CNPS posters and books. Get a kick out of schmoozing the browsing public and selling them not only a gorgeous native plant but the CNPS message as well! Suffer through free admission to the EXPO and endure a location close to all the other exhibits, craft stalls, and food vendors. Contend with fellow CNPS’rs over conversation, yarns, and that one plant everybody wants. Contact: Lorrae Fuentes ((909) 625-8767 x 243, lorrae.fuentes@cgu.edu)

 

April 24 & 25 Keith Malone at Theodore Payne Foundation relayed this advance notice: the California Native Grass Association will teach Identifying and Appreciating Native and Naturalized Grasses of California at the Santa Rosa Plateau, near Temecula. Contact Janice Bridge at admin@cnga.org.

 

April 26— Chapter Meeting. Program and location still in the works…