Coreopsis Hill
Sunday, March 25th, 2012, Annual Hike to Coreopsis Hill led by Lauren Brown, Dirk Walters, and other local botanists. If you are in...
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Upcoming Field Trips:
Saturday, February 11 | LVBHS Burton Mesa Chaparral AHC Interpretative Area Clean-up.
Saturay, February 25th | 2.5 hour walk through the Elfin Forest in Los Osos. We will be taking a leisurely stroll along the boardwalk and observing all the diversity of native plants and lichens.
Saturay, February 25th | Burton Mesa Chaparral (BMC) on the La Purisima Mission grounds. Join us for a chance to see the early bloomers and interesting scenery.
Sunday, March 25 | Coreopsis Hill led by Lauren Brown, Dirk Walters, and other local botanists. The hike will begin about 9:30 am at Beigle Road and will be a casual walk through the dunes to the top of Coreopsis Hill.
Saturday, 31 March 31 | La Purisima Burton Mesa Wildflower Walk
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Another year! How they fly. I am hoping that the current rainfall deficit remedies itself and we will have a great year of...
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On January 7 the SLO Tribune ran a story “Shrimp Hunt Threatens Housing” in which stated that a search for a protected fairy...
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Nevin Smith has spent his life growing native plants and exploring the wilderness areas of California. During the 1980s, his articles...
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Saturday, March 31, 2012, 9 am, CNPS and Sierra Club Spring La Purisima Burton Mesa Wildflower Walk This is the annual California...
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The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in California’s native plants. The Society, working through its local chapters, seeks to increase understanding of California’s native flora and to preserve this rich resource for future generations. Membership is open to all. Our members have diverse interests including natural history, botany, ecology, conservation, photography, drawing, hiking, and gardening.
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