Learn bird calls and plants of the El Moro Elfin Forest in the town of Los Osos. This park on the south end of Morro Bay supports more than 200 plant species and 110 bird species in its brackish marsh, riparian woodland, pygmy oak woodland, maritime chaparral, and coastal dune scrub plant communities. Our hike […]
Enjoy a native plant walk at the Pismo Preserve in English and Spanish on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 9am led by the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Land Conservancy of SLO County. We will hike the Spring to Spring loop trail 3.4 miles and an elevation gain […]
This fifth field trip in our manzanita series will occur in Monterey County at Fort Ord National Monument in partnership with the Monterey Bay CNPS Chapter. Called "Manzanita Heaven" by the locals, this park has many rare and endemic plants and five species or subspecies of manzanita including: Arctostaphylos hookeri ssp. hookeri, Hooker's manzanita Arctostaphylos montereyensis, Monterey manzanita Arctostaphylos pumila, […]
Enjoy a native plant walk at the Pismo Preserve in English and Spanish on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at 3pm led by the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California […]
We are ending the summer with a gathering of CNPS San Luis Obispo friends. Join us on Sunday afternoon September 17 at 4:00 pm at Atascadero Lake Park BBQ Area […]
Join us at the corner of Highland Drive and Broderson Avenue in Los Osos (35.308747, -120.843166) for a walk through the unique maritime chaparral community where the local endemic Morro […]
Manzanita Field Trip #7, West Cuesta Ridge, San Luis Obispo, CA. Meet at the start of the paved road (TV Tower Road) off Hwy US 101 at the top of […]
DATE HAS BEEN CHANGED TO SUNDAY NOVEMBER 19 DUE TO RAIN ON ORIGINAL SATURDAY - SAME START TIME AND LOCATION. Come join us for a bicycle ride along beautiful Santa Rita Creek in Templeton to enjoy autumn foliage along a lush riparian plant community. This ride is on a paved/dirt road 15 miles in length […]
THIS TOUR IS NOW FULL but you can visit Las Pilitas Nursery during their regular public hours. Join the Los Osos Valley Garden Club, Master Gardeners of San Luis Obispo, and […]
This eighth manzanita hike with our chapter will look at two manzanita subspecies in detail in the maritime chaparral of Los Osos. If you have ever wondered how lines are […]
WEATHER UPDATE: this hike is rain or shine. Hike leaders will meet at the Tipton Street trailhead and will only decide to cancel if heavy rains are occurring at that time. See organizer contact info below for more info. Rains coming so we've finally scheduled a mushroom walk at Fiscalini Ranch in Cambria on Saturday, […]
Native Plants in Winter - Family Sketch Hike at Three Bridges Oak Preserve - Winter is not just bare sticks in the woods, but fallen leaves (some are huge!), nuts and seeds, and textures of bark and lichen. Here’s an upcoming opportunity for us to slow down and look at nature closely. This easy wintertime […]
Join us to study the manzanitas that are adapted to the interior areas of San Luis Obispo County: big berry manzanita (Arctostaphylos glauca) and Eastwood‘s manzanita (A. glandulosa). Meet at the River Road (Blinn Ranch) entrance to Santa Margarita Lake County Park (35.315849, -120.417921). Total hike distance is 4 miles with an elevation gain of […]
Join us for a bicycle road ride along San Simeon Creek Road. This will be an out and back ride of about 2 hours, approximately 12 miles on a paved road. There are moderate hills along the way. Elevation gain is about 350 ft. Bring your bike, helmet, other appropriate gear, and water/snacks. If […]
UPDATE: Go here to sign the online waiver before the hike. Join us for a spring walk through Coon Creek Canyon, a lush riparian habitat, for a glimpse of spring fanfare. Total hike distance is 3 miles with an elevation gain of 200 feet and a duration of 2.5 hours. Meet at the Coon Creek […]
Join us for a tour of Clearwater Color Nursery, a family owned and operated wholesale plant nursery in the town of Los Osos and learn about their vast selection of plants suitable for the Central Coast including many California native plants. Enter the property from the back of the greenhouses and park in the open […]
Join us for a Hike to Coreopsis Hill in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Wildlife Refuge. This hike is sponsored by the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, and will be led by Jenny Langford, Dirk Walters, and other local botanists and volunteers. The hike will […]
Spring has sprung and everything is different at Three Bridges Oak Preserve in Atascadero. The plants are sprouting leaves, flowers are blooming, and birds are singing. There are plenty of textures, leaves, lichens and maybe mushrooms are still mushrooming. This is an opportunity to slow down and really look at what’s around us. This easy […]
The April 2024 general membership event will be our annual Dr. Malcom McLeod spring wildflower hike (instead of our usual evening membership meeting). Led by Dirk Walters, we will be visiting Shell Creek and environs, one of the outstanding spring wildflower destinations in California. This outing will last the entire day. Meet at the Santa […]
THIS TRIP HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO FORECAST OF RAIN. Possible rescheduling of this Carrizo Plain trip in late April. Check back here for details. In the meantime, we recommend you check our calendar here for the many other hikes, wildflower show, native plant sale, workshops, and meetings CNPS-SLO and others are sponsoring in April […]