The membership event for April 2024 is likely to be a spring wildflower hike. Details to follow. Meetings of the general membership of the San Luis Obispo chapter of the California Native Plant Society are held every first Thursday of the months February, March, April, May, June and September, October, November, December. The schedule for […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AGAIN DUE TO RAIN. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW OF NEW DATE. In this outdoor workshop at Bishop Peak Natural Reserve, City of San Luis Obispo, we will discuss the use of iNaturalist as an online community to record, share, and discuss observations of life on Earth and practice recording […]
This hike will walk from the Nipomo Native Garden to the undeveloped north side of Nipomo Regional Park to view the rare sand mesa manzanita (Arctostaphylos rudis) as well as other Nipomo Mesa endemics. Some of these ancient relics may be the largest manzanitas in the county. Sand mesa manzanitas are one of nine locally […]
In this outdoor workshop, we will discuss the use of iNaturalist as an online community to record, share, and discuss observations of life on Earth. We will practice and learn at Irish Hills Natural Reserve, San Luis Obispo. Meet at the picnic area in the northeast corner of DeVaul Park Playground, near the intersection of […]
Join us for a bicycle ride through beautiful rolling hills, rural canyons, and oak woodlands. This will be a 10-mile loop ride of about 2 hours on paved roads with moderate hills and elevation gain of 750 feet. Bring your bike, helmet, other gear, water and snacks. If you desire, bring a lunch for a […]
NOTE CHANGE IN LOCATION of this hike to Montaña de Oro State Park. We will hike the Rattlesnake Trail to observe the local endemic Pecho manzanita (Arctostaphylos pechoensis) then complete a loop on the Coon Creek Trail to see the unique riparian woodland as well as the brittle leaf manzanita (A. crustacea). This hike is […]
A casual hike to the top of Coreopsis Hill in the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes.Total distance is 3 miles with an elevation gain of 300 ft. and the last portion is walking on sand dunes. The Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes/Point Sal Coastal Area contains the largest, relatively undisturbed coastal dune tract in California and was designated a National Natural […]
Tour several spring wildflower locations along Highway 58 with a final destination of Shell Creek east of Santa Margarita. Dirk Walters will be our tour guide with assistance from geologist David Chipping, Bring water, lunch, sun protection, sturdy shoes, and dress in layers for the weather. A plant list for Shell Creek can be found […]
UPDATE: The April 15th field trip will focus on Elkhorn Road, as well as a side trip up Hurricane Road to the top of the ridge. VEHICLES WITH HIGH CLEARANCE AND CARPOOLING ARE REQUIRED. Questions to Bill Waycott at contact info below. Two separate Saturdays (April 15 and April 22) to tour the spring wildflowers […]
UPDATE: The April 22nd field trip will focus on Caliente Ridge Road and may include other roads on the west side of the valley. VEHICLES WITH HIGH CLEARANCE (>9") AND CARPOOLING ARE REQUIRED. Questions to Bill Waycott at contact info below. Two separate Saturdays (April 15 and April 22) to tour the spring wildflowers of […]
Join David Chipping on a field trip along the ocean bluffs of the Junge Ranch addition to Hearst San Simeon State Park featuring spring wildflowers in open grasslands above coastal cliffs and tide pools. Meet at 9:15 am at the north end of the property (see directions below). The hike on the coastal bluffs will be […]
RESCHEDULED DATE May 13th, 2023, Saturday, 10:00 am, Santa Rita Ranch, located near the intersection of Old Creek Rd. and Hwy 46, west of Templeton, CA. Meet at the ranch at 10:00 am, or join in a carpool from San Luis Obispo at 9:15 am. Retired Cal Poly professor and author David Keil and Senior Restoration Ecologist Lindsey […]
Local botanists Kristen Nelson and Dena Grossenbacher will lead a field workshop to help biologists improve their plant keying skills. Participants will key plants in serpentine meadows at Laguna Lake Park in the City of San Luis Obispo to family, genus and species categories using either the Jepson Manual or Dr. David Keil's new edition […]
May 21st, 2023, Sunday/Domingo, 9:00 am, Reservoir Canyon, City of San Luis Obispo, Ranger led hike – Bilingual/bilingüe Join the City of San Luis Obispo Rangers and CNPS for a morning walk in nature. We will meet at the Reservoir Canyon Trailhead Parking Area off Reservoir Canyon Road (35.2912376,-120.6276247) at 9:00 am and walk for […]
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 […]