The Spring Plant Sale is happening on SATURDAY APRIL 18, 2026, 10:00am – 2:00pm with a selection of over 50 species of native plants. You can PRE-ORDER YOUR PLANTS from April 4 to April 15 by visiting the on-line menu on our website to review descriptions of the available plants, photos, pot sizes, and prices […]
THIS EVENT IS NOW FULL. Join David Ledger, visiting botanist from Shasta County, on a field trip in Montaña de Oro State Park in Los Osos along Coon Creek Trail and returning via the Rattlesnake Flats Trail. We'll see a variety of blooming plants in riparian, grassland and coastal scrub habitats. The hike is a […]
This special April meeting will be held in SANTA MARIA AT THE UDW HALL. Address and directions are below. Join us for an evening dedicated to the unique plants and […]
Join us on a loop hike through the Irish Hills Natural Reserve in San Luis Obispo on a series of trails covering the unique, serpentine geology and plant communities of […]
Join hikers, families, agriculture advisors, fire safety officers, and students in a unique community science opportunity by volunteering for the 2026 Sudden Oak Death Blitz. Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is a serious exotic disease that is threatening the survival of oaks and tanoaks in California forests. In SOD Blitzes, volunteers are trained to collect symptomatic […]
The California Native Plant Society - San Luis Obispo Chapter (CNPS-SLO) and Morro Coast Audubon Society (MCAS) look forward to reviving a historic collaboration at Santa Margarita Lake on Saturday, […]
The speaker at the May 7, 2026 membership meeting will be Stephen McCabe on Adventures Looking for Dudleya. Following a quick tour through the Dudleya of San Luis Obispo County, […]
Join us on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 9:00 am, when the Monterey Bay and San Luis Obispo CNPS Chapters celebrate the re-opening of Highway 1 with a spring hike […]
CNPS SLO is participating in the Los Osos Vally Nursery's Extravaganza Weekend. Laura Gaither will speak on "Why Choose Native Plants for the Garden" at this event on Saturday May 16, 2026 at 12:30. Zach Tanner and Cindy Roessler will give a walking presentation at the nursery on Sunday, May 17, 2026 from noon to […]
Join us for the 16th Anniversary Morro Mania Hike, a one-day ascent of seven of the publicly accessible Morros near San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay (see individual start times below). All seven Morros can be hiked in succession or selected […]
The Thursday, June 4, 2026 membership meeting will feature Dr. David Chipping describing the Geology and Wildflowers of the North Coast of San Luis Obispo. The strip of coastal land […]
If you are interested in what makes a plant Germinate, Grow, and look Great, you have the opportunity to get into the nitty-gritty of plants (lots of G’s). Beginning on […]
If you are interested in what makes a plant Germinate, Grow, and look Great, you have the opportunity to get into the nitty-gritty of plants (lots of G’s). Continuing on […]
This has been a weird year weather-wise, so some plants bloomed already and some are still waiting but there's always something to see and draw. The trees are fully leafed-out, […]
If you are interested in what makes a plant Germinate, Grow, and look Great, you have the opportunity to get into the nitty-gritty of plants (lots of G’s). Continuing on […]
Join us on Saturday, June 27, 2026 at 9:30 am for a long overdue visit to the perimeter of Morro Bay with a focus on the salt marsh plants that […]
Save the date for a free presentation on Gardening with California Native Plants on Saturday, August 15, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm. Learn which native plants are recommended for […]
Join leader Judy Johnson-Williams for breakfast on the Salinas River. We will meet in Atascadero just south of 7875 Garbada Road (Wick's Roofing) and on the east side of the […]
Save the date for a free presentation on Replacing a Lawn with California Native Plants on Saturday, August 29, 2026 from 2 to 4 pm. Step-by-step instructions for how to […]
NEW: to raise money for scholarships, we will have SANTA CRUZ ISLAND DUDLEYA plants (Dudleya virens) at the registration table available for a minimum donation to the McLeod Scholarship fund […]