Zach Tanner will discuss California native plants suitable for gardens in the northern interior parts of San Luis Obispo County. He will highlight native plants species that do well in gardens "over the grade" and will also discuss basic approaches to selecting and growing native plants for your garden. Atascadero Library, Polin Community Room.
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 […]
Join us at the Atascadero Public Library for a presentation on California native plants recommended for the unique climate and soils in the northern interior sections of San Luis Obispo County. Zach Tanner and Bill Waycott with CNPS-SLO and the Atascadero Land Preservation Society will share how to select and grow these plants in your […]
DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE PICNIC HAS BEEN CANCELLED. Registration fees will be returned. If you sent a check, it will be voided and not deposited. If you paid by credit card, you will receive a PayPal refund. Contact David Krause for refund questions. dkincmbria@aol.com (805) 459-9007 The 2023 SLO Chapter CNPS annual banquet will […]
There will be no General Membership Meeting in April for the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Native Plant Society due to many numerous other activities this month.
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 […]
A huge selection of native plants will be available for our Spring Plant Sale. You can preorder on our website here from Thursday March 16 through Thursday March 30 and pick them up on the plant sale date of Saturday April 1 at the Pacific Beach High School parking lot near Target in the City […]
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 […]
There will be no April General Membership Meeting for the San Luis Obispo Chapter of the California Native Plant Society due to many other chapter activities this month.
After 33 years, the Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County has been revised by retired Cal Poly professor David Keil. Join Pacific Street Publishing Company and Dr. Keil in this book release and get your own signed copies. Field trips are scheduled to celebrate this momentous event and practice new information and taxonomic changes. The Vascular […]
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 […]
Hundreds of bouquets of local wildflowers will return for the 15th Annual Cambria Wildflower Show on Saturday, April 29th from noon to 5pm and Sunday, April 30 from 10am to 4 pm. After a 3-year break caused by the Covid pandemic, the Friends of Fiscalini Ranch Preserve are happy to bring this spring festival back […]
The speaker at our May 4, 2023 general membership meeting will be Dr. Scott Armbruster speaking on Mysteries in the California Wildflower Genus Collinsia, the Blue-eyed Marys. Scott Armbruster is a renowned 'boots on the ground' evolutionary biologist, and has been studying how flower size in the Collinsias is influenced by their native bee pollinators. Scott […]
Save the extended weekend of May 5 through 8 for this citizen science event to detect the presence of Sudden Oak Death in San Luis Obispo County. Sudden Oak Death (SOD) is a serious exotic disease that is threatening the survival of tanoak and several oak species in California. Every year, the SOD scientists anxiously […]
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 […]