Keying & Identifying Grasses

Cal Poly SLO Fisher Science Bldg (#33) Room 354 1 Grand Avenue, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Currently sold out, but you can contact workshop coordinator Mindy Trask (workshops.cnpsslo@gmail.com) to be added to the wait list (please include your name, email, and phone number). Unlock the mysteries of grass identification! Improve your plant keying skills! Local botanists Kristen Nelson and Dena Grossenbacher will lead a classroom-based workshop aimed at helping biologists improve […]

Sold Out $35.00

Morro Mania Hike

Islay Hill Open Space, Sweet Bay Lane trailhead 1399 Sweet Bay Lane, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Join us for the 15th Anniversary Morro Mania Hike, a one-day ascent of the five publicly accessible Morros near San Luis Obispo and Morro Bay (see individual start times below). All five Morros can be hiked in succession or selected individually to suit one’s preferences and physical conditioning. Each morro has a unique experience, with multiple vistas of the regional mountains and valleys, along with oak woodlands […]

June Membership Meeting

SLO Veterans Memorial Building 801 Grand Ave, San Luis Obispo, California

The June 5, 2025 CNPS SLO Membership Meeting will feature two students reporting on the status of their graduate research which have been partially funded by the chapter's Malcom McLeod scholarships. Brooke Wallasch is studying the effects of long-term climate warming on alpine plant communities in Yosemite National Park.  Brooke is installing a novel set […]

Cambria Manzanita Hike

Cambria Pines Ecological Reserve HW8F+JF9 Cambria, California, CA

Join us for a hike in the hills behind Cambria to see the rare Arroyo de La Cruz manzanita, Arctostaphylos cruzensis, as well as two other manzanita species. Initially, we will walk through tall grassland, then up into the Monterey Pine forest where we will spend most of our time. This is a 3-mile hike […]

2025 CNPSSLO Banquet

Rancho El Chorro Conference Center 87R7+5C San Luis Obispo, California

Save the date for our chapter banquet on Saturday, September 13, 2025 starting with a happy hour in late afternoon at the Rancho El Chorro Outdoor Campus Auditorium in San Luis Obispo. We will continue the potluck format, however, this year in lieu of a fee, the chapter Board of Directors will be requesting donations […]