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  • Sinsheimer Park Oak Planting

    Sinsheimer Park 900 Southwood Dr, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

    Join the oak ambassador for the City of San Luis Obispo, Brian Metcalf, planting coast live oak transplants at Sinsheimer Park. From the parking area (35.266538, -120.645643), walk west towards […]

  • Family Sketch Hike at Three Bridges Preserve

    Three Bridges Oak Preserve 9930 Carmelita Ave, Atascadero, CA, United States

    Winter is a great time to look and draw plants at Three Bridges Oak Preserve in Atascadero. The leaves are gone and one can easily see the structure of the […]

  • February 2026 Membership Meeting and Workshop

    South Bay Community Center, Los Osos 2180 Palisades Avenue, Los Osos, CA, United States

    The Thursday, February 12, 2026 membership meeting will feature Westin Namanny of the Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County who will speak about the Pismo clarkia (Clarkia speciosa ssp. […]

  • Valentine Hike to Manzanitas in Pismo Preserve

    Pismo Preserve 582W+HJ Pismo Beach, California, Pismo Beach, CA, United States

    NOTE: If trails are still too wet from rainfall by Saturday, we'll circulate an email postponing this outing to a later date. On Valentine's Day, Saturday February 14, 2026, join […]

  • Black Lake Volunteer Restoration Day

    We will be joining The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County for another day to weed at Black Lake Ecological Area, a coastal area south of the City of […]

  • Family Oak and Sketch Hike at Three Bridges Preserve

    Three Bridges Oak Preserve 9930 Carmelita Ave, Atascadero, CA, United States

    On this hike to Three Bridges Oak Preserve in Atascadero, Zarah Wyly, Program Manager for Learning Among the Oaks a program of The Land Conservancy of San Luis Obispo County […]

  • Seaweeds are macroalgae that photosynthesize under water.

    March Meeting – Seaweed Speaker and Salvia Workshop

    Atascadero Library 6555 Capistrano Avenue, Atascadero, CA, United States

    The speaker at our March 5, 2026 membership meeting will be Dr. Laurie McConnico on Seaweeds: Conspicuous and Charismatic Residents of the Central Coast. The membership meeting will be preceded by a mini-keying workshop on salvias. General membership meetings and this workshop are open to everyone. Details below. SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING MEETING LOCATION: our March […]

  • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge view from Coreopsis Hill

    Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Hike #1

    Coreopsis Hill 2763 Oso Flaco Road, Arroyo Grande, CA, United States

    Join CNPS for a hike to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. This hike to the heart of the dunes complex at Oso Flaco Lake near Nipomo, CA is offered in collaboration with the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center and The Land Conservancy of San Luis […]

    Free

  • RESCHEDULED Oak Planting at Miossi

    Miossi Open Space 2220 Old Stage Coach Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

    Join the oak ambassador for the City of San Luis Obispo, Brian Metcalf, planting coast live oak transplants at Miossi Open Space. Meet at the parking lot/trailhead along Old Stage Coach Road just west of Highway 101 on West Cuesta Grade (35.318623, -120.621858) at 9:00 am. The dirt road to the planting area (35.321799, -120.633505) […]

  • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

    Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Hike #2

    Coreopsis Hill 2763 Oso Flaco Road, Arroyo Grande, CA, United States

    THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. SEE COREOPSIS  HILL HIKE ON MARCH 21. Join CNPS for a hike to the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm. This hike to the heart of the dunes complex at Oso Flaco Lake near Nipomo, CA is offered in collaboration […]

    Free

  • Coreopsis Hill Hike

    Coreopsis Hill 2763 Oso Flaco Road, Arroyo Grande, CA, United States

    Join CNPS on a hike organized by the Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes Center to Coreopsis Hill on Saturday, March 7, 2026, from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. This hike will focus on the areas of giant coreopsis (Leptosyne gigantea) and other coastal dune plants. In addition to the Dunes Center, these hikes are being held in collaboration […]

  • Layia jonesii, Camp San Luis Obispo, David Keil

    Aster Workshop

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

    This workshop will kick off our "Season of Asters." Dr. David Keil, author of Vascular Plants of San Luis Obispo County, will provide a series of identification workshops in April, May and June 2026 on local plants in the Asteraceae family. This first aster workshop will be Tuesday, April 2, 2026 from 5:30 to 7:30 […]

  • Central Coast Native Garden Tour

    IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS EVENT WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 2026 RAIN OR SHINE. The CNPS-SLO Chapter is offering a Central Coast Native Plant Garden Tour on Saturday April […]

    $15.00

  • Spring 2026 Native Plant Sale

    Pacific Beach High School 11950 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA

    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 […]

  • FULL – Coon Creek Hike, Montaña de Oro State Park

    Coon Creek parking, Montana de Oro State Park 7457+66C, Baywood-Los Osos, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Irish Hills Hike

    Irish Hills - trailhead behind Costco 7825+6G3 San Luis Obispo, California

    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 […]

  • Sudden Oak Death Blitz – 2026

    San Luis Obispo County Department of Agriculture - City of San Luis Obispo 2156 Sierra Way, San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

    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 […]

  • Hike and Picnic at Santa Margarita Lake with Audubon Society

    Santa Margarita Park and Ride Lot 99MC+7Q, Atascadero, CA, United States

    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, […]

  • May Membership Meeting – Dudleyas and Asters

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

    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, […]