The Redbud Chapter of CNPS
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The Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society welcomes all native-plant lovers in Nevada and Placer counties. We are dedicated to exploring, educating, researching, and writing about the diversity and beauty of our native flora. We:
- Lead field trips to stunning foothill and mountain wildflower displays.
- Offer 100s of locally adapted, hand-picked native plants at our fall sale.
- Advocate for native flora and organize conservation projects.
- Meet up to propagate plants and learn ethnobotany first-hand.
- Publish two books on over 700 local wildflowers, trees and shrubs.
Announcing Upcoming Redbud Chapter Events!
See Upcoming Redbud Events for more information.
For field trips, see Upcoming Redbud Field Trips.
Other upcoming events of interest.
For field trips, see Upcoming Redbud Field Trips.
Other upcoming events of interest.
The Redbud Chapter
"Passionate about (Native) Plants”
Lecture Series
"Passionate about (Native) Plants”
Lecture Series
Flora and Fauna on the Move
Why Wildlife Corridors Matter
Guest Speakers: Andy Amacher and Sara Holm
Wednesday, October 24
7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Auburn Library
350 Nevada St., Auburn, CA
Consider how wildlife survive in today’s forests. Wildlife that lose
habitat to human uses may lose their homes or pathways to daily or
seasonal access to food, safe shelter, or other needs.
Just as we need to maintain connections among ecosystems in order to
enable wildlife to survive, avoiding fragmentation of plant communities
is essential sustain viable plant populations, to provide food and habitat
for wildlife, and to facilitate the much slower and more complex migration
of flora in response to climate change.
Andy Amacher, a Senior Environmental Scientist Specialist with the California
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), will explain how they identified large
remaining blocks of intact habitat or natural landscape throughout the state
and then modeled linkages between them that need to be maintained as wildlife
corridors. They then looked at the wildlife corridor needs of some wildlife
species in the Sierra Nevada Foothills.
Sara Holm, a Wildlife Biologist for CDFW, will share work done in the Tahoe
National Forest, building wildlife underpasses and fencing to help deer and
other wildlife get safely across Highway 89. Across the state, similar projects
will ensure that maintaining habitat linkages for wildlife is a priority on
highway projects.
Andy Amacher studied forestry and wildlife ecology at U.C. Berkeley and
North Carolina State University. At CDFW, he has been involved in research
and planning, and been liaison to Caltrans for Advance Mitigation.
Sara Holm has been a Wildlife Biologist for CDFW in Placer and Nevada
Counties for 19 years. She has a BS in Wildlife Management from Humboldt
State University.
Redbud Membership Celebration!
and General Membership Meeting
With Special Guest Kat Anderson,
author of Tending the Wild
author of Tending the Wild
Saturday, October 27
2:30 to 5:30 p.m.
The Horseman’s Club
10600 Bubbling Wells Road
Grass Valley, CA
Grass Valley, CA
Join us to celebrate the many ways in which Redbud members make a
difference in our community and to one another. Meet and get to know
fellow Redbud hikers, gardeners, naturalists, volunteers, authors,
advocates, and wildflower enthusiasts. Connect with old friends and
make new ones!
Western Redbud (Cercis occidentalis) in Fall Colors
We'll have a conversation with special guest Kat Anderson, author of
Tending the Wild, as well as food, displays, and activities for all
ages. Bring the family!
- Shop for native plants remaining from our Oct. 13th sale.
- Hear about Redbud conservation work to restore the endangered Stebbins' Morning Glory and protect local vernal pools.
- Meet our Propogation and Field Trip Chairs to learn about
growning native plants and vote for your favorite hikes to take in 2019.
- Find out about proposed developments and how to help promote responsible growth while preserving native plants
- Join the Grass Valley Charter School and restoration rangers and Placer Nature Center Co-Founder Linda Conklin in creative and fun activities.
And much more!
This is a members-only event, but we welcome our valued friends
to join at the door. Please RSVP
here.
At this members' meeting, you’ll have an opportunity to help set Redbud priorities and recommend programs for the coming year. We’ll also have nominations and vote on officers for 2019-2020.
At this members' meeting, you’ll have an opportunity to help set Redbud priorities and recommend programs for the coming year. We’ll also have nominations and vote on officers for 2019-2020.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
Questions? Email
Diane, Membership Chair, at
volunteer4redbud@gmail.com.
Other Events of Interest
Placer Nature Center Presents:
October
Family Nature Hike
"Plants, can't live without em"
October 27th - 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
October 27th - 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Join Docent Linda for an exploration of the plants of the foothills
and why they are so important to humans. Free and donations are always
appreciated. Wear good shoes and layered clothing and bring water.
This program is a joint effort with the Redbud Chapter of the
California Native Plant Society and the Placer Nature Center.
November
Garden Series
Leaves and Seeds
November 3rd -11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Kids 4 yrs and up -- No Cost
November 3rd -11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Kids 4 yrs and up -- No Cost
Collages, hats, masks and critters- creativity abounds using nature's
fall fest. Leaf and seeds of all shapes and sizes ready to inspire the
artist in you. Come join the fun!
Family Nature Hike
Celebrate National Take a Hike Day
"Giving Thanks to Nature"
November 17th -10:30-11:45
"Giving Thanks to Nature"
November 17th -10:30-11:45
Learn about how the turkey and its cousins are a vital part of our
local ecosystem. Free and donations are always appreciated Where
good shoes and layered clothing and bring water. This program is a
joint effort with the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant
Society and the Placer Nature Center.
This program is a joint effort with the Redbud Chapter of the
California Native Plant Society and the Placer Nature Center.
December
Garden Series
Rocks and Wreathes
December 1st -11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Kids 2 years and up -- No Cost
December 1st -11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Kids 2 years and up -- No Cost
What do you see in a rock? A snake, bee, ladybug or butterfly?
Paint one and see it emerge! Nature's wintry items can be woven,
decorated and painted into lovely natural gifts and displays.
How will you weave dried flowers, grasses and leaves together? Will you
add some paint? This is a day for a mixed media work of art!
Placer Nature Center
3700 Christian Valley Road,
Auburn, CA 95602 (530-878-6053)
Books by Redbud Chapter – CNPS
New!
Wildflowers
of Nevada and Placer Counties,
California 2nd Edition (2017)
$29.95
Member discount if purchased
directly from Redbud Chapter
See
article
“Book
on Placer and Nevada County Wildflowers Gets Update,”
Auburn Journal, May 30, 2017.
Trees and Shrubs of Nevada and Placer Counties, California (2014) $34.95
Member discount if purchased
directly from Redbud Chapter
Get more
information about
Wildflowers or
Trees and Shrubs,
or
a list of regional
booksellers and other locations selling
Wildflowers.
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