Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society

Join us on a hike of Truckee Donner Land Trust’s recently acquired Lower Carpenter Valley! This preserve includes wet meadow, freshwater emergent wetland, riverine, and fen habitat types, as well as red fir, lodgepole pine, and mixed-conifer forest.

Children and adults alike are invited on this accessible hike. Docents will provide information about the history and natural features of the valley. Wildflowers should be in full bloom if Mother Nature cooperates!

Difficulty: Expect to travel five miles on a l

evel fire road.

Duration: 3 hours

Bring: Water, snacks, hat for sun protection and other hiking essentials.

Please note: Because of the sensitive nature of the environment, dogs are not allowed in Carpenter Valley, but are welcomed on every other Land Trust property.

This trip will be limited to 25 participants.

RSVP required: https://goo.gl/forms/qfXOchWHxfIsb2Wx2

Directions: provided to those registered.

Questions? Email Jeanne at nativeplanthelp@redbud-cnps.org.

The Redbud Chapter
"Passionate about (Native) Plants”
Lecture Series

Birds and Their Habitats of the Western Sierra

Guest Speaker: Ted Beedy

Wednesday, June 27th

7:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Auburn Library

350 Nevada Street
Auburn, CA 95603

Ted Beedy will take us on a virtual journey across the Sierra from the oak savanna in the west, up through conifer forests, into the majestic alpine regions. We'll see and hear the stunning diversity of birds that make the Sierra their home. We'll learn how they use the varied habitats, which species are in decline, and which are expanding and increasing.

Ted recently co-authored Birds of the Sierra Nevada: Their Natural History, Status, and Distribution.

Ted received his Ph.D. in Zoology from UC Davis. He taught ornithology and other biology classes at UC Davis and California State University, Sacramento before working as an environmental consultant at Jones & Stokes in Sacramento. In 2006, he started his own firm, Beedy Environmental Consulting, in Nevada City.

Sierra Buttes Wildflower Weekend

Redbud Members Only

Friday, June 29 – Sunday, July 1, 2018

Sierra Nevada Field Campus,
San Francisco State University

Join us for a wildflower-filled weekend trip to the Sierra Buttes area! We will drive up to the SF State Sierra Nevada Field Campus the afternoon of Friday, June 29th. Accommodations will be at the Field Campus either in provided platform tents or you can bring your own tent. Meals will occur at the Dining Hall. We will have field trips both Saturday and Sunday and will return home on Sunday, July 1st in the afternoon. This trip is intended for people who are interested in spending the weekend focused on exploring the plants of the area!

Accommodations/Meals: (Weekend totals):

Field Campus lodging and meals: $136.00.
With your tent or RV + shower access and meals: $112.00.
There is a $20.00 processing fee if you cancel.

To request registration forms and more detailed information about the schedule and activities, please email nativeplanthelp@redbud-cnps.org. You must register, pay fees, and sign waiver forms by May 20, 2018 to reserve your spot for the Sierra Buttes Wildflower Weekend Trip. This trip is limited to 20 participants and is first come, first served. The waivers will be emailed to you after you submit your registration. We will not hold a spot for partial enrollment.

Questions? Email nativeplanthelp@redbud-cnps.org.

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