http://montereybay.cnps.org
Rare Plant Hunting
on California’s Central Coast
January/February 2014!
vided. Bring a friend, water and a snack. Contact Bruce
Delgado at 277-7690 or bdelgado62@gmail.com for more
information.
General Meeting Speaker: Danny Slakey
Over the past spring and summer, CNPS staff and chapter
members hiked, botanized, and documented rare plants on
the Central Coast, with particular attention to the Ventana
and Silver Peak Wilderness Areas of the Los Padres National Forest. This project was part of a statewide volunteer
project called the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt. The Wilderness Areas often challenged volunteers with long hikes,
overgrown trails, and hot weather, but rewarded them with
incredible rare plant finds and access to some of the area's
best swimming holes! Danny will share the results of the
Central Coast project, with some stunning photos of the
landscapes and rare plant finds from the trips. Pending
funding, CNPS hopes to continue this project on the Central Coast next year, so it’s a great opportunity for interested volunteers to find out what it’s all about.
Danny Slakey works for CNPS as a coordinator for the
Rare Plant Treasure Hunt project and also as assistant
botanist for the CNPS Rare Plant Program. Before working for CNPS, he studied plant invasion ecology for his
masters degree and worked several seasonal botany jobs
throughout the West.
General Meeting ● Thursday, January 9
Visiting and Book Purchasing from 7:00pm
Meeting and Program Begin at 7:30pm
Pacific Grove Museum of Natural History
CALENDAR of FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS
Saturdays, Jan 4 & Feb 1, 1pm to 4pm
Restoration
Broom Bash, East Side of Point Lobos State Reserve
Join us on these First Saturdays of the month in the beautiful Monterey pine forest of East Point Lobos. We’ll use
several techniques to remove French broom and help restore this area that wants to thrive with native plants. Meet
in Carmel at the Rio Road Park and Ride. All supplies pro-
Andy Werner and participants on his Maple Falls hike. Hikers
had to scramble more than usual because of several newly
downed trees. Photo by Chris Tenney
Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Jan 10-12
Event
40th Annual Fungus Fair
Visit the kingdom of Fungi! Learn about the hundreds of
beautiful and fascinating species of local fungi on display in
re-created woodland habitats. Enjoy speakers, classes, vendors, kids hands-on activities and more! The Fungus Fair
will be held at the Louden Nelson Community Center and is
sponsored by the Fungus Federation of Santa Cruz. Call 831684-2275 or go to: http://www.scfungusfair.org for details.
Mon & Tues, January 13 & 14
Symposium
Northern California Plant Life: Botany for a Changing World
The Northern California Botanists will present a two-day
symposium at California State University, Chico, plus a
third day of workshops. Also included: a poster session,
reception, banquet, keynote speaker. Student stipends
available. For details, see: www.norcalbotanists.org.
Sundays, Jan 19 & Feb 16, 11am to 2pm
Restoration
Soberanes Creek Cape Ivy Bash
Here Soberanes Creek falls into the ocean and needs our
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help continuing to remove various invasive weeds, primarily Cape ivy. On these Third Sundays, meet in Carmel at the Rio Road Park and Ride to carpool. All supplies provided. Bring a friend, water, and a snack. Contact Bruce Delgado at bdelgdo62@gmail.com or 2777690 or for details.
On his Fabulous Ferns & Seedlings field trip, leader Bob Hale
identified seedlings along the Garzas Canyon trail. Photo by
Lynn Bomberger
Chapter field trips are a great way to learn about the environment. Members here are looking at a Painted Lady butterfly held by lepidopterist/ornithologist Chris Tenney. This Soberanes Canyon Winter walk was led by Lynn Bomberger.
Photograph by Mary Conway
Friday, January, 24, 9:45am
Field Trip
Point Lobos Fungi Field Trip with Chuck Bancroft
Chuck Bancroft, state park ranger retired, will accompany CNPS Leader Lynn Bomberger on a walk to explore
the forest for fungal friends. Our approximately 2 mile
walk will take us on several trails in the pine forest to
search for and photograph both fungi and mushrooms
and any other unique observations. Bring a point & shoot
camera, water, a snack, and wear good walking
shoes. Be prepared for any kind of weather. Let’s meet
by 9:45 at the Rio Road Park and Ride. Call Lynn for a
reservation at 375-7777.
Sunday, February 23, 9:45am
Field Trip
Toro Park Early Spring Wildflowers
This 5½ mile hike with 800 ft. elevation gain has a delightful variety of wildflowers: Indian warriors, footsteps of
spring, shooting stars are just a few. Bring water & lunch.
Arrive early; we depart at 9:45 from the dirt parking area
outside Toro Park. Call for a reservation. Leader: Lynn
Bomberger, 375-7777.
Field Trips
CNPS Santa Cruz Area
Check online at cruzcnps.org for details on listed Santa
Cruz area field trips.
ARTICLES, ETC.
CNPS HAS A NEW HORTICULTURE PROGRAM DIRECTOR!
Exciting news! For the first time in our history, the California Native Plant Society now has a fulltime staff Horticulture Program Director! CNPS sought a Horticulture
Program Director who can help chart the course of California’s oldest native plant gardening program, and ultimately
selected Susan Krzywicki.
Susan comes from our San Diego chapter, where she
helped to grow that chapter’s amazing horticulture program. She worked to build a successful garden tour, deliver
training symposia, and otherwise engage thousands of San
Diegans in growing native plants. While doing all this,
Susan has also helped other groups (such as Surfrider
Foundation, San Diego County Water Authority, and Port
of San Diego) in their work adopting and promoting California native plant horticulture.
Although they didn't see any fly agaric mushrooms on Lynn
Bomberger's recent 'Fly Agaric Mushroom' field trip, the
group had a good time. Photo by Natalie Hicks
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CNPS has worked for decades to grow interest in gardening and landscaping with California native plants. This is
one of our keynote successes. Now, the Horticulture Program is ramping up, and we are looking forward to input
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Articles, Etc. Continued from Page 2
from members throughout the state. If you want to learn
more about the program or if you have suggestions, please
email Susan at skrzywicki@cnps.org.
DEBBIE BULGER WROTE A FUN NOSTALGIC BOOK
Debbie Bulger, Conservation Chair of the CNPS Santa
Cruz County Chapter, has written a new book called In the
thrill of the night. This fun-to-read collection of biographical essays takes baby boomers on a stroll down memory
lane. Had David Sedaris been born female in 1942, he
might have written these vignettes. Many of you will remember that Debbie edited the Sierra Club paper, The Ventana, for 15 years. A sample essay is available at
www.lostballoonpress.com.
al/Jepson eFlora, botanical artwork by Tim Hyland, a color
map of Santa Cruz County showing public lands and
Sandhills, 8 appendices including 64 pages of notes and
more. For purchasing information, please go to
www.cruzcnps.org or contact Cindy Hudson at
cndy_hudson@yahoo.com.
CNPS 2015 CONSERVATION CONFERENCE
The CNPS 2015 Conservation Conference: 50 years of
progress and promise will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton,
San Jose, January 13-17. We have lots of opportunities for
participation in this high-energy event. Help make this an
event to remember by lending your talents. Hundreds of
volunteers make this a great party. If you join a planning
committee and put in 32 hours over the year, you may ask
for a full rebate; smaller commitments yield partial rebates.
Committees open include: Outreach, Volunteer Coordinators, Arts, Silent Auction Committees. Contact Josie Crawford for more information at jcrawford@cnps.org or (916)
447-2677x205.
CHAPTER ELECTIONS
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It’s!that!time!of!the!year!again.!The!nominating!committee!
proposes!the!following!nominees!for!office:!
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President!
Vice!President!
Secretary!
Treasurer!
Membership!
Nominee!Needed!!
Beth!Benoit!
Bob!Hale!
Jim!Pittman!
Ron!Branson!
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VASCULAR PLANTS OF SANTA CRUZ COUNTY
The Santa Cruz Chapter is proud to announce the publication of the Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of
Santa Cruz County, California by Dylan Neubauer. Presented in an easy-to-use format, this comprehensive update
summarizes the latest information on the 1594 vascular
plant taxa currently known to occur in the county. The 166page, spiral-bound, 5½ x 8 in. book includes the latest nomenclature from the second edition of The Jepson Manu-
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As!always,!nominations!from!the!floor!are!welcome,!howA
ever,! the! nominee! must! agree! to! the! nomination.! ! If! you!
are! unable! to! attend! the! January! 9! meeting,! please! sign!
the!attached!proxy!and!send!it!to!Carol!LeNeve,!Box!1012,!
Carmel!93921.!
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I! hereby! authorize___________________________________! to! vote!
as!my!proxy!in!the!February!2012!Monterey!Bay!Chapter,!
California!Native!Plant!Society!election.!
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Signed____________________________________________!
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Date__________________________!
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Monterey Bay Chapter
California Native Plant Society
P.O. Box 221303
Carmel, California 93922
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Check Out Our Websites
Monterey Bay Chapter: http://montereybay.cnps.org
State Organization: www.cnps.org
Publication Schedule of the Next Two Wallflowers
Newsletter
March/April
May/June
Deadline
Tues, February 11
Tues, April 15
Articles received after the deadline cannot be published.
CNPS-MB OFFICERS & BOARD of DIRECTORS
President: Brian LeNeve, 624-8497, P.O. Box 1012, Carmel, CA
93921, bjleneve@att.net
Vice President: Beth Benoit, 394-4234, bthbenoit@yahoo.com
Treasurer: Jim Pittman, 726-1768, 19180 El Cerrito Way, Aromas, CA
95004, jmpittman22@gmail.com
Secretary: Robert Hale, 656-3108, hale@nps.edu
Membership: Ron Branson, 626-3672, 3751 Raymond Way, Carmel,
CA 93923, rbranson@redshift.com
Dedicated to the Preservation of
California Native Flora in its Habitat!
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Book Sales: Carol LeNeve, 624-8497, P.O. Box 1012, Carmel, CA
93921, ccleneve@att.net
Conservation: Corky Matthews, 659-2528, 2 Via Milpitas, Carmel
Valley, CA 93924, mmatthews2@comcast.net
Field Trips: Lynn Bomberger, 375-7777, b56@me.com
Hospitality: Rosemary Foster, 625-3083, rf4mbcnps@att.net
Local Flora: Jim Pittman (see Treasurer)
Newsletter Editor: Lynn Bomberger (see Field Trips)
Past President: Rosemary Foster (see Hospitality)
Plant Sale: Patrick Regan, H 659-1191, C 747-7756, PO Box 337,
Carmel Valley, CA 93924, patrick@reganbhc.com
Posters: Lisa Hoivik, 375-7765, lhoivik@comcast.net
Programs: Linda Smith, 410-562-4813, lindasmith411@comcast.net
Publicity: Jan Shriner, 236-0905, shrinerforsure@gmail.com
Restoration: Bruce Delgado, C 277-7690, W 394-8314, 3037 Vaughan
Avenue, Marina, CA 93933, bdelgado62@gmail.com
Web Calendar: Sarah Chmielewski, 410-409-2544,
sarahechmielewski@gmail.com
Web Master: Chris Hauser, 392-6931, chauser@slconservancy.org
Wildflower Show: Brian LeNeve (see President)
AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS
Beach Garden Project: Joey Dorrell-Canepa, 623-9048,
stephen.canepa@att.net
Chuck Haugen Conservation Fund: Bruce Delgado (see Restoration)
Rowntree Garden: Gary Girard, 372-5870, 375 Gibson Ave., Pacific
Grove, CA 93950
Monterey Pine Forest Watch: Joyce Stevens, 624-3149, P.O Box 2116,
Carmel, CA 93921, jstevens@redshift.com
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Membership Form
Join the California Native Plant Society!
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Telephone
Email
Chapter (County) Affiliation
Membership Categories:
____Limited Income $25
____Plant Lover
____Individual
$45
____Patron
____Family
$75
____Benefactor
____Mariposa Lily $1,500
$100
$300
$600
Please mail this membership form with payment to:
California Native Plant Society, Attention: Membership
2707 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816
To pay by credit card or for more info call 916-447-2677.
Dues and gifts to CNPS are tax deductible.