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Field Trip Reports -February, 2025 Vegetation Time Travelling & Winter Wonderland Walk in SP Taylor SP

by | Feb 27, 2025 | Field Trip Reports, News Items

Vegetation Time Traveling(Plant Succession) – 2/12/2025Ann Elliott Understanding plant succession helps to explain how vegetative landscapes change and function.Plants first establish themselves on new land or exposed rock, as after a volcanic eruption. They can re-establish themselves in an area that has been disturbed by fire, floods, or land use. In San Geronimo Valley, Kurt Rademacher... read more Field Trip Reports -February, 2025 Vegetation Time Travelling & Winter Wonderland Walk in SP Taylor SP

Field Trip Report – Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, January 4, 2025

by | Jan 30, 2025 | Field Trip Reports, News Items

By Caroline Christman Participants in the Indian Valley Open Space Preserve plant walk were treated to a misty morning that blossomed into a lovely, sunny day. After we met at the Indian Valley College Campus, we walked past Pacheco Pond to the Ken Harth Waterfall Trail. Along the switch-backing trail to the ridgeline we were treated to a medley of ferns, sanicles, and irises beneath a canopy of... read more Field Trip Report – Indian Valley Open Space Preserve, January 4, 2025

50 Acts of Caring

by | Feb 24, 2024 | News Items, Plant Identification

This year, we are inviting everyone to think about the wider effects of choices we make on our property. People still think of land as a resource for human use, not as a home for thousands of other living things. Can we make room for lichens, lace wings, bunchgrasses and bluebirds, too? It doesn’t require sacrifice, only awareness. It isn’t difficult or expensive. Join us in 50 Acts of Caring, a... read more 50 Acts of Caring

Join the 50th Anniversary Marin Native Plant Challenge

by | Sep 21, 2024 | News Items, Plant Identification

The Challenge As part of our 50th Anniversary festivities, the Marin CNPS Board presents you with the following Challenge: find and photo-document 50 native plants in Marin’s glorious wildlands and be eligible for a drawing at our August 24th Celebration! Prizes may include plant-oriented books, restaurant gift certificates, and more! The goals of the Challenge are to highlight the beauty and... read more Join the 50th Anniversary Marin Native Plant Challenge