by Bonnie Gosliner | Oct 21, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings

“North American Cercis (Redbud): A Study of Evolution and Adaptation”
Guest Speaker: Camille Nowell
For many centuries, Cercis, a genus of attractive woody plants that includes our native western redbud, has been a focus of botanical study and appreciation.
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by Bonnie Gosliner | Aug 27, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings

Eelgrass Ecosystems: Understanding Impacts of Climate Change and Human Activities
Guest Speaker – Sarah Lummis
Eelgrass is one of 72 species of seagrass, a group of flowering plants whose ancestors evolved from land back into the ocean.
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by Bonnie Gosliner | May 17, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings
“Citizen Scientists, Conservation Gardening, and Superbloom Photographers: How Will We Save California’s Incredible Flora?”
Guest speaker: Daniel Gluesenkamp
For over 50 years, CNPS has protected our native plants and celebrated California’s wild gardens.
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by Bonnie Gosliner | Apr 20, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings
“Sierra Nevada Plants”
Guest Speaker: Eva Buxton
CNPS Marin Chapter Conservation Chair, Eva Buxton will speak about native plants of the Sierras.
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by Bonnie Gosliner | Mar 3, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings

“A Botanical and Horticultural Potpourri”
Guest Speaker: Bart O’Brien
Bart O’Brien, the Manager/Director of the Botanic Garden in Tilden Regional Park, will speak about several of his larger ongoing projects as well as some of his more recent distractions.
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by Bonnie Gosliner | Feb 10, 2017 | 2017 Chapter Meetings

Ina Coolbrith’s love of California Wildflowers
Guest Speaker: Aleta George
The California poppy was ten years away from being named California’s official state flower when poet Ina Coolbrith wrote “Copa de Oro” in 1893.
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