Propagation Volunteers
The nursery leadership team is looking for volunteers who are interested in propagating local native plants. If you would like to learn more, please contact Chris at cnpschris@gmail.com.
September Chapter Meeting
Title of Talk: Native Plant Horticulture: The CNPS Bloom!California campaign View the recording here. As a program representative with the Statewide CNPS Bloom!California initiative, Maya Argaman will present a general overview of the Bloom! California campaign. It’s aim is to increase native plant sales and encourage planting native plants throughout California’s built environment—from backyard gardens to …
May Chapter Meeting
Title of Talk: Managing vernal pools to enhance plant species diversity View the recorded video here Dr. Jaymee Marty has been studying the effects of grazing and fire on vernal pool plant communities at several sites throughout the Central Valley since 2001. She will discuss the results of these studies as well as some preliminary results from a …
April Chapter Meeting
Title of Talk: Plant migration and urban habitat landscapes in a changing climate View the recorded video here As climate change shifts the regional distribution of our native plants, habitat connectivity will be a critical factor in the success of their migration and adaptation. This research and landscape planning project explores how changes to the spatial structure …
March Chapter Meeting
Title of Talk: Social Justice & Native Plants View the recorded video here Read more about the Home Growers for Social Justice Pilot Project Social Justice Committee: Ellen Pimentel Julie Clements Nellie Zapien Christina Lewis In this talk, Ellen will provide our members with an update on the activity of the Chapter’s Social Justice Committee, including ways you can …
February Chapter Meeting
Title of Talk: Discovery, Action, Stewardship: The UC California Naturalist Program View the recorded video here For nature enthusiasts at any level, the California Naturalist program is an introduction to the wonders of our unique ecology and the study and stewardship of California’s environment. The curriculum uses science, hands-on learning, problem-solving, community science, and public …
A Different Kind of Spring Plant Sale
April is traditionally the month that the Sacramento Valley Chapter’s much-anticipated Spring Native Plant Sale is held at Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery. At the nursery, more than 120 species of local native plants are propagated and grown to be sold each spring at this sale. This year, when the order to shelter in place …