Santa Clara Valley
Chapter
THE BLAZING STAR
March-April 2000
Third Annual Brenda Butner Memorial Lecture
Speaker: John Game
Topic: Plants and Places in the
Klamath Ranges
Friday,
March 17, 2000 7:30 P.M.
Saratoga Library Community Room
(Saratoga Ave. at Fruitvale)
The Memorial Lecture
Series comes from a donation fund made to the chapter in memory of Brenda
Butner. President of our chapter ten years ago, Brenda was an enthusiastic
participant in many areas including field trips, horticulture, conservation,
and public outreach. She started Gardening with Natives and the Edgewood Docent
Program, now carried on by the Friends of Edgewood. Income from the memorial
fund honors and encourages persons making outstanding contributions to the
understanding and protection of California native plants.
Our speaker for this
annual event will be John Game. He will show slides from his botanical trips to
Cook and Green Pass, the Marble Mountains, Mount Eddy, the Trinity Alps and
some other places in or near the Klamath Range botanical area. For those
members who have seen John's slides at other events, you already know what a
treat is in store.
John Game grew up in
England and studied botany at university then moved to California in 1978 and
works as a molecular biologist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. He
pursues an active interest in plants and in botanical photography, especially
photographs of Californian plants in the wild. He co-authored the CD-ROM on Bay
Area Wildflowers with Glenn Keator and Dianne Fristrom and also co-authored a
book on Bear Valley. John is also
doing research on Pacific Island ferns and recently returned from a fern trip
to Fiji. John's slides may include
the fern Botrychium virginianum for which John documented the first
known occurrence in California in the Salmon Mountains near Etna in
1996.Besides ferns, John's special interests include the family Liliaceae
and mountain plants of northwest California. John is active with the California
Native Plant Society, and is on the Board of the East Bay Chapter.
Directions
to Saratoga library: Exit highway 85 on Saratoga Avenue. Head southwest,
toward the hills, and take the first driveway on the left after Fruitvale, into
the library parking lot.
SPECIAL EARTHDAY PUBLIC MEETING
THREAT OF INVASIVE CORDGRASS IN
BAYLANDS
Speakers: Debra Ayres, UC Davis Bodega Marine Laboratory; Alex
Dukes, Senior, Palo Alto High School
Thursday,
April 20, 2000
Palo Alto Baylands Interpretive
Center
Co-sponsored by the City of
Palo Alto
Spartina alterniflora, smooth
cordgrass, native to the eastern US, was introduced into the south San
Francisco Bay 25 years ago for the purpose of stabilizing soils in some intertidal
areas.It has done that much too well. This aggressive alien, and its hybrid
with the native California cordgrass, spreads to cover intertidal mud with
tall, rigid, densely packed stems and thick tufts of roots. Tidal flow is
slowed, sediments precipitate elevating the marsh and creating an overgrown
meadow resulting in a loss of habitat for clams, worms, crustaceans, and
birds.The hybrid has taken over former salt ponds completely excluding the
native species, which could become extinct.
At this point experts believe that the threat is
controllable. We are fortunate to have two of those experts. Dr. Ayres, will
talk to us about her research, and some strategies for control and Alex Dukes,
will talk about studying the cordgrass at Baylands.
For more information call Don Mayall at 650-856-7579
You can get some background on this issue on the web at
http://caleppc.org/symposia/95symposium/strong.html and
http://www-bml.ucdavis.edu/spartina/home.html
Driving directions to Baylands Interpretive Center: Exit 101 to
Embarcadero Road East. Drive past the Palo Alto Municipal Golf Course and
Airport. Turn left at the stop sign and proceed 0.5 mile to the Interpretive
Center where parking is on your right.
PRESIDENT’S
MESSAGE : EARTHDAY 2000!
Every year at this time I start getting calls from producers
of Earthday events, asking us to participate in them or list our Earthday
programs with them. Each year the productions get larger and broader in scope.
One such local celebration includes a 25 foot long electric drag racer, golf
lessons, and rhumbas. This is a mighty big tent. And it is a very good sign. It suggests Earthday is becoming
one of our biggest secular holidays.
This is consistent with the observation that environmental protection
and conservation have very wide popular support. A faxed newsletter from the California League of
Conservation Voters fluttered out of my machine a short while ago. It revealed
that recent polls show Californians are concerned about environmental issues,
to a greater degree than many of their elected representatives, based on the
League’s voting score card. So,
the first thing you can do for the environment this month is vote, and vote
wisely on March 7.A sure bet is a yes on propositions 12 and 13.There is
an article about them elsewhere in this newsletter. If you want to check your
legislator’s scorecard, look at www.ecovote.orgthe League’s website.
I used to tell my callers that everyday was
Earthday for us in the California Native Plant Society, that conservation and
education are ongoing processes.
But Earthday is a great chance for us to get our message out andget
people involved, at the same point the earth is reminding us of rebirth with
its flowery spectacles. So, our annual Earthday event is the Wildflower Show
and Native Plant Sale, on April 29 and 30, again at Foothill College.And we
are having a special Earthday Public Meeting on April 20th at Palo Alto
Baylands, Threat of Invasive
Cordgrass at Baylands. (see write-ups on these events) On Earthday
itself, Saturday, April 22, I will be leading a trip to a very special place of
Spring wildflowers and rare species, the serpentine grasslands of Coyote
Ridge (see Field Trips).If you don’t know about this place go to the
chapter website and click on Coyote Ridge, Treasure of the Santa Clara
Valley.
I look forward to seeing you at these
events--Don Mayall
Wildflower
Show & Native Plant Sale
Our annual
Wildflower Show and Native Plant Sale is Saturday April 29 and Sunday April 30,
10-4pm, at Foothill College (as usual). This show is our big outreach event to
the public, so it's all hands on deck, and we also have a very good time! So come on down!
Setup
is Friday April 28, from 3pm, continuing to 10pm; supper provided for workers.
Call or email me to sign up (650-856-2636; seleve@netcom.com). For setup, you
can just show up.
We
can also use a few people to help collectors on Thurs & Fri April 27 &
28. If you can put in 2 hours or more during the show itself, we need help here:
b greeter table: call Ruth
650-948-2519
b keying: if you enjoy keying
unknown plants, come Fri or Sat with your Jepson; call Carolyn
b book sales: Sonja
650-494-0104
b plant sales and setup: Jean
Struthers 650-941-2586
b takedown Sun April 30, 4 to
5pm: plants, Jean; wildflower show, Carolyn
CHAPTER
ACTIVITIES
GARDENING WITH NATIVES
Gardening
with natives will meet on the first Thursday of the month, March 2nd, 7:30 pm,
at the De Anza College Environmental Studies Area in Cupertino. This meeting
will be an open discussion. Bring interesting books, plants, experiences,
descriptions of places visited, etc. to share with the group. Plants to share are welcome.
There
will be a workday at the CNPS Nursery at Hidden Villa on Sunday, March 19th,
starting at 10 am. There are lots of things to pot up and various chores to do
in preparation for the April sale at the CNPS Wildflower Show. Bring a sack lunch and come help out!
Thursday,
April 6th, at 5:00 pm, the group will have a work evening at Native Hill at
Foothill College. This will be followed by a general meeting (at approximately
7:30).Other future workdays at Native Hill are scheduled for the following
Saturdays: March 18, and April 15. Everyone is welcome to these events. For
further information or to subscribe to the group's e-mail or postal mailing
list, contact Stephanie Mangels at stephmangels@hotmail.com or 408-629-8004.
Broom Removal in Foothills Park
We are
continuing the project of removing broom from Foothills Park begun over three
years ago. Six people came to work in the light rain on February 13. We walked
through a beautiful landscape with views of misty hills and ridges and dark
groves of oak trees. Small glowing flames of yellow flowers lit up the Dirca
trees and the pink currant flowers glistened with drops of water. At our destination the Indian warriors
were blooming bravely among the broom seedlings. We worked to give them room
and make space for more flowers to follow. We all agreed this was rewarding
work.
Please
join us to remove the many broom seedlings. Great progress has been made to remove the larger plants.
Meet at the Orchard Glen picnic area at 9 am. Tell the ranger you have come to
remove broom. The scheduled dates are Saturday, March 4; Sunday, March 19; and
Sunday, April 16. Some weekday walks are possible also. Questions? call Ellie
Gioumousis 650-494-6276.
EXOTIC EFFORTS – EDGEWOOD
Progress
is being made to remove invasive weeds. Join Ken Himes on Wednesday evenings,
once daylight savings returns. Since last October, we have restricted our work
sessions to Friday mornings. Call Ken if you can help out on Friday mornings or
Wednesday evenings. (650-591-8560)
Evening schedule for April–early May
April 5: Sylvan Loop Trail,
south wing
Meet at Day Camp parking lot, 5:30pm
April 12: Sylvan Loop Trail,
north wing
Meet at Day Camp parking lot, 5:30pm
April 19: Edgewood Trail,
Bush mallow location
Meet at Day Camp parking lot, 5:30pm
April 26: Edgewood Trail,
Bush mallow location again
Meet at Day Camp parking lot, 5:30pm
May 3: West Kiosk and
vicinity, junction of Edgewood and Serpentine Loop Trail
May 10: No session
Bring
work gloves, other tools will be provided. We may plan some special Saturday
sessions in May; details in the next Blazing Star.
CAPE
IVY REMOVAL AT LOS GATOS CREEK
There
are at least three patches of Cape Ivy on the Los Gatos Creek Trail. Come out and help us remove the first
one, just below Vasona Dam. Wear a long-sleeved shirt and gloves,
as there are plenty of blackberries (and an isolated poison oak).We must haul
all of the weeds ourselves, so if you can safely compost (i.e. kill) Cape Ivy
in your garden, it will help greatly.
Directions:from Hwy 17 southbound, exit
Lark Avenue and continue ahead onto Garden Hill Drive. It curves left, then
right and becomes Garden Hill Way.Proceed 0.2 miles south and park in the
residential area as you approach a leftward bend. The locked gate on the right is the entrance to Los Gatos
Creek Trail. The Cape Ivy patch is about 40 yards below the dam. From Hwy 17
northbound, take the Lark Avenue exit, turn left onto Lark Avenue and cross the
freeway, then turn left at the first light onto Garden Hill Drive and follow
the above directions.
We
will be working Sundays at 1pm:March 5, March 19, and April 16.
For details contact:
David Chapman:408-296-3587, email dchapman@aimnet.com
Don Thomas 831-336-3224, email don_e_thomas@yahoo.com.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Hidden Villa Potting Session, March 19, 10am. Please join us at our
nursery at Hidden Villa to prep plants for the Wildflower Show and Native Plant
Sale. Extra hands are needed and newcomers with an interest are invited.
Someone will always be around to show you what needs doing and how to do it.
And, it’s a great way to learn about native plants. Details call Jean Struthers
(650-941-2586) or Ray Deutsch (650-365-6136).
Wildflower Photography Workshops. Join Jo-Ann Ordano, a freelance
photographer of multi-talent and expertise. Details and registration call
Jo-Ann at 415-221-3171 or email joannordano@yahoo.com.
Redwood Wildflowers, March
25/26, $65
Wildflowers of San Francisco,
April 14/15, $50
Wildflower Artistry, June
3, $65
At Water’s Edge, June 19,
$65
2000 San Francisco Peninsula – South Bay
Restoration Workshop
Canada College and Edgewood Park
Friday, April 7, 20009:30am to
3:30pm
How do we measure our
success? How do we set up a program to monitor progress toward our goals?
This year's workshop brings together four ways of looking at monitoring:
representatives from a government agency, academia, a private consulting firm,
and a volunteer group tell us how they chose their methods and standards. Two hands-on
afternoon sessions provide a real world experience from setting up plots to
counting butterflies.
Presenters include:
Jodi Isaacs,
Resources Coordinator at Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Stuart Weiss, Stanford
University Center for Conservation Biology
Thomas Reid,
Thomas Reid Associates, Palo Alto
Cynthia Gilbert,
Lecturer, SFSU, and volunteer, California Native Plant Society
This second annual restoration workshop invites land managers,
site stewards, and restorationists in the Santa Cruz Mountain Bioregion to
share, network, and collaborate on the challenges of managing our natural
resources. The cost is $10 with room for a maxim of 50 registrants. Please call
or email Don Mayall for a registration form, 650-856-7579 or seleve@netcom.com
California
Lichen Society Spring Speaker Series
All events are held at the University Herbarium, 1001 Valley Life
Sciences Bldg., UC Berkeley. There
is no charge for the evening. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Judy
Robertson, 707-584-8099 or JKSRR@aol.com if you have questions. Be aware
parking on campus is difficult.
The meters take $5 in quarters.
BRYOPHYTES by MONA
BOURELL
Wednesday, March 15, 2000 7:00PM
We find many lichens growing on moss. Sometimes, we have to ask
the question "Is it lichen or is it moss?" Only close examination
gives an answer. Find out about this member of the plant family so often
encountered in the field. Mona Bourell, a founding member of CALS, is Senior
Curatorial Assistant in the Department of Botany, California Academy of
Sciences, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. She will present slides of Bryophytes. After this evening we
will be able to put some names on those plants that are not lichens.
ALGAE by Dr. RICHARD
MOE
Wednesday, April 19, 2000,7:00PM
Phycologist and CALS Managing Editor Dick Moe will take us into
the realm of algae. We will learn
about algae associated with fungi in lichens as well as free-living algae.
Wildflower Families of the
Bay Area
Toni Corelli, botanist/environmental consultant and chapter
member-at-large, and Judy Mason, naturalist and illustrator are teaching this
course through Stanford’s Continuing Studies Program (BIO 12 is the listing).
Classes run March 30–May 4 on Thursday evenings with two Saturday field trips
planned. No experience needed and enrollment is limited to 20. Registration
begins Feb. 28 at 8:30am by calling 650-725-4248 or accessing the website
http://continuingstudies.stanford.edu.
Treasures of Coyote Ridge: Bird Count a
Success
Although Coyote Ridge is best known for special serpentine plants
and the Bay Checkerspot Butterfly, we have long felt it had other significant
wildlife resources as well. On January 2, 2000, several members of our Chapter
met up with birders from the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society to count the
birds on Coyote Ridge for the Calero-Morgan Hill Bird Count.This is a new area
for Audubon's Annual Christmas Bird Count.A total of 139 species were found
within the Count Circle.
At Coyote Ridge, our group found 48 species of birds,
including a Mountain Bluebird which was later voted as the "best bird of
the day" at the Countdown Dinner hosted by John Mariani andAudubon. Other
birds found on Coyote Ridge were 3 golden eagles, 1 bald eagle, 1 osprey, 1
peregrine falcon, rufous crowned sparrows, rock wrens, bufflehead, and western
bluebirds. These birds provide one more reason why the Coyote Ridge area should
be preserved from development. Special thanks go to Georgia Stigall and Jean
Struthers who brought their 4 wheel drive vehicles to drive us around in
comfort on the ridge. Thanks go to John Mariani and Ann Verdi of Audubon who
worked to put together this new count circle including the Coyote Ridge area
for the Christmas Bird Count. Subsequently, word of this special, and
heretofore unknown area spread among the bird experts and a second trip was
organized by Mary Simpson, with Georgia Stigall and Bill Prince providing their
4WD.
Special thanksalso are due to
the staff of the Kirby Canyon Landfill and to the Stanford Center for
Conservation Biology for providing access to the area.Our chapter is
persevering in its plan to inventory and publicize the natural resources of
these serpentine areas on the Santa Clara Valley. We need volunteers with
expertise in plant identification, vegetation surveying, photography, GIS
mapping and other help with planned research. To volunteer call Don Mayall
650-856-7579.
~Mary Simpson
EDGEWOOD
DOCENTS GEAR UP
FOR 2000 SEASON WALKS
Our walk schedule is almost complete for this
season and will be distributed to the public soon. Watch for AAA's VIA Magazine
calendar section for our walks listed in their March/April issue. Our
Docent-led walks will be every Saturday and Sunday from 10–1pm beginning March
5th and ending June 25th.All March and June walks begin at the Day Camp
Entrance and all April and May walks begin at the Edgewood Park and Ride.
If your group is interested in a
Docent-led walk during the week, please call me for reservations at
650-261-1935.Also, watch for our new "Hospitality Table" in the Day
Camp parking area for plant lists, Edgewood maps and the sale of Friends of
Edgewood Tee Shirts and Colored Wildflower Brochures, or just stop by to say
hello to our friendly volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering for
Edgewood Preserve Hospitality Table, please call me for training details.
The Preserve is already blooming
with shooting stars and Indian warriors. Check out our website:
www.friendsofedgewood.org for more information and updates on what's blooming
and what's happening. See you all on the trails!!!
Dianne Hunt, Edgewood Preserve
Docent Coordinator
Vote Yes on Propositions 12 and 13
Prop 12, the Safe Neighborhood Parks bond, and Prop 13, the Safe
Drinking Water bond, are on the March 7, 2000 ballot. These bond acts received
strong bipartisan support in the Legislature, recognizing the tremendous need
California has for parks, open space, and recreation as well as clean water for
its growing population and natural environment. These bonds will not raise
taxes, and all funds will be appropriated through the state budget and subject
to careful review and annual public audits.
Prop 12 is a $2.1 billion bond act that includes much
needed
funding for state and local parks and other agencies and
non-profits that protect open space and recreational resources.
Prop 13 is a $1.97 billion bond act that addresses
water pollution issues and makes our water cleaner by funding watershed
restoration, improving sewage treatment, and reducing "non-point
Supporters of Prop 12 and 13 include:California
League of Conservation Voters, Audubon, the League of Women Voters, the Nature
Conservancy, and California Chamber ofCommerce.
Tell your family and friends about these bond acts
and how important it is to vote in March.Consider donating funds to the
organizing campaign for Prop 12 and 13 (Californians for Safe Neighborhood
Parks and Clean Water, 926 J St., Suite 612, Sacramento, CA 95814; (916)
313-4538). Further information:
Audubon-California's website at http://www.audubon-ca.org/
Report on Dirca Walk at Rancho
San Antonio
The
day of the February 12th western leatherwood, Dirca occidentalis,
walk at Rancho San Antonio dawned somewhat inauspiciously under a gray sky with
only occasional patches of sun. Positive omens, however, were soon spotted, a
double rainbow sighted on the drive to the trailhead and a healthy-looking
coyote seen hunting near the parking lot. Eight intrepid outdoorsmen showed up
to search for this popular early spring flower. Mist and mud were minimal as we
made our way to the areas where the shrubs are located.Upon arrival, we found
that most were in full flower, a pleasant sight and fitting reward for
venturing out on what promised to be a dreary day. Along the way, we stopped to
look at two trilliums, Trillium chloropetalum, several osoberry bushes, Amelanchiar
utahensis, and both canyon gooseberry, Ribes menziesii, and chaparral
currant, R. malvaceum, in bloom as well as a number of plants only
starting to leaf out
Next,
we hiked up to the PG&E Trail to make a loop around the ridge tops where we
spotted a number of plants that had escaped observation on previous trips to the
preserve. We found several more Dirca along the uphill side of the
PG&E Trail heading toward the Vista Point. Coast silk tassel, Garrya
elliptica, was abundant along both the PG&E and Upper High Meadow
trails. Both male and female plants displayed catkins, with some male plants
having exceptionally long ones. We saw a few early season buttercups, Ranunculus
californicus, and Indian paint brush, Castelleja sp., along the way
and a large crop of Indian warrior, Pedicularis densiflora, at the top
of the loop. On the way down from High Meadow we saw miner’s lettuce, Claytonia
perfoliata, in flower and buds for both California saxifrage, Saxifraga
californica, and shooting star, Dodecatheon hendersonii. The day
also included several interesting bird, lichen, and mushroom sightings.
~
Stella Yang
California Wilderness
Conference
May 5-7, California State University, Sacramento
Website: www.calwild.orgPhone: 530-753-0382
Wildflower Photography:
Introduction to Field Techniques
April 14-16, Bodega Bay
Instructor: Bob Case, UC Berkeley, Jepson Herbarium
Information: 530-753-0382
FIELD TRIPS
All
trips are open to the public but sign-ups are sometimes necessary where we have
space or parking limitations. Bring lunch, water, warm clothing and walking shoes.
Heavy rain cancels. Call field trip leader for questions.
March 11, Sweeny
Ridge GGNRA, Janet Doell leads
a 3 mile trip to discover the world of lichens. All experience levels
welcomed. Meet 10am. Bring
lunch, hand lens, and light raingear.
Janet says this is a go for all but severe weather.
Directions: North on 280, exit State 35.Left turn at College Dr.
(Skyline College)Proceed past main buildings to student parking lot # 2 at back
end, signed: reserved for GGNRA.
Look for white VW bus. Contact
Janet to reserve a place or with questions (510-236-0489) or email:
doell@slip.net
March 17, San Mateo Canyon,Ken Himes leads a new, discovery trip midweek
to this spot on the peninsula. Moderately rough terrain. Meet 2pm.Call
Ken for details, 650-591-8560
March 25, Styles Ranch, Serpentine grasslands and
chaparral bring out one of the best early season displays in the valley for
this return trip to a most favorite park. Details call Dick Gehrer
(408-268-6922) or Jim Sugai (408-356-6003).
March 26, Almaden
Quicksilver Field Trip, 8:00am
And Now for Something Completely Different! - A joint field trip
with the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. Dust off your binoculars and get
ready for spring migration.(PLEASE NOTE EARLY START TIME: That's when bird
viewing is best)Meet at the New Almaden entrance to Almaden Quicksilver Park
off Almaden Rd in the town of New
Almaden. We will hike up to Capehorn Pass passing through oak woodland, grassy
meadow, and chaparral habitat.Once up at Capehorn Pass, we can hike a short way
down Hacienda Trail to reach serpentine habitat. The trip will be jointly led
by Ann Verdi, SCVAS and Dick Gehrer, CNPS. We will stop to look at birds,
plants, and if the rains cooperate, flowers and mushrooms. At the end of this
portion of the field trip, there will be an optional trip back to Almaden
Reservoir for wood ducks, etc - and maybe earthstars & morels! Directions
to New Almaden entrance: Take
Almaden Expressway south to Almaden Road.Exit on Almaden Road and continue
through the historic township of New Almaden. At the end of the residential area, turn right into the dirt
parking lot for the New Almaden entrance to Quicksilver County Park. Rain will
cancel, as the park trails will be closed. Questions, call Dick Gehrer at 408-268-6922.
April 1, Red Hills (Chinese Camp) Joe Cernac will share his discovery of this
delightful area located on BLM land just south of Sonora. About a 2-hour
journey from the Bay Area, it hosts one of the best spring flowering shows of
the Sierra foothills. Details and signup call Joe 408-292-6003.
April 2, Almaden-Quicksilver
County Park, Grasslands,
oak savannah, serpentine, mixed deciduous forest ecotypes in this Santa Clara
county park with a 100 year mining history to boot.Details, Dick Gehrer (408-268-6922)
or Jim Sugai (408-356-6003).
April 8, Coyote
Ridge,After the rains this remarkable
serpentine grassland often contains sheets of wildflowers as well as the
federally listed Bay checkerspot butterfly. This is a research facility, managed by Stanford University,
and access to this fragile area is strictly controlled. There is a limit on the number of
people and cars. We feel that
public awareness of this unique ecological area is essential to its
preservation, and will make every effort to accommodate serious visitors
willing to help in our conservation effort. You may reserve a space by calling Don Mayall 650-856-7579
after March 3, 2000. Preference will be given to those with four wheel drives that
carry passengers. By state CNPS policy we cannot arrange car pooling. We will
need your phone number to re-confirm and provide directions to the meeting
place. Rain affects conditions and
the trips will not be finalized until the day before.
Saturday, April
22, Coyote Ridge - (see info, for
April 8)
April 23, Uvas County Park, Stella Yang and Ken Himes
lead a discovery trip to this deep, east slope, redwood covered canyon west of
Morgan Hill. Groundcone, brookfoam, cat’s ear and striped coral root are
possibilities. The park has several, delightful waterfalls. For meeting and
time call Ken, 650-591-8560.
May 6-12, East Mojave, Most likely a trip forperennial plants due to the
dry year for southern California, the plan will be to go up into mountainous
areas we have not visited before. Excursions will be taken into the Clark
Mountains, the Mescal Range, the New York Mountains, Providence Mountains and
the Granite Mountains. A number of
rare plants are found in these areas, some are the only stations in California
for common plants of the Great Basin. I am checking the geologic maps for
unusual rock types to visit, the rare plants seem to like these locations. We
will be staying in the Hole in the Wall Group Campground. The cost will depend
on the number of people on the trip and the number of nights they stay. Please
call Paul Heiple 650-854-7125 or email logh3o@aol.com to reserve a spot.
May 7, Mt. Hamilton- Joanne Geggatt will repeat
her renowned trip. Details in the May-June Blazing Star or 916-939-3394.
May 20, Woods Road-Sierra Azul OSP, Cool, steep, east-facing
slopes make for a long flowering season in the region. Details, Dick Gehrer
(408-268-6922) or Jim Sugai (408-356-6003).
July 1–4, Smith River, John Allen leads adventurists
to this wonderful corner of NW California. July 1 & 4 are travel days. July
2 & 3 will be exploration days near Gasquet on State 199. Group camping at
USFS campground on Smith River. Hotel accommodations nearby. Details, call John
at 650-366-4910.
Recording
Hotline for CNPS Events 415/853-5634
Deadline
for the next newsletter is 14 April 2000. Cynthia Gilbert, editor, 2216 St.
Francis Dr. Palo Alto, CA 94303 Phone 650-320-9225 eMail: cgilbert@jps.net
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