• BOARD MEETING: September 10, 2026

    The Board of Directors of the Central Sierra Chapter of the California Native Plant Society will hold a regular meeting of the board on September 10, 2026, 6-8PM. The meeting is held online via Zoom, and is open to interested members. Please contact us at centralsierra@cnps.org if you would like to receive the agenda and […]

  • EVENT: Gold Country Wildlife & Habitat Fair

    At the Kennedy Mine, 12594 Kennedy Mine Rd., Jackson, 2-7 p.m. "Buzz, Bloom, and Be Wild!"  Annual fair sponsored by Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne county RCD's and Central Sierra CNPS chapter.  Presentations, live demonstrations, activities, products and services, entertainment.  Some native plants will be available.

  • BOOK GROUP: The State of Water

    NEXT BOOK: “The State of Water” by Obi Kaufmann NEXT SESSION: September 17, 6-7:30 p.m. Meetings conducted via Zoom. If you attended past meetings, you will automatically receive the zoom link. If you are new, send an e-mail to centralsierra@cnps.org to join. Type Book Group on subject line. ALL WELCOME!  

  • EVENT: C & C Ranch Harvest Festival

    Mother Lode Land Trust (MLLT) property, Jackson Gate Rd, Jackson.  Booths and activities.  CNPS Central Sierra chapter will have a table of information and will be giving native plant tours of the Heritage Garden (TBD).

  • CHAPTER MEETING: General Meeting and Potluck

    The Church of the 49ers (Faith Hall) 11155 Jackson Street, Columbia, CA, United States

    Everyone is welcome to join us for a a full evening that includes a brief chapter general meeting (4PM) and a social potluck (5PM) prior to the talk by Kat Anderson (6PM). CHAPTER GENERAL MEETING (4PM) Learn about our chapter, meet our members and hear about the work we are doing in our region. POTLUCK […]

  • PRESENTATION: A Talk With M. Kat Anderson, Author, Ethnoecologist, Gatherer

    The Church of the 49ers (Faith Hall) 11155 Jackson Street, Columbia, CA, United States

    The Central Sierra Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is honored to host Dr. M. Kat Anderson, author of Tending the Wild and her newest work, I Sing to the Earth, and She Sings Back, on October 24, 6PM, in Faith Hall at Church of the 49ers, Columbia, CA. NOTE: This event is open to […]

  • BOOK GROUP: An Island Called California

    NEXT BOOK: “An Island Called California” by Elna Bakker NEXT SESSION: November 19, 6-7:30 p.m. Meetings conducted via Zoom. If you attended past meetings, you will automatically receive the zoom link. If you are new, send an e-mail to centralsierra@cnps.org to join. Type Book Group on subject line. ALL WELCOME!