Milo Baker Chapter General Meetings and Speaker Series are held on the third Tuesday of each month (except for July and August) at 7:30p.m. Meetings are held at the Luther Burbank Art and Garden Center (2050 Yulupa Ave, Santa Rosa) or via Zoom (see monthly post for Zoom registration).
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Sep 20 2023 
October 17 Speaker Series: Water Use Efficiency in Santa Rosa
Claire Nordlie, Water Use Efficiency Coordinator for the City of Santa Rosa, will talk about the programs, and incentives available to Santa Rosa residents. -
Aug 22 2023 
September 19 Speaker Series: Bart O’Brien, Director of Tilden Regional Park’s Botanic Garden
Bart O'Brien will be sharing some of his favorite California native plants for gardens and how to care for them in a rapidly changing climate. -
May 15 2023 
June 20 Speaker Series: Home Turf – Strolling the Sonoma State Campus; an Introduction to Place
An introduction to the flora and fauna, trees and ponds that make up the natural environment of the Sonoma State campus. -
May 14 2023 
May 16 Speaker Series – People, Plants and Fire
Trends and cycles over the last 150 years in Sonoma, Lake, and Napa Counties. Presentation by Arthur Dawson, Historical Ecologist, founder of Baseline Consulting -
Mar 05 2023 
April 18 Speaker Series – Ongoing Journey Towards Equity
Craig Anderson will discuss the journey that LandPaths (LAND PArtners THrough Stewardship) has been on since he joined the organization in August of 1997. -
Mar 01 2023 
March 21 Speaker Series – The Importance of Herbaria
Alison Colwell, Curator of the U.C. Davis Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium, will guide you on a tour of the history and cultural significance of herbaria. -
Feb 09 2023 
February 21 Speaker Series – Engaging Families in Nature
Theresa's presentation will be about engaging families to care about nature by presenting hands-on experiences that excite a variety of interests. -
Jan 01 2023 
January 17 Speaker Series – How to Protect Forest Ecosystems
Rick Coates, Co-founder and Executive Director of Forest Unlimited will describe the work of Forest Unlimited and provide tools for protecting forest ecosystems.
2023 Speaker Series Calendar
January
How to Protect Forest Ecosystems, Rick Coates, Co-founder & Executive Director, Forest Unlimited
February
Engaging Families in Nature, Theresa Giacomino, Interactivity Instigator, Children’s Museum of Sonoma County
March
The Importance of Herbaria, Alison Colwell, Curator, U.C. Davis Center for Plant Diversity Herbarium
April
Journey to Diversity, Craig Anderson, Executive Director at LandPaths
May
People, Plants and Fire, Arthur Dawson, Historical Ecologist
June
Home Turf – Strolling the Sonoma State Campus, Lakin Khan, author
July/August
no speaker
September
Bart O’Brien, Director of Tilden Regional Park’s Botanic Garden
October
Water Use Efficiency, Claire Nordlie, city of Santa Rosa Water Use Efficiency Coordinator
November
Jeannie Perales, Executive Director of Sonoma Botanical Garden
December
no speaker