CNPS Napa Valley Chapter
Napa Valley is one of 35 chapters of the California Native Plant Society. Originally formed in 1965, the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in California’s native plants. The Society seeks to increase understanding of California’s native flora and to preserve this rich resource for future generations. Membership is open to everyone.
Members of the Napa Valley chapter of CNPS hail from Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties. The chapter is responsible for upkeep of the Martha Walker Native Habitat Garden at Skyline Wilderness Park in Napa, sponsors local lectures and workshops, and holds twice yearly native plant sales.
Get involved! Help grow CNPS and support our mission to protect, conserve and enjoy California’s native plants and their habitats. Assisting with a team is a great way to get started. You can help as much or as little as you wish and your time allows. Volunteering may be a single task or an ongoing commitment. We are effective because of volunteers like you. Learn about how you can get involved as a volunteer!
Chapter Activities
Martha Walker Native Habitat Garden
Volunteer Work Group
Weekly work group meets every Wednesday morning from 9 a.m. to noon. Rain cancels. Join our group of volunteer gardeners and learn about native plants while helping maintain the Garden. No experience needed. All age groups welcome.
Please see the Volunteer Opportunities page for more details.
Field Trips
Every Spring we offer field trips and outings to hike and explore the native plants in local natural areas. Most of these are open to both members and non-members. We publish our Wildflower Hike Schedule each February and sign up to our email list for regular updates on our offerings.
Native Plant Sales
The twice yearly plant sales hosted by the Napa Valley Chapter of the CNPS are the biggest botanical events of the year! Every April and October we source a collection of native plants suitable for Napa County planting. Sales are held at Skyline Regional Park.
Newsletter Archive
Links to archived past editions of the Napa Valley CNPS newsletter are below.
August 2016: New Curator, Children in the Garden…
May 2016: SOD Blitzes, Spring Wildflower Show
March 2016: View of a Young Volunteer
January 2016: Message from the President, New Registry Stand…
October 2015: Plant Sale, Plant of the Month…
August 2015: How You Can Help, Butterflies…
June 2015: Plant of the Month, Volunteer Thank-You…
March 2015: Plant Sale, Wildflower Show, SOD Blitz…
January 2015: Are Your Plants in the Ground, Grants, New Members…
October 2014: What to Do in Your Garden, Plant Sale…
August 2014: Plant of the Month, New Trail Junction, Plant Sale…
March 2014: Plant Sale, Drought Gardening…
February 2014: New Hort Director, Plant of the Month…
January 2014: Plant Sale Follow-Up, New Grants…
September 2013: Hummingbirds in the Garden
July 2013: A Visit from Down Under, Plant Sale, SOD Blitz
May 2013: Message from the President, Earth Day, Plant of the Month
March 2013: Drought, Grasses, Birds and Bees
February 2013: Describing Species, What to Do in Your Garden, Plant of the Month
November 2012: Grants, Plant of the Month, Plant Sale
September 2012: Water-Wise Workshops, Sale, Special Presentation
July 2012: Volunteers in the Garden, Plant of the Month
May 2012: Sale Success, Earth Day, Wildflower Walks
April 2012: Spring Planting, Bees in the Garden, Sudden Oak Death
February 2012: Wildflower Walks and Plant of the Month
December 2011: Mushroom Time is Here, Plant of the Month, Volunteer Opportunities
October 2011: New Signage at MWG, Upcoming Events, Volunteer Thank-You
August 2011: Remembering Ralph Ingols
April 2011: Bay Friendly Garden Tour Notice
March 2011: Spring Plant Sale Reminder
March 2011: Spring Wildflower Events
February 2011: Spring Wildflower Walks & More Upcoming Events
January 2011: Reminder of Second Mushroom Walk
September 2010: Newsletter – Eagle Scout Project & Pruning in the Garden
Officers and Board of Directors
President – Henni Cohen
Vice President – vacant
Chapter Delegate – Stephen Rae
Secretary – Marilyn Burrows
Treasurer – Barbara Viets
Conservation/Rare Plants – Jake Ruygt
Volunteer/Outreach – Sandie Hewitt
Newsletter/Website – Ben Wilson
Membership – Marilyn Burrows
Field Trips – Linda Price
Propagation – Gale Giorgi
Publicity – Acting: Sierra Minchaca
Member at Large – Evelyn Zlomke
To contact a Board Member directly please email info@napavalleycnps.org and include their name in the subject line.
Interested in Napa Valley native plant events? Want to volunteer? Have a question?
We’d love to hear from you.
Email:
info@napavalleycnps.org
Postal Mail:
Napa Valley Chapter
California Native Plant Society
2201 Imola Avenue
Napa, CA 94559
Join CNPS!
With a CNPS membership you will receive discounts on CNPS-published books and posters, a subscription to Fremontia and Flora, and if you choose Monterey Bay as your home chapter, the Monterey Bay CNPS Chapter newsletter.
Local Friends of Native Plants
Napa Valley and Northern California organizations and resources that support our work