April 25, 2021

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More Info:  https://www.facebook.com/events/351035989653371/

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Nevada County is home to nearly 2000 species of native plants and have evolved to fill every possible ecological niche from hot, dry oak savannahs to damp alpine meadows. These plants are the basis for the existence of all other wildlife, forming the foundation that the entire food chain relies upon. Come learn about some of the plants that can be found in your backyard or along your favorite hike, how to identify them, and how they fit into the grand tapestry of life.

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Shane Hanofee is a self-taught botanist who specializes in the flora of Nevada and Placer Counties. He wears many hats for the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society serving as Vice President, Web Editor, and Chapter Council Delegate. He is the Plant Sale Committee co-chair as well as running Redbud’s social media presence. He has produced a series of virtual hikes and other videos for Redbud in 2020 which can be found on the chapter youtube channel. He works as a Botany Technician in Northern California and grows natives at his home nursery for the Redbud Fall Plant Sale.

He lives in Grass Valley, CA with his wife Ashley and their dog, Camus and two cats, Kafka and Bertie.