Redbud sponsors lectures, presentations, meetups, and other events from time to time throughout the year. All are welcome — Redbud and other CNPS members as well as the general public. We are passionate about native plants and hope that you will be, too!
We offer some Redbud events in person and others online. If you can help make in-person events also available via Zoom, please contact Redbud.
Find our list of past and future field trips here!
Check out our Plant Sales, including our Fall 2026 Plant Sale!
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Discover the hidden wonder inside native plants we see every day!
Gain valuable skills using appropriate resources, tools and scientific language to overcome common challenges in plant identification.
Through lecture, discussions and hands-on activities, Emerita professor Shawna Martinez will show you how…
Saturday, October 24. Program at 11 a.m. Native Plant Sale at 10 a.m.
Location: Regional Park Lakeside Room, 3770 Richardson Drive, Auburn
Two experts from Bohart Museum of Entomology at University of California Davis, Brittany L. Kohler and Greg Kareofelas, will talk…
Wednesday, November 18. Program at 5:30, plant sale at 4:30
Location: General Gomez Arts, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
Learn to Create Homegrown Habitat
Homegrown Habitat is a nationwide grassroots campaign to restore those species—one home garden at a time. This endeavor calls on…
Thursday, January 14, 2027, 5 p.m., with plant sale at 4 p.m. (wildflowers!)
Location: General Gomez Arts, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
Come explore the wonder of spring wildflowers and learn about their life cycles and wonderful interactions with native pollinators. On Thursday,…
Saturday, February 27, Plant sale at 11:30 Program at 1 p.m.
Location: Grass Valley-Nevada City area. Specific location TBD.
Winter Picnic Returns!
Our 2026 Winter Picnic was so much fun that we’re doing one again in 2027! Come mingle with other Redbud members…
Join CNPS Redbud Chapter and Auburn State Recreation Area (ASRA) on Sunday, May 17th for a citizen science project to protect biodiversity in our community!
Volunteers will use iNaturalist to record location information for three newly emergent invasive species – Barbed…
Wednesday, April 15, 3 p.m.
Location: Sierra College, Sewell Hall, Room 101
NOTE: This event is sold out! Our venue is full to capacity! Thanks to all for your support of our doing such events!
The local Redbud Chapter of the California Native…
Wednesday, February 25. Plant Sale is 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Location: General Gomez Arts and Event Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
At the Redbud Winter Picnic, we’ll be holding an accompanying plant sale. Come early for best selection. Winter is still…
Redbud Winter Picnic and Plant Sale
Plus “Fantastic Fungal Relationships” with Thea Chesney
Wednesday, February 25. 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: General Gomez Arts and Event Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
Our festive, indoor picnic will feature
❄️ Appetizers and refreshments
❄️ “Fantastic Fungal Relationships,” a program…
Winter Ecology with Joe Medeiros
Thurday, November 13. Program at 6 p.m. Native Plant Sale at 5 p.m.
Location: General Gomez Arts and Event Center, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
What actually is “winter”? How do living things respond to this seasonal change? Migration?…
The Trifolium Diversity of Nevada and Placer Counties
Wednesday, October 22 at 6 p.m.
Location: Seaman’s Lodge, 423 Nimrod St, Nevada City
Join local plant expert Shane Hanofee for an evening profiling one of the most diverse groups of wildflowers found in our…
Communal, Competitive, and Quirky:
The Wild World of Acorn Woodpeckers
Tuesday, October 7 at 7 p.m.
Location: Odd Fellows Hall, 1226½ Lincoln Way, Auburn
Rat-a-tat-tat. Rat-a-tat-tat. You hear and see woodpeckers all around. Learn what makes them a fascinating inhabitant of our local oak…
Keystone Plants with Golden State Naturalist’s Michelle Fullner
and Native Plant Sale
Saturday, September 20 at 10 a.m.
Location: Lakeside Room, Auburn Recreation District, 3770 Richardson Drive, Auburn
The local Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society is honored to host Michelle Fullner…
Blow Your Mind Botany
Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m.
Location: Lakeside Room, Auburn Recreation District, 3770 Richardson Drive, Auburn
Presenter: Joe Medeiros, Emeritus in Botany and Ecology at Sierra College
Why do people often give plants such lowly status? Without them, we would…
Fire, Fuel Treatment Impacts, and Native Plants:
Landscape Versus Species Approaches to Sierra Nevada Stewardship
Saturday, July 19, at 10 a.m.
Location: Madelyn Helling Library at 980 Helling Way, Nevada City
Presenter: Dr. Jeff Lauder, Forest Ecologist, Executive Director at Sierra Streams Institute
Come learn…
Field trips need leaders. Email volunteer@redbud-cnps.org if you’d like to lead a field trip or know a good destination, at least two weeks before the proposed date (longer is better, of course). Write-ups should include: date, time, location, directions, what…
Plants, Soil, Water: the Magic Mix with Michael Hogan
Saturday, June 14, at 10 a.m.
Location: Rough & Ready Grange, 14550 Rough and Ready Hwy, Rough and Ready
Presenters: Soil Expert Michael Hogan
Come learn the magical mix to growing native plants from soil…
Sharing the Journey of Discovery & Native Plant Sale
Tuesday, May 27. 4:30 p.m. plant sale and 6 p.m. presentation on two new species of monkeyflower! (Please note changes in time.)
Location: General Gomez Arts at 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn
Presenters: Botanist Steve…
Plant Identification Workshop
Unlock the secrets of the natural world with the tools of plant identification. Knowing how to identify plants we see in the wild (and in landscapes) helps us create trail-inspired gardens, homegrown habitat, collect and label seed properly,…
A western bluebird is attracted to one of our region’s irresistible native keystone trees, black oak (Quercus kelloggii). Photograph by Nancy Gilbert, CNPS Redbud Chapter Nursery Manager
Homegrown Habitat Program & Native Plant Sale:
Preserving and Restoring Habitat One Yard at a…
NEWS FLASH! We’re aiming to also stream this program on Zoom and record it to put on our Redbud YouTube channel! Details in this post.
Life in Soils
Do you know what’s living in your soil? The microscopic life happening in soil…
The New Calscape: A Hands-on Program
Have you checked out the new Calscape? This CNPS website is California’s most popular way to learn about our native plants. Here’s your chance to benefit from all it offers.
Get Live Guidance
On Wednesday, September 25…
Invasive Plants in California:
An Explosion in Slow Motion and the Future of Wildflowers
Do you know which plants at your house and in your neighborhood are invasive species? On Tuesday, May 21, at 6 p.m., join Redbud Chapter to hear invasives…
The Flora of Nevada County, California…including some notable new collections
April 4, 2024 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom and streaming on YouTube
Presenter: Shane Hanofee
Nevada County and the cross-section of the Sierra Nevada it spans offer diverse habitats and a diverse set of plant…
Lawn to Native Landscape
March 30, 2023 1 p.m.
Location: Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu Dr, Roseville
(Please note: This is a different location in Roseville from the August presentation of this program.)
Presenters: Chrissy Freeman & Tece Markel
Save water, beautify your yard, and support…