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  • Grand Staircase Escalante, Utah
    Conservation

    Update on Utah National Monuments Rollback 

    July 15, 2026

    Our public lands are under threat. The places we hike, camp, and explore together are under threat. Federal public lands face proposed budget cuts, st…

  • Sign at Quail Hollow Ranch State Park
    Past events

    Past Field Trip to Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

    May 28, 2025August 1, 2025

    Quail Hollow Ranch County Park Field Trip
    Tuesday, June 17, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    Quail Hollow Ranch is our nicest county park. It has sandhills, re…

  • Pile of uprooted invasive French broom
    Past events

    Past Habitat Restoration

    March 4, 2025August 1, 2025

    Saturday, March 8, 2025    10 am to 1 pm
    Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

    Spring is in the air . . . We will return to Quail Hollow Ranch and contin…

  • Past events

    Past Winter Field Trips

    February 28, 2025August 1, 2025

    Even in winter, it’s great to get outside with other plant lovers, whether to a park, a preserve, or the beach. Our February field trips included a fi…

  • Azolla sp., Cyperus erythrorhizos, Rorippa palustris, Lindernia dubia Photos: Dan Antonaccio
    Past events

    Past Field Trip: Sanborn County Park – Lake Ranch Reservoir, September 2026

    January 26, 2025September 22, 2026

    Leader and affiliation: Dan Antonaccio, Field Trip Coordinator CNPS Santa Cruz Chapter

    Trip description: 

    Dan Antonaccio provided a fieldtrip to…

  • Ben Lomond spineflower
    Past events

    Past field trip: Quail Hollow Ranch County Park

    January 17, 2025September 22, 2026

    It was a beautiful walk at Quail Hollow Ranch County Park on Sunday, May 3, 2026 with two knowledgeable leaders: botanist Andy Werner and Dan Antonacc…

  • Leopard lily, Lilium pardalinum. Photo: Dan Antonaccio
    Past events

    Past Field Trip Henry Cowell SP, Fall Creek July 2026

    January 17, 2025September 22, 2026

    Evening Field Trip to Henry Cowell SP – Fall Creek Unit

    Saturday, July 11, 2026
    5:30 pm – ~8:00 pm
    Leader: Dan Antonaccio, Field Trip Coordina…

  • Calochortus albus, C. tolmiei, C. argillosus, C. luteus. Photos Andy Werner, Dan Antonaccio
    Past events

    Past Field Trip – May 17, 2026 Mount Madonna County Park

    January 13, 2025September 22, 2026

    Sunday, May 17, 2026,  9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

    Field Trip to Mount Madonna County Park with Andy Werner

    Mount Madonna County Park: Sunday, Ma…

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