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CROS: California Roadkill Observation System
Although an odd topic for CNPS, there are certainly flora-fauna tie-ins that makes this an adjacent, though offbeat, area of interest. In short, “information about where wildlife vehicle collisions occur, what animals are involved, on what roads collisions are frequent, and other data can help inform policy, management, and financial investment in reducing roadkill.” (https://wildlifecrossing.net/california/about)… -
May 01, 2023: Krystle Hickman on Native Bee Conservation and Photography
Join us by Zoom on May 1 at 7:30 (7:15 for chat) when Krystle Hickman discusses native bee conservation and photography. Expect stunning and rare phot…
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Sea Cliff Buckwheat Missing in Action
On March 14, Megan Roy, volunteer manager at the Point Vicente Native Plant Garden, reported a missing Sea cliff buckwheat. The plant was mature and …
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Hummingbird moth and Prickly Phlox
Here’s a recent photo that really caught some nectaring action. This article in SF Gate seems to have good background information on these moths. The …
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Chris Cosma: Lepidoptera Conservation with The Butterfly Net – Oct 3, 2022
Our October meeting is on the 3rd of October. The speaker is Chris Cosma, a Ph.D Candidate at the University of California, Riverside. Chris has been …
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Monthly Native Plants & Bird Walk Starting
The plant and bird walk on June 30 is a pilot run, but the plan is to host them monthly through the end of summer in Long Beach.
July 21, 2022 will…
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Monarch Day of Action – Mar 12 & 19, 2022
Get your hands dirty, help out Milkweed and Monarch populations, and even get some free California native milkweed seed too!
Now at 5 locations, wi…
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Field Guide to California Insects
As a native plant enthusiast I am often curious about the bugs that I find in my native garden. An answer to my questions is here: For release on 30 O…
