Join us via Zoom (info below) on June 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM (chat begins at 7:15) when we hear from Dr. Stu Weiss.
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Smog is nitrogen fertilizer. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia from vehicles, combustion, fertilizers, livestock, and other sources deposit onto downwind ecosystems over years and decades.…
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 photographs and insightful discussion that is sure to be fascinating. Zoom link is below.
Krystle Hickman is a National Geographic Explorer (https://explorer-directory.nationalgeographic.org/krystle-hickman), TEDx Speaker, Artist, Community…
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Since 2004, the South Bay Parkland Conservancy (SBPC) has been committed to preserving open space and creating more parks in the coastal cities of the South Bay. Jim Light, SBPC President, and Jim Montgomery, SBPC Esplanade Bluff Restoration Project Lead, will provide an overview of the numerous habitat restoration projects…
On Mar 6, the South Coast Chapter of the CNPS will host Dr. Jun Bando, executive director of the CNPS. Dr. Bando was hired in September of 2022 and inherits an organization that in recent years significantly expanded its staff and project portfolio to help address the escalating impacts of…
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Even the littlest garden can support an abundance of life. Join us to hear Barbara Chung share stories about her native plant container garden, a small patio that is home to over 200 plants and a mini-nursery that yielded another 400 plants last year. Barbara will talk about how the…
January 2, 2023: Conze success stories
In 2009, the South Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society received a bequest of about $400,000 from the Vincent Conze Living Trust. The Trust document states simply that the bequest is for “Native Plant Garden Projects”. Join us to hear from a few…
Join us at Gardena Earth Day. Johnson Park is the gateway to the Gardena Willows, a wetland preserve. See the Friends of Gardena Willows web site.
There is a Gardena Willows clean up from 8-10 am which will include weeding and mulching of the Vermont Avenue Parkway, a Conze grant project.…
Apologies for a hasty shortcut – I wish I had a better calendar to share. There’s a lot of things happening in April. The 15th is the start of Native Plant week and the events below a great way to take it all in.
Thank you to the volunteers who helped at the plant sale. It wouldn’t happen without you!
The PVP Land Conservancy grew out the plants that we sold and Cris Sarabia was our main contact there. Geneva Martin got our web storefront up and operational. On Friday we had Geeta Gupta, Karen…
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NATIVE PLANT SALE (2022) plant list
The link to online purchases is cnps-south-coast.square.site, which does not go live until the sale starts. (You’ll get a 404 error until then.)
Notes – We all make mistkaes 🙂 :
The plant list has an error: Artemisia californica is listed as CA…
A ONE-DAY SELF-GUIDED/SELF-DRIVE TOUR OF PRIVATE WATER SAVING GARDENS,
AND WETLAND AREAS
Free cuttings and prizes
Sunday, October 09, 2022 10:00AM to 4:00 PM (Rain or Shine)
A great way to spend the day – outside
Concerned about the environment? Come see us.
See why these people love their drought tolerant landscapes. Save water. Save money**Rain…
An historic (1997 to 2011) list of meetings, topics, and speakers is available here.