After the Madrona Marsh walk at 5:30 PM on Oct 2, join us at 7:00 PM at the Madrona Marsh Nature Center for a talk by Joanna Tang and sale pricing on remaining native plants from Saturday’s sale. At the time of this writing (9/15), we don’t know if we…
General Meeting September 11, 2023 with Angel Garcia.
See the video on YouTube
As the hues of autumn embrace our landscape, the South Coast Chapter is eager to help you on your native plant journey. With fall being the opportune time to begin or continue your native gardens our upcoming meeting serves…
Rarities and Relics
Historical Ecology as a Guide to the Lost and Remnant Vegetation Types of the Los Angeles Basin and the Channel Islands
Travis Longcore
To be a naturalist in Los Angeles is to be constantly searching to understand and imagine the diversity and wonder of a landscape sealed over by urbanization.…
Our July meeting will be in person, and delayed by one week to allow family time on the 3rd.
Join us on Monday, July 10 at 6 p.m. (note date and early start time) for free pizza (salads, sides, and dessert provided by our members/attendees) and then a walk through the…
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.
Succinct Abstract
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…
Join us with guest speaker Joanna Tang as we take a stroll on the Madrona Marsh before the meeting, 5:30 to 6:30. Arrive early, since we’ll hit the marsh at 5:30 sharp since sundown is just after 6:30, leaving just an hour for Joanna and local legend Tony Baker to…
General Meeting September 11, 2023 with Angel Garcia.
See the video on YouTube
As the hues of autumn embrace our landscape, the South Coast Chapter is eager to help you on your native plant journey. With fall being the opportune time to begin or continue your native gardens our upcoming meeting serves…
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.
An historic (1997 to 2011) list of meetings, topics, and speakers is available here.