Join Stephen Rosenthal for a special road trip up Mount Hamilton Road and then down into the San Antonio Valley Road. The area has some plants found nowhere else. We will be stopping along the road at about eight pull-outs to see what’s blooming.
The west side, with several elevation changes, explores different plant communities with many wildflowers. The east slope, steep and dry, has its own interesting flora. We expect to see several rare plants such as Lomatium observatorium, as well as a nice collection of blazing star, the beautiful flower our newsletter is named after.
We expect about 60 miles of driving round trip. Mount Hamilton Road is a steep, narrow, twisting mountain road. We’ll form carpools at the meeting spot. Bring lunch, snacks, and plenty of water. Riders will share gasoline costs with drivers. We expect the trip to last until about 4pm or later. There will be limited hiking, probably less than 1 mile total. Limited to 3 or (at most) 4 cars with maximum of 15 people total.
Sat May 11 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sun May 12 Limited Online Plant Sale |
Sun May 12 @10:30AM - 01:30PM Plant ID Walk at Alum Rock Park (East San Jose) |
Mon May 13 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Tue May 14 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Thu May 16 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Propagating Native Plants at Home, a talk by Stanley Gu |
Fri May 17 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Friday Edgewood Restoration |
Sat May 18 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat May 18 @ 1:00PM - 03:00PM Cutting and Seed Exchange + Plant Sale Pickup |
Mon May 20 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |