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California Native Plant Society

Santa Clara Valley Chapter

Officers & Chairs

CNPS SCV Board, Chairs and Coordinators

If you are interested in participating in chapter leadership or supporting the chapter in some other fashion, please contact the Leadership Development Committee Chair or President. You can learn more about the board in our Chapter Guidelines.


BOARD (Term: June 2024 - May 2025)
CHAPTER OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 
Co-President Priya Pharate This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Co-President Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Vice President Toni Gregorio-Bunch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Treasurer Brett Tucker This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Chapter Council Delegate Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Recording Secretary Janet Hoffmann This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 374-0435
Past-President Radhika Thekkath This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Board Member Donovan Belardes This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Board Member Stephen Buckhout This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Board Member Judy Fenerty This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 655-3493
Board Member Leticia Gallardo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Board Member Arvind Kumar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 715-7020
Board Member Madeline Morrow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 741-1150
Board Member Linda Ruthruff This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Board Member Vicki Silvas-Young This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 807-6993

CNPS FELLOWSBart, Jean, Ken
CNPS Fellow Bart O'Brien    
CNPS Fellow Ken Himes   (650) 591-8560
CNPS Fellow Jean Struthers This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 941-2586

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Chair Stephen Buckhout This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Members Judy Fenerty, Toni Gregorio-Bunch, Madeline Morrow, Vivian Neou, Priya Pharate, Radhika Thekkath

CHAIRS AND COORDINATORS
Books Judy Fenerty This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Chapter Council Alternate Kevin Bryant This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Chapter Council Alternate Radhika Thekkath This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.    
Corresponding Secretary Penny Osorio    
Corresponding Secretary Linda Terrill    
Fall Plant Sale Coordinator Radhika Thekkath This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Field Trips Nabeel Al-Shamma This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Gardening With Natives (GWN) Moderator Bill McCormack This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   
Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) Past Chair Penny Pollock This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) Chair Madeline Morrow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 741-1150
Hospitality Vicki Silvas-Young This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 807-6993
Membership   This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Native Plant ID Janet Hoffmann This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 374-0435
Native Plant Lecture Series Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Newsletter Editor – The Blazing Star Carol Mattsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Newsletter Mailing Party Coordinator Priya Pharate This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Nursery Manager Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Office Manager Judy Fenerty This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 655-3493
Online Nursery Store/Sales Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Outreach Events Priya Pharate This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Photography Chair Bill Lundgren This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 715-7020
Publicity Priya Pharate This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Research Scholarships Patricia Lang This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Technology Coordinator Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Volunteer Recognition Program Coordinator Priya Pharate This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Website Calendar Charley Pow This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Wildflower Ambassador Program Chair Jennifer Dirking This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Wildflower Show Co-chair Leticia Gallardo This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Wildflower Show Co-chair Toni Gregorio-Bunch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Wildflower Show Co-chair Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Wildflower Show Collectors Coordinator Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Volunteer/Botanist Toni Corelli This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 726-0689

PROJECTS - Restoration and Native Gardens
Alum Rock Park Restoration Coordinator Stephen Rosenthal This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 923-6562
Edgewood Park Restoration Coordinator Paul Heiple This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 854-7125
Cataldi Park Native Garden Coordinator Tilak    
Kirk Park Native Garden Coordinator Kathy Kleinsteiber    
Lake Cunningham Native Garden Coordinator Arvind Kumar This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

CONSERVATION (formerly LIVeCoRPs)
Conservation Committee Chair Carolyn Dorsch This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 804-6162
Conservation Chair Judy Fenerty This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 655-3493
Invasive Plants, San Mateo County Paul Heiple This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 854-7125
Rare Plants Don Thomas This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Websites

Webmasters Vivian Neou This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
  David Chapman This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 828-6467
  Carol Mattsson This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (408) 255-3767
Website, Growing Natives Garden Tour, http://gngt.org/ Krzysztof Kozminski This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  

Emeritus Chapter Leaders (retired from active leadership)

Carolyn Curtis This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Dee Himes This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  
Peggy Jacobs    
Georgia Stigall This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (650) 941-1068

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Upcoming Events

Fri Nov 22 @ 9:00AM -
Edgewood Restoration
Fri Nov 22 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM
Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting
Sat Nov 23 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Nov 23 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Fri Nov 29 @ 9:00AM -
Edgewood Restoration
Sat Nov 30 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden
Sat Nov 30 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM
Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Thu Dec 05 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM
Ten Easy Steps to Creating a Bird- Friendly Garden, a Talk by Jennifer Dirking
Fri Dec 06 @ 9:00AM -
Edgewood Restoration
Sat Dec 07 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM
Lake Cunningham Native Garden