California Native Plant Society
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
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Join us at Blue Oak Ranch Reserve where we will explore the SCU Lightning Complex burn area and look for rare plants. Blue Oak Ranch Reserve sprawls across the steep slopes of Mount Hamilton just east of urban San Jose.
Plant communities include blue oak woodland, valley oak woodland, black oak woodland, coast live oak woodland, riparian forest, chamise chaparral, Diablan sage scrub, nonnative annual grassland, wildflower field and native perennial grassland. Blue and valley oak woodlands have become quite rare in California, and few are as protected from overgrazing and the encroachment of suburban development as those at Blue Oak Ranch.
We will explore the burn area and look for rare plants such as Santa Clara red ribbons, serpentine leptosiphon, and the fire follower Brewer’s calandrinia. We will also make natural history observations in iNaturalist for the 2022 City Nature Challenge, so we’ll be on the hunt for insects, reptiles, and other cool creatures as well.
This trip is for CNPS members only (please ensure your membership is up to date or join). Space is limited. No drop-ins please. RSVP is required to join us for the trip. To register, please visit Eventbrite www.eventbrite.com/e/blue-oak-ranch-reserve-rare-plant-treasure-hunt-tickets-265650105617 to get your ticket.. Detailed trip information will be emailed to registered participants closer to the trip date.
| Thu Sep 18 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
| Fri Sep 19 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Sep 20 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Sep 20 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Sep 20 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sat Sep 20 @11:00AM - 01:00PM Seed and Cutting Exchange + Native Garden Viewing + Learn to Propagate Cuttings |
| Sun Sep 21 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM First Day of Fall Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park, San Jose |
| Sun Sep 21 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose) |
| Mon Sep 22 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Tue Sep 23 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
