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.
| Fri Dec 05 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Dec 06 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 06 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Dec 06 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sun Dec 07 Deadline for to apply for a CNPS Conference Scholarship |
| Mon Dec 08 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Dec 10 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Thu Dec 11 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
| Fri Dec 12 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Dec 13 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
