California Native Plant Society
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
Santa Clara Valley Chapter
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Come and experience the last piece of lowland vernal pool grassland in the South Bay. The Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge is inviting CNPS members to guided tours in the Warm Springs Unit, a site with limited public access. These tours are being offered at different times to capture the temporal and spatial diversity of this unique site, home to many listed, rare and unusual species.
At this time of year, the dry pools are dotted with saline tolerant, warm-season perennials such as alkali heliotrope (Heliotropium curassavicum), alkali mallow (Malvella leprosa) and alkali weed (Cressa truxillensis). Super bloomers like common spikeweed (Centromadia pungens) and alkali heath (Frankenia salina) display masses of flowers, providing important sources of nectar to pollinators. We’ll also seek out rare or unusual plants including Congdon's tarplant (Centromadia parryi ssp. congdonii), San Joaquin spearscale (Extriplex joaquinana) and Atriplex species.
If you are interested joining a tour, please contact Aidona Kakouros at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. to register. Please indicate in your email 1) which of the tours you are interested in, 2) how many guests you are bringing, and 3) preferred email to send directions and any other notifications related to the event you are interested in. Directions to the meeting site will be provided nearer to the event date. Space is limited.
| Mon Oct 27 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Mon Oct 27 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Gardening for Monarchs A Talk by Shelkie Tao |
| Tue Oct 28 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID - Ceanothus |
| Wed Oct 29 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Fri Oct 31 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Nov 01 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 01 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 01 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Sat Nov 01 @ 5:45PM - Potluck Dinner |
| Mon Nov 03 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
