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.
| Mon Nov 10 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Wed Nov 12 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Fri Nov 14 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
| Sat Nov 15 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 15 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
| Sat Nov 15 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Kirk Park Pollinator Garden |
| Mon Nov 17 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
| Mon Nov 17 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Wreath-Making with Native Plants, a Talk and Demonstration by Jill Sowards |
| Tue Nov 18 Native Plant ID |
| Wed Nov 19 @ 8:30AM - Alum Rock Park Restoration |
