Join leaders Ken Himes and Joe Cernac backpacking 3 miles into Dead Fall Lake to set up camp. Over the next few days we’ll explore and botanize meadows and the summit of Mt. Eddy (9,026 ft.) with various elevation changes.
These trips are for CNPS members only, limited to 15 people each. Please note the elevation on both trips are well above 8,000 feet. These backpack trips are not suitable for anyone with any health and/or altitude issues.
To reserve your spot, contact Dee Himes at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call Ken Himes (650) 591-8560 or Joe Cernac (408) 292-5465 for more information.
Trip #2, Aug 4-11:
Join us for a return trip to see seven buckwheats, including the endangered Eriogonum alpinum (1B.2 listed) and E. siskiyouense (4.3 listed), to name a few at Mt. Eddy; and unusual plants such as Bunchberry (Cornus canadensis), and many Ericacious species, among them Western teaberry (Gaultheria ovatifolia, and Sierra laurel (Leucothoe davisiae) in Russian Wilderness.
Fri Jan 24 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Jan 25 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Jan 25 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Sat Jan 25 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Cataldi Park Native Garden |
Sat Jan 25 @ 1:00PM - 03:00PM Seed and Cutting Exchange |
Tue Jan 28 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Thu Jan 30 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Bird Nests as Botanical Time Capsules, a Talk by Dr. Justen Whittall |
Fri Jan 31 @ 9:00AM - Edgewood Restoration |
Sat Feb 01 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Feb 01 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |