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Growing and Appreciating California Succulents in Gardens and in the Wild 
Wednesday, March 10, 2021 07:30pm
 

A few pieces of California native succulents from a CNPS wildflower show prompted geologist and restorationist Paul Heiple to add many California natives to his large collection of “foreign” succulents. Soon he was deep into dudleyas, sedums, lewisias, cacti and yuccas. Paul will share the excitement of finding these beautiful plants in the wild and he will explain how he grows them.

Paul Heiple is the Grassroots Ecology Botanist Emeritus. A retired petroleum geologist who spent his career exploring for oil in the Williston Basin of North Dakota, he now focuses on the smaller landscapes of Jasper Ridge and nearby Pearson-Arastradero Preserve and Edgewood Preserve. Paul has served as chair of the Conservation Committee of the Town of Portola Valley, co-chair of the San Mateo County Weed Management Area and as our Chapter’s Treasurer. He is active with the California Invasive Plant Council and mentors local Boy Scout troops. He also leads the long-running, effective weed warrior effort at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, a famous serpentine grassland reserve near Redwood City.

How to attend: Most of our lectures take place Wednesday evening at 7:30pm. Our talks are live- streamed simultaneously to Zoom and YouTube. To view talks, watch our YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley (no registration needed) or join on Zoom by registering at the Zoom link provided in each lecture’s description. Recordings of past talks can also be viewed on our YouTube channel.

 
Location https://bit.ly/cnpsscv-20210310
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Upcoming Events

Sun Mar 23 @ 9:00AM - 12:00PM
Bird and Plant ID Walk at Lake Cunningham Park (San Jose)
Mon Mar 24 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM
Calochortus Treasure Hunt, Parts I & II Two talks by Dee Himes
Tue Mar 25
Online Plant Sale
Tue Mar 25 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM
Native Plant ID
Wed Mar 26
Online Plant Sale
Thu Mar 27
Online Plant Sale
Thu Mar 27 @10:00AM - 02:00PM
Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve Flora Walk (Bonny Doon)
Fri Mar 28
Online Plant Sale
Fri Mar 28 @ 9:00AM -
Edgewood Restoration
Fri Mar 28 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM
Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting