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.
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 |