California has a wealth of diverse ecosystems for plant and animal communities, which gives our beautiful state a variety of habitats for people and other creatures. The native people of California have practiced sophisticated ecosystem engineering for thousands of years, using plants to meet human needs for food, shelter, tools, decorations, medicine and fiber. In this talk, we’ll learn about the discipline of ethnobotany and explore some of the traditional human uses of California native plants.
When Jane Rieder was two years old, her parents called her the Baby Botanist, so she thinks it’s fair to say that she’s a lifelong lover of plants. As an adult, she uses her knowledge and interest in plants in her roles as a high school botany teacher, a parent, a gardener, a hiker, an amateur scientist and a cook. She loves teaching other people about the amazing world of botany!
Zoom (advance registration required): www.cnps-scv.org/npls-20220511
YouTube (no registration required): https://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley
Sat Jun 03 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Mon Jun 05 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Field Trip Planning Meeting (Zoom) |
Sat Jun 10 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Tue Jun 13 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Wed Jun 14 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM The Power of Native Plants, a talk by Juanita Salisbury |
Sat Jun 17 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Wed Jun 21 @ 7:30PM - 09:00PM Pollinator Restaurants & Building Community, a talk by Jennifer Dirking |
Thu Jun 22 @ 7:00PM - CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Fri Jun 23 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Jun 24 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |