Join co-leaders Toni Gregorio-Bunc h and Vicki Silvas-Young on a short beginners walk to botanize and picnic a t Franklin Point, located in the northern part of the Año Nuevo S tate Park on the San Mateo County coast. We will be exploring the surr oundings as we walk to Franklin Point, which is the most botanically i nteresting area of the park.

Some of the coastal prairie f lora we expect to see includes silver bur ragweed (Ambrosia chamiss onis), California goldenbush (Ericameria ericoides), coasta l sagewort (Artemisia pycnocephala), and Argentina anserina&nbs p;(Potentilla anserina). Expected dune flora includes yellow sa nd verbena (Abronia latifolia), pink sand verbena (Abronia u mbellata) and American dunegrass (Eleymus mollis). I n the coastal scrub community expected species are bee plant (Scrop hularia californica), coast buckwheat (Eriogonum latifolium ), maybe sea cliff bluff lettuce (Dudleya farinosa) and fleshy jaumea (Jaumea carnosa).

Bring your choice of optic s and layers of clothing for variable coastal conditions including win d, sun, precipitation and fog. We will be walking on sand dunes f or short stretches of this 3-mile hike. For dining on the beach bring food, fluids and something to sit on. Note that there are no bathrooms at Franklin Point. However, flush toilets are located at the main par king lot of Año Nuevo State Park, which will require payment to enter to use the facilities.

RSVP is required to join us fo r the walk. No drop-ins please and space is limited. Please visit our Chapter’s Meetup page, here: www.meetup.com/California-Native-Plant-Society-Santa-Clara-Valley-Ch apter/. We open the RSVPs one week bef ore the event. Find your event within the page and tap/click the “ Attend” button to reserve your spot.

Driving directions and parking tips are provided on < span class="s1">our Chapter’s Meetup page.

Before signing up, please read the Año Nuevo State Par k Welcome page at www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=523. For more information, please contact Toni at 408 -373-4497 or Vicki at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScri pt enabled to view it..