BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Tijuana BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220210T100000 RDATE:20220313T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20221106T010000 RDATE:20230312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20231105T010000 RDATE:20240310T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T010000 RDATE:20250309T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251102T010000 RDATE:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20261101T010000 RDATE:20270314T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20271107T010000 RDATE:20280312T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20220313T030000 RDATE:20221106T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20230312T030000 RDATE:20231105T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T030000 RDATE:20241103T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20250309T030000 RDATE:20251102T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 RDATE:20261101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20270314T030000 RDATE:20271107T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:America/Tijuana PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:c9499a06a40b0dce9790ab9b9689f769 CATEGORIES:Field Trips CREATED:20221222T045037 SUMMARY:Dirca Walk at Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve (San Mateo County) LOCATION:Pulgas Ridge Open Space Preserve (San Mateo County) DESCRIPTION:Join Don Thomas for a 3 to 4 mile hike with 500+ feet in elevation change, to search for the elusive Western leatherwood at Pulgas Ridge OSP near Edge wood Road. Western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) is a rare paleoendemic plant native only to the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked by CNPS as 1B.2. (R ead more about CNPS rare plant ranks at www.cnps.org/rare-plants/california -rare-plant-ranks (http://www.cnps.org/rare-plants/california-rare-plant-ra nks).)\nDirca is one of our earliest flowering native plants, blooming in m id-to-late winter before most other natives begin blooming in the spring. W e will look for late- flowering Dirca along the Dusky Woodrat Trail. We may be able to observe other early-blooming plants, such as manzanitas and goo seberries.\nSpace is limited. No drop-ins please. To complete the required RSVP, please visit our Chapter’s Meetup page (https://www.meetup.com/Califo rnia-Native-Plant-Society-Santa-Clara-Valley-Chapter/).\nDriving directions and parking tips are provided on the Meetup page. Before signing up, pleas e read about Pulgas Ridge OSP at www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge ( http://www.openspace.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge).\nContact Don at This emai l address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91 ').innerHTML = ''; var prefix = 'ma' + 'il' + 'to'; var path = 'hr' + 'ef' + '='; var addy8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91 = 'donethomasd' + '@'; addy8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea 3eb17913f91 = addy8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91 + 'gmail' + '&# 46;' + 'com'; var addy_text8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91 = 'd&# 111;nethomasd' + '@' + 'gmail' + '.' + 'c 11;m';document.getElementById('cloak8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91').inne rHTML += ''+addy_text8d9b8637524c0e5a695ea3eb17913f91+''; for more i nformation. Trails are narrow at most parts and may be slippery and steep i n some. Wear hiking shoes and we recommend bringing hiking poles. Bring wat er and snacks for an optional lunch in the picnic area following the walk. Heavy rain cancels.\n X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join Don Thomas for a 3 to 4 mile hike with 500+ feet in elevation cha nge, to search for the elusive Western leatherwood at Pulgas Ridge OSP near Edgewood Road. Western leatherwood (Dirca occidentalis) is a rare paleoend emic plant native only to the San Francisco Bay Area, ranked by CNPS as 1B. 2. (Read more about CNPS rare plant ranks at www.cnps.org/rare-plants/california -rare-plant-ranks.)

Dirca is one of our earliest flowering nati ve plants, blooming in mid-to-late winter before most other natives begin b looming in the spring. We will look for late- flowering Dirca along the Dus ky Woodrat Trail. We may be able to observe other early-blooming plants, su ch as manzanitas and gooseberries.

Space is limited. No drop-ins plea se. To complete the required RSVP, please visit our Chapt er’s Meetup page.

Driving directions and parking tips are provi ded on the Meetup page. Before signing up, please read about Pulgas Ridge O SP at www.openspa ce.org/preserves/pulgas-ridge.

Contact Don at This email address is being protected from sp ambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.