Natural History Wanderings

California Native Plant Society Chapters:

Bristlecone (Mono, Inyo and NE Kern counties) http://bristleconecnps.org/index.php

April 14, Saturday, 8:30am: Grouse Mountain Hike, Friends of the Inyo
April 15, Sunday, 8am: Conglomerate Mesa Hike, Friends of the Inyo
April 21, Saturday: Surprise Canyon, Panamint Mountains
April 25, Wednesday, 7am: Owens Lake Spring Big Day, Eastern Sierra Audubon
April 28, Saturday – Southern Owens burned areas. Leader: Martin Oliver

East Bay CNPS http://www.ebcnps.org/

Sunday, April 8, 9:30 am, Toyon Canyon at Briones Regional Park
Saturday, April 14, 9:30 am, Mitchell Canyon at Mount Diablo State Park
Saturday, April 21 9:30 am, Burma Road at Mount Diablo State Park
Sunday, April 29, 9:30 am, East Trail at Mount Diablo State Park

Marin CNPS http://www.marin.edu/cnps/

April 22 Sunday Bull Point

Milo Baker (Sonoma county) http://www.cnpsmb.org/

April 07, 2012 10:00 am SONOMA VALLEY–East side “Elarra”
April 14, 2012 09:30 am Montgomery Woods
April 22, 2012 10:00 am Oat Hill Mine Trail
April 28, 2012 10:00 am Sonoma Valley–West Side “Jack London SP”

Monterey http://www.montereybaycnps.org/

Wednesday, April 11, 9:15am to 4pm Pinnacles National Monument Event
April 22, 8:30am to 11:30am  Birding, Nature and Wildflower Exploration at Fort Ord
Saturday April 28, 9:15am Garland Ranch Spring Wildflowers
Sunday April 29 8:45am to :30 pm Upper Garzas Creek Hike/BBQ Potluck

Napa Valley http://www.napavalleycnps.org/

Weekly Wildflower Hikes: Tuesday, March 6: The first Weekly Wildflower Hike will be Tuesday, March 6.
Saturday Wildflower Walks: The Saturday Wildflower Walks begin Saturday,

North Coast (Eureka, Arcata and McKinleyville area ) http://northcoastcnps.org/

Apr. 22, Sun. 8:00-11 a.m. “Native Plants in Yards and Forest” walk  (a free Godwit Days outing)
Apr. 22, Sun. E-Ne-Nuk and Bluff Creek Day Hike. 
April 28, Sat.1:00-3:00 p.m. “Ferns in the Dunes” walk
April 29, Sun. 1-3 p.m. “Wildflowers in a Hydesville Forest” walk

Santa Clara Valley http://www.cnps-scv.org/

Sun Apr 8 Palassou Ridge OSP (Gilroy)10am – 3pm
Sat Apr 14 New Hagen Meadow (San Jose) 9am – 2pm
Wed April 18 Picchetti Ranch Open Space Preserve (Cupertino) 10am – 3pm

Santa Cruz http://www.cruzcnps.org/

Sat April 14, 1:00 – 4:00pm Byrne-Milliron Forest Preserve RSVP required
Sunday April 15 1:00 – 3:00 Lucille’s Court RSVP required
Saturday April 21 10:00 – 1:00 Glenwood Open Space Preserve RSVP required
Sunday April 22 11:00 – 3:00 Zayante Sandhills RSVP required
Saturday April 28, 2012 10am-3pm Quail Hollow Ranch Wonders Zayante Sandhills RSVP required

Sequoia (Madera and Fresno counties) http://www.cnps.org/cnps/chapters/pages/sequoia.php

Saturday, April 14, 2012 9 a.m Windshield Wildflower Tour

Yerba Buena (San Francisco/Northern San Mateo) http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/

April 14 San Bruno Mountain Buckeye and Owl Canyons
April 28 Presidio North Shore and America’s Cup Viewpoints

If you are interested in information on other chapters go to: http://www.cnps.org/cnps/chapters/