Natural History Wanderings

California Native Plant Society Chapter May 2016  Field Trips:

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

• May 7, Saturday, Bristlecone Chapter Field Trip: Union Wash
• Saturday, Bristlecone Chapter Field Trip:  Black and Marble Canyons, White Mountains.

East Bay CNPS http://www.ebcnps.org/

• Sunday, May 15, 9:45 am, Blue Oak/Spengler Trails in Briones Regional Park
•  Sunday, May 15 , 10 am, Hillside Natural Area in El Cerrito (end of Schmidt, near the recycling center) 
• Saturday, May 28, 9:45 am, Falls Trail in Mt Diablo State Park

Marin CNPS http://www.marin.edu/cnps/

• Tuesday May 10, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Audubon Canyon Ranch’s Modini Mayacamas Preserve
• Saturday, May 28 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.Tiburon Middle Ridge Preserve

Milo Baker (Sonoma county) http://milobaker.cnps.org/index.php/events/field-trips

• May 6 Wildflowers of Pepperwood  (10am – 1pm)
• May 22          Wildflowers and Plant Communities of the Fairfield Osborn Preserve (10am – 2pm)

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

North Coast http://northcoastcnps.org

• May 7, Sat. Rare Plant Treasure Hunt: Seaside Bittercress in the redwood forests. 599-4887
• May 11, Wed. 7:30 pm. “Plant Exploring in the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument”
• May 14, Sat. Wildflower Walk in the Orleans area.

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

• Saturday, May 14 10am – 4pm Mount Hamilton Road Trip (San Jose)
• Saturday, May 14  10am – 2:30pm Grass Walk at Los Trancos OSP
• Sunday, May 15 10am – 4pm Butano State Park, Pescadero (San Mateo County)
• Sunday May 22 9am – 3pm Geology and Plant Walk at Alum Rock Park (San Jose)

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

• Saturday May 7 — 10 am to 3 pm Quail Hollow Ranch Wonders
• Saturday May 21 — 11 am to 2 pm  Boony Doon Sandhi

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

• Sunday, May 29, 2016 11:00am to 3:30pm Montara Mountain Manzanitas in Spring

Check chapter websites for more information and late listings.

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