Natural History Wanderings

May Field Trips:

(for more information on trips go to chapter websites; also check out late trip postings at chapter websites)

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

• May 10-13, Rare Plant Treasure Hunt, Conglomerate Mesa
• May 24, Friday, 9am-1:30pm: Lower Rock Creek,
• May 25, Saturday, 8am: Northern Owens Valley Springtime Botany,

East Bay CNPS http://www.ebcnps.org/

Marin CNPS http://www.marin.edu/cnps/

• Sunday, May 5   10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Mt. Tam: Boot Jack to Old Stage Rd.

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

• May 19, Saddle Mountain Open Space Preserve with Peter Warner
• May 30, Hood mountain

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

• Saturday, May 4 LAS POSADAS
• Saturday, May 11  SNELL VALLEY Land Trust of Napa County Missimeer Wildflower Preserve
• Saturday, May 18  SUGARLOAF RIDGE STATE PARK
• Saturday, May 25 MEAD RANCH Land Trust of Napa County

North Coast http://northcoastcnps.org

• May 18, Sat. Pine Ridge Trail Day Hike
• May 19, Sun. 1-3 p.m. Rohner Park: a Rich History and Flora,

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

• Wed May 8 10am – 3pm Mount Umunhum (Los Gatos)
• Sat May 11 – Wed May 15 Lost Coast Backpacking Field Trip (Humboldt County)
• Sun May 19 10am – 3pm Beginner’s Plant Identification Walk @ Alum Rock Park, San Jose

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

• Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve Saturday, May 18, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
• Beginner’s Plant ID Walk Sunday, May 19, 9:45 am – 3:00 pm

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

• May 4, SATURDAY 11am- 1pm Sign Hill – Butterflies and Wildflowers

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