Do Local Climate Change Projects Conserve our Native Flora?
New federal and state climate change projects bring promises as well as important questions, such as how can local climate change projects also work to conserve and sustain our region’s native flora? Recent issues with the locations selected for large alternative energy projects in Alameda and Contra Costa counties provide timely opportunities for our CNPS chapter and the Bay Area public to promote “multiple benefits” from local climate change projects to both reduce carbon emissions and conserve biodiversity.
Native Here Nursery Needs Plant Wranglers
Looking for some good exercise for a good cause? Plant wrangler could be the job for you! Native Here Nursery is looking for volunteers to help move plants around the nursery on a regular basis. Our nursery community is warm and welcoming, and by volunteering you will benefit not only the nursery but all of our chapter’s work for native plants.
Stinkwort Season Comes to the East Bay
There is little to like about stinkwort, a highly invasive non-native annual plant that is spreading in the East Bay. Barbara Leitner is leading a crusade to remove stinkwort infestations, and she’s inviting you to help. It’s rewarding work, and it’s easy to get started with Barbara’s guidance.
Conservation Staffing Transition
Our part-time Conservation Advocate has now joined the state CNPS conservation program to assist them full time. But thanks to the financial support of our members, we are able to engage experts as needed to assist our Conservation Committee volunteers in advocating for native plants and habitat in the East Bay.
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2022 Chapter Officer Nominations and Elections
Election of officers is one of our chapter’s most important annual activities. The board typically nominates candidates for the five elected chapter offices—President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer—and will do so again this year. Similar to last year, we will conduct our elections online this year, and we invite members who haven’t provided their email addresses to CNPS to share them with us expressly and solely for this purpose.
Wetland Delineation Training in October
The SF Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve’s Basic Wetland Delineation course is back on October 17-21! In this 40-hour in-person course (classroom and field) you will become certified to identify wetland vegetation, hydric soils, and wetland hydrology indicators using the methods of the Corps of Engineers according to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
