Upcoming Events
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A Field Trip in the White Mountains with the California GLORIA Project
This year, the California GLORIA field crew is holding an open-invitation field trip. Interested parties are encouraged to come join us and learn about the alpine environment. Educational walks, hiking tours, and lectures will be led by some of the scientists who know the White Mountains best.
Field Trip Leaders: Adelia Barber, Jim & Catie Bishop, Chris Kopp, Connie Millar, Jan Nachlinger, Tim Forsell, & Dylan Neubauer
Session 2
The Full GLORIA Experience
Cost: Prices range from $60-$85/night per person depending on room type (shared room, private room with shared bath, or private room with private bath). Please see our website and the attached flyer for details!
Full Details: http://www.gloriacalifornia.org Additional questions or to register contact: Adelia Barber
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Napa’s third annual Bay-Friendly Garden Tour features 11 gardens in and near the City of Napa that provide inspiration for all kinds of home landscapes.
Highlights:
• Eye-catching drought tolerant gardens with wildlife habitat and valley views
• Urban farms that incorporate chickens, honeybees, composting, and orchards
• Three workshops: Rain Gardens, Losing the Lawn, and Bee-keeping
Napa gardens are open on May 5.
Tour participants may also join the Bay-Friendly Garden Tour in Alameda County on April 28.
Learn more and register at:
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Lake Berryessa rangers have announced lots of Spring and Summer fun through June!
From paddling in the lake to landscape photography hikes to sunset and full moon events, it's worth taking a look at the two news releases published by the Bureau of Reclamation for details on the events.
For more information:
Spring 2013 Park Events and Ranger Interpretive Programs at Lake Berryessa
or
2013 “Paddle with a Park Ranger” Events at Lake Berryessa.
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Unless otherwise stated, all field trips begin with a carpool/caravan leaving from the parking lot
between Target and Pharmaca
in BelAire Plaza off Trancas Street in Napa near Highway 29, at 9:00 AM.
No reservations required; just show up at the meeting place (unless stated otherwise).
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Remember to dress for changeable weather and bring snacks, lunch, ample drinking water and sturdy hiking shoes.
Steady rain cancels.
The following is a list of the locations, dates and leaders. Call leaders for current information.
| Weekly Wildflower Hikes Leaders:Mike Parmeter (707) 255-6757, Margaret Barson (707) 257-8389 |
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| Saturday Hikes - 9 AM (unless otherwise stated) |
Dutchman's Pipe
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Scarlet Fritillary
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Saturday, March 2 Rockville Hills Park in Fairfield Leader: Linda Price (707) 257-7574 Wildflower season is a time of anticipation and the show begins at Rockville Hills Park in Fairfield, off of Rockville Road. The mix of habitat includes Blue Oak woodland and rocky areas of chamise and manzanita. Our main goal is Scarlet Fritillary and Dutchman’s Pipe, but Mission Bells, Shooting Star and Houndstongue will be found among large stands of Milkmaids. |
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Hoary Manzanita
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Indian Warriors
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Saturday, March 9 Foote Preserve on Mt. George Leader: Jake Ruygt (707) 253-1839 The Foote Preserve is a Land Trust of Napa County property on Mt. George. It was set aside because of its unique flora, not to mention beautiful views. We will see the striking blue flowered Holly-Leaved Ceanothus, several blooming manzanitias, Indian Warrior and Sonoma Sage to name a few. |
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Calypso Orchid
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Wake Robin
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Saturday, March 16 Bothe Napa Valley State Park Leader: Mike Parmeter (707) 255-6757 We’ll walk along Richey Creek through a mixed evergreen forest in search of the special Calypso Orchid. Wake-Robin, Giant Trillium, Dutchman’s Pipe and Coltsfoot will be seen along the way. Big Leaf Maple and Hazelnut will be unfurling their new leaves. |
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Fawn Lily Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Stanford Manzanita
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Saturday, March 23 Aetna Springs Leader: Mike Parmeter (707) 255-6757 Just off of Pope Valley Road, this is a prime area to see Fawn Lily, often blooming in masses along the road cuts. Scarlet Fritillary and Mission Bells will be blooming as well as shrubs, which grow only on the serpentine soils found here and elsewhere in Napa County. |
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Bold Tubed Iris
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Bush Monkeyflower
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Saturday, March 30 Smittle Creek Leader: Margaret Barson (707) 257-8389 and Berryessa Park Ranger Mike McGraw We are lucky to have Naturalist and Lake Berryessa Park Ranger Mike McGraw lead us on this 2.6-mile walk along the shore of Lake Berryessa. In addition to identifying plants, Mike will include other aspects of natural and human history of the Berryessa area. This will be a one-way hike and include a car shuttle. |
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Diogenes Lantern
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Red Larkspur Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Saturday, April 6 Moore Creek Leaders: Linda Price (707) 257-7574 and Margaret Barson (707) 257-8389 Moore Creek is a recently opened Napa County Regional Park and Open Space District property near Lake Hennessey. It’s a delightful walk along the creek with yellow Diogenes Lantern nearly dripping down on the road cut. Red Larkspur, several Lupine species, sheets of lavender Baby Stars, pink Shooting stars and more provide a colorful show of native California wildflowers. |
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Columbine
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Shooting Star
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Saturday, April 13 Skyline Park Hikes at Wildflower Show Leaders: Margaret Barson at 10:00AM (707) 257-8389, and Jake Ruygt at 1:00PM (707) 253-1839 Join us to learn more about our local native wildflowers. Skyline Park is one of the most easily accessible places to hike and enjoy our native Napa County flora, especially in spring. The hills will be covered with the white form of Baby Blue Eyes and dotted with Blue Dicks, Shooting stars, Lupines and more. These hikes begin at the Social Hall in Skyline park at their respective times of 10:00AM and 1:00PM. |
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Saturday, April 20 Bear Valley, Napa County Leader: Jake Ruygt (707) 253-1839 |
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Baby Blue Eyes
Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Indian Warrior Photo by Jorg Fleige |
Saturday, April 27 1:00 PM CNPS Post-Earth Day Festival hike at Skyline Park Leader: Margaret Barson (707) 257-8389 What better way to celebrate the end of Earth Week than to take a stroll through the Martha Walker Garden and then a walk up Lake Marie Road to enjoy the array of colorful wildflowers growing there. We’ll see many Lupines, Buttercups and Larkspurs, as well as white and blue forms of Baby Blue Eyes. This walk meets at the main parking lot of Skyline Park at 1:00PM and is appropriate for families with children. |
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Saturday, May 4 Plantathon Leader: Mike Parmeter (707) 255-6757 The number of plant species seen will be counted for the annual Martha Walker Garden Plantathon fundraiser. Please call Mike Parmeter if you would like to participate. |
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Saturday, May 11 Snell Valley Rare Wildflower Walk, Missimer Wildflower Preserve Leader: Jake Ruygt (707) 253-1839 The Missimer Wildflower Preserve is known for the diversity and display of wildflowers that occur in the extremely rare serpentine grassland habitat in the spring. The wildflower fields have long been recognized by Bay Area botanists as gems of the regional flora of the North Coast Ranges. Highlight species in May would be Delphiniums, cream sacs, and Ithuriel's spear. After exploring the large meadow to the south of the road we will have lunch next to the small creek to the north, followed by further exploration of the woodland and chaparral habitats nearby. An afternoon walk to explore the woodland and chaparral habitats may be added if there is enough interest. This hike requires registration. Please sign up for this special wild flower walk at: http://www.napalandtrust.org/index.php For more information, contact Land Trust of Napa County at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or (707) 252-3270 or Napa Valley CNPS at
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Saturday, May 18 Las Posadas Leader: Margaret Barson (707) 257-8389 We hope to be able to drive to the "ball field" serpentine area. |
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Saturday, May 25 Knoxville Leader: Jake Ruygt (707) 253-1839 |
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The following is a request from Stephen Rae, Ph.D., Plant Ecologist/Bryologist, for people interested in assisting him with collecting and photographing mosses in Napa County.
Stephen is a member of CNPS and a Master Gardener.
All collections will be deposited in the UC Davis herbarium (DAV) (University of California at Davis), as these efforts are in connection with a research project associated with my position as a UCD staff associate.
There will be no collecting of sensitive plant species.
Anyone interested in coming along on these one day trips may contact Stephen at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 707-287-0248.
Trips are scheduled beginning on February 1, 2013.
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Flora and Natural History of the Southern Sierra
July 7 - 14, 2013
Come join us in the beautiful high Sierra of the Golden Trout Wilderness. Spend the week exploring alpine habitats of Cottonwood Lakes Basin and the John Muir Wilderness.. Daily guided hikes and interpretive talks will be led by our experienced trip leaders. Lectures, slide shows and an opportunity to key plants with dissecting scopes will fill the evenings. We will see an abundance of wildflowers in alpine meadows and encounter endemic plant species while taking in the incredible Sierran vistas. Plant, animal and bird lists will be provided.
Our instructors are professional botanists and naturalists with many years experience in the Golden Trout Wilderness area.
Cost: $525.00 (includes meals from Sunday dinner through Saturday lunch)
For information, brochure, and registration contact:
Susan D’Alcamo:
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, Cell# (925)899-0719
Registration deadline: March 15, 2013
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Gardening Activities
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