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Karen Callahan
THE REDBUD CHAPTER OF NEVADA AND PLACER COUNTIES
Placer and Nevada Counties are located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountain range between Sacramento and Lake Tahoe. Although these two counties represent only 1.5% of the land mass of California, 35% of its vascular plants are found here. Our native plants grace the landscape in habitats from the Sacramento valley grasslands, through the foothills, and into the high peaks of the Sierra Nevada mountain range. This land area represents a large variation in elevation, rainfall, and temperature. The snowmelt from the rugged peaks feeds into the Yuba, American, Rubicon and Bear Rivers with water to support the more populous areas of the state.
Upcoming Chapter Presentations and Events
The CNPS Rare Plant Treasure Hunt: promoting rare plant conservation through citizen science
Wednesday, February 22, 7-9pm
Madelyn Helling Library, Community Meeting Room
Nevada City, CACalifornia is a botanically rich state, and its rare plant flora is no exception: CNPS has designated over 2,200 plants as rare. Maintaining records of these plants in the California Natural Diversity Database (CNDDB) is a difficult task, as almost half of the state’s 32,000+ rare plant occurrences were documented 20 or more years ago. Climate change, development, groundwater depletion and invasive exotics threaten many of these known populations, so more current data is important for their conservation. Also, many remote portions of California have seen little botanical exploration. For example, about 6-10% of Mojave Desert flora remains undescribed.
To address these issues CNPS formed the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt, a citizen-science program that enlists volunteers to gather data on California’s rare plants, while instilling an appreciation for rare plant conservation. In this program, CNPS staff, Chapters, and other volunteer groups organize and lead rare plants surveys, with the goal of re-locating historical rare plant occurrences and exploring new areas. This talk will focus on the results of the first two years of this program, highlighting projects undertaken by groups around the state and locally. Local rare plant survey priorities and opportunities for participation in the program will also be discussed. Come to this talk and learn about this fun way that you can get involved in conserving rare plants locally and in your travels throughout the state.Board Meeting
Wednesday, March 28, 7-9pm
Auburn, CA
Location to be announced....Plant ID Class
Saturday, April 14,
taught by Linnea Hanson and Karen Wiese
Hosted by Sandy Kewman
Contact Karen Callahan (272-5532) for details and reservationsNative Plant Week
April 15-21, A walk is being planned to celebrate
Details to follow...Program in Auburn, to be announced
Wednesday, April 25, 7-9pm
Rose Room,
Auburn, CA
Native Plant Festival & Sale
Saturday, May 5, 2012, 9:30am
Sierra College Campus, Rocklin, CA