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WHO WE ARE
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in California's native plants. The Society seeks to increase understanding of California's native flora and to preserve this rich resource for future generations. Membership is open to all. Our members have diverse interests including natural history, botany, ecology, conservation, photography, drawing, hiking, and gardening
We are one of more than 30 CNPS chapters spread throughout California. Most CNPS activities are organized at the chapter level where the various interests of individual members can be served, and where there are opportunities for individuals to be involved to the degree that suits them best. The activities of our chapter include:
- speakers with audio-visual presentations most months of the year
- field trips in the area
- plant sales
- educational outreach
- conservation projects
There are approximately 9,000 CNPS members in the state. There are approximately 215 members in our chapter.
MEETINGS AND PROGRAMS
We have a program meeting, each with a speaker, usually an audio-visual presentation, on the fourth Thursday of each month except July, August, November, and December. The meetings begin at 7:30 p.m., and are preceded by a social gathering at 7:00 p.m., usually including plant identification examples. We meet at:
Eaton Canyon Nature Center
1750 Altadena Drive
Pasadena, CA
For a list of forthcoming programs, see the Events and News page.
FIELD TRIPS AND OUTINGS
Eaton Canyon Plant Walks are held on the second Sunday of each month beginning at 9 a.m., except during July and August.
This is an excellent way to learn the local flora and to begin understanding basic botany. Leaders are helpful and knowledgeable and very willing to answer your questions.
For details of forthcoming Plant Walks, see the Events and News page.
Chilao Plant Walks in the Angeles National Forest are held on the first Saturday of each month.
We meet in the Chilao Visitor Center parking lot at 10:00 a.m. Walks will be a mixture of car tours and short hikes lasting two or more hours. These walks are jointly sponsored by the U.S.D.A. Forest Service Chilao Visitor Center, the San Gabriel Mountains Heritage Association (SGMHA), and this CNPS Chapter. For details, see the Events and News page.
We also hold occasional field trips to places of interest in the area.
For details of forthcoming field trips, see the Events and News page.
NEWSLETTER
Our Chapter newsletter The Paintbrush is published four times each year. We always welcome contributions to the newsletter. Click here for the Newsletter Archive Page.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Our annual plant sale, known as Under the Oaks, is the chapter's primary fund raiser, and is held in November or December. The date for the 2008 plant sale is yet to be determined.
For a description of the 2007 plant sale and associated events, see the Plant Sources page.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President: |
Gabi McLean | 626 966-0580 | |
Vice-president: |
Terry Keller | 562 692-0921 ext. 3521 | |
Secretary: |
Shelly Magier | 818 480-2438 | |
Treasurer: |
Graham Bothwell | 626 449-8392 | |
Program chair: |
Orchid Black | 626 794-1275 | |
Newsletter editorial team: editor |
Norm Ackerman | 626 286-2270 | |
Newsletter editorial team: articles |
Tom Hood | 562 806-8206 | |
Newsletter editorial team: distribution |
Andrea Edwards | 626 353-4077 | |
Membership: |
Cliff McLean | 626 966-0580 | |
Web site: |
Graham Bothwell | 626 449-8392 | |
Public information: |
Lyn McAfee | 626 359-5278 | |
Plant walks: |
Eva Morgan | 626 284-0029 | |
Conservation: |
Rick Fisher | 626 335-2534 | |
Rare plants: |
Mickey Long | 626 398-5420 | |
Member services: |
Gabi and Cliff McLean | 626 966-0580 | |
Member-at-large |
Candice Byers | 818 793-9661 |
All are welcome to attend our board meetings, which are currently held on the first Thursday of every alternate month, except during the summer, from 7:30 p.m to 9:00 p.m. at the Eaton Canyon Nature Center. The dates of meetings in 2008 are:
- January 3, 2008
- March 6, 2008
- May 1, 2008
- September 4, 2008
- November 6, 2008
MEMBERSHIP
You are invited to become a member of the CNPS, whether your interests are amateur or professional. Our members cover a wide range of interests to do with our native flora, from general interest to conservation, gardening, field trips, and other activities.
To join CNPS, please see our Membership Page.
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
The chapter is supported financially from a portion of the annual subscriptions paid by members to the CNPS state office in Sacramento, from the chapter's annual plant sale, and throughout the year from the sale of items such as posters and T-shirts.
REPORTS
You can download the following in PDF format:
Annual report — for 2007 calendar year
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