California Native Plant Week
About California Native Plant Week (CNPW)
The third week of April each year is California Native Plant Week, designed to encourage community groups, schools, and citizens to undertake appropriate activities to promote the conservation, restoration, and appreciation of California's native plants. Click for details of California Native Plant Week and associated statewide events.Download the California Native Plant Week Flyer.
Native wildflower bouquet outreach
Reach out to the public by bringing native wildflower bouquets to community locales (libraries, schools, government offices). Wildflowers are collected from member gardens and displayed with additional native plant literature. Further information: Barbara Eisenstein, 626-590-5070, barbara.eisenstein@gmail.com
Aong Glendora Ridge Rd
Self-guiding driving tours
What better way to celebrate California Native Plant Week than take a drive to our local mountains to see the native wildflowers in bloom! Download a description of three short tours for your driving pleasure.
Events in our part of Southern California during CNPW
Saturday-Sunday, April 16-17, 2011, 10:00 a.m.– 02:00 p.m., Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, Docent-led garden tour highlighting the spring wildflower display. RSABG is at 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
Sunday, April 17, 2011, 09:00 a.m.–12:00 noon, Nature park cleanup and walk at South Pasadena Nature Park. Begins at Pasadena Avenue, near the York Street Bridge. Further information: : Barbara Eisenstein, 626-590-5070, barbara.eisentein@gmail.com, or see http://www.nativebydesign.blogspot.com
Flannel bush near
Chilao Visitor Center
Sunday, April 17, 2011, 01:00–02:30 p.m., Reimaging the California Lawn, Book Signing, with authors Carol Bornstein, David Fross, and Bart O'Brien. At Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
Monday-Friday, April 18-22, 2011, 05:30–07:00 p.m., Sunset guided tours, at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Discover the amazing diversity and adaptations. RSABG is at 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, 12:00 noon, We took out the lawn and you can too! – a lunch-time talk at Azusa City Library. Speakers Gabi and Cliff McLean. Further information: 626-812-5268, cliff.mclean@verizon.net, and the Azusa web site.
Saturday, April 23, 2011, Season of Sales Speaker Series, Losing Your Lawn. At the Grown Native Nursery, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
Spring near Mt. Gleason
Saturday-Monday, April 23-25, 2-11, 08:00–05:00 p.m., Wildflower Show at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Experience the Garden at the height of wildflower season and an amazing display of Southern California. RSABG is at 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
Saturday-Sunday, April 23-24, 2011, 10:00 a.m. to 02:00 p.m., Garden wildflower tour at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. These docent-led garden tours highlight the spring wildflower display. RSABG is at 1500 N. College Ave, Claremont. Further information: 909-625-8767 ext. 251, egarton@rsabg.org, of the RSABG web site.
