Welcome to Santa Cruz CNPS
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. CNPS seek to increase
understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and to preserve them in their natural
habitat through scientific activities, education, and conservation.
The chapter meets every other month on the second Monday of the month at the
University of California Santa Cruz Arboretum Horticulture Building, located at 1156 High Street. Directions can be found
here
Telephone: 831 427-2998
California Native Plant Society - Santa Cruz County Chapter
P. O. Box 1622
Santa Cruz, CA 95061
The chapter welcomes all—from the botanists and defenders of the environment to the casual nature lover.
Contact any Board Member to find out about the organization. Attend a meeting—you will learn something new!
Annual Chapter Elections
Each January General Meeting includes an election for
the Santa Cruz Chapter Board of Directors. The last page
of the
Club Newsletter
contains the current slate of candidates
for 2012. Members can nominate and/or vote for people
to represent them on the Board during the new year.
A few of the current Board members are stepping down
from their positions. Ellen Holmes has done a great job
coordinating field trips for over ten years, and we thank
her for the energy and liveliness she has brought. Joel
Rider has navigated the changing options for event
publicity for several years. If you know of a possible
candidate – or want to be one! – please contact them:
Ellen:
Joel:
Vince Cheap is continuing with the Conservation
Committee. A co-Chair is needed to help with new
projects and conservation activities. If you’d like to help
out consider contacting him at or
477-1660.
Statewide CNPS Chapter Newsletters
At the link below you will find a clickable chapter map which lets you
access the latest newsletter from each CNPS chapter.
Check it out:
Chapter Map
An Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants
of Santa Cruz
County, California
We have published "An Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Santa Cruz
County, California" and are selling copies at $10.00 each.
Click here for order form.
-- Janell Hillman, Santa Cruz Flora Committee
Native Plant Propagation -- VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY!
Looking for an opportunity to make a difference, and to learn about growing native plants? The Plant Propagation group needs you now! Enjoy the company of a small group of friendly, native plant lovers learning and helping to propagate a wide variety of native plants, many of which will be sold at at the twice-yearly CNPS plant sales, or auctioned off to benefit the SC Native Plant Society. This is a wonderful opportunity to have fun, meet a few great new people, and learn a lot about native plants, or contributing gardening skills you already have. No experience required. Meet usually on the third Sunday of each month at 9am at Suncrest Nursery, east of Watsonville. For info and directions, contact Mike Luther at 831-688-3897; or Denise Polk at 831-685-3235.
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