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General Meeting
Monday July 13
7:30 pm lecture

Program:
Bryan Largay

Elkhorn Slough Tidal Wetland Project
Restoring Ecosystem Resilience
in Elkhorn Slough

Meeting Location:
UCSC Arboretum Horticulture Building
Santa Cruz


Field Trips
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Habitat Restoration
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Saturday July 11  --  10 am to 1 pm
Sunset Beach State Park


Habitat Restoration Team
We are a volunteer group working to restore native habitat in the parks and protected lands in Santa Cruz County. Our program provides an opportunity for people to learn about the natural systems that surround them while helping to restore special and wild places. No prior work experience is necessary, just show up at the park.

We welcome individual volunteers from 8 to 80 years, as well as special group projects. Wear comfortable layered clothing, bring something to drink, and lots of enthusiasm! We work rain or shine, but if things get particularly unpleasant, we call it a day. Tools provided; bring gloves.

Contact: Program Leader, Linda Brodman 831.462.4041, redwdrn@pacbell.net
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Stop the Alien Invasion
Volunteers Work to Remove Harmful, Non-native Plants
Don't let the pretty flowers and unique foliage of common plants like iceplant (Carpobrotus edulis), pampas grass (Cortaderia selloana) and European beach grass (Ammophila arenaria) fool you. These guys aggressively vie to take over habitats, and despite their beauty, there is a war going on to take our native lands back from them.

Contact: Linda Brodman 831.462.4041, redwdrn@pacbell.net
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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 Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, 1305 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz.

Contact Santa Cruz County CNPS at P. O. Box 1622, Santa Cruz, CA 95061 or contact a club officer (see Club Officers page).

The chapter welcomes all: from the botanists and defenders of the environment to the casual nature lover. Contact any club member (click Club Officers link, above) to find out more about the club. Attend a meeting--you will learn something new!


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

Petition to the President and Congress
of the United States of America
To Renew Support for the Endangered Species Act

Click here to print out and sign petition.

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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