Hosted by our close ally, the San Diego Museum of Natural History, sign up for this short lesson on using iNaturalist to record observations of plants and wildlife that you see in nature.

“Photos of plants and animals are more than just pretty pictures—when uploaded to a global database, they can be used by scientists around the world. Community Engagement Manager Lauren Marino Perez and Lead Educator Ashton Huge will teach you how to use the iNaturalist app to record nature’s wonders.

It’s easy to use and lots of fun. Plus, it will get you prepared to for the Border BioBlitz and the City Nature Challenge, two chances to help scientists record the plants and animals of our region. Join us and become a community scientist!  

This 45-minute program will be presented as a Zoom webinar, with live captioning on Facebook Live.”

REGISTER HERE: https://1830.blackbaudhosting.com/1830/tickets?tab=2&txobjid=ce53694b-6392-43e5-ae5e-8244375663bc

Photos: Joseph Sochor

WATCH THE RECORDED FACEBOOK LIVE PRESENTATION

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SPEAKER: Don Rideout, Native Plant Gardener

TWO WAYS TO WATCH

1) Zoom: To watch the presentation on your computer or phone via Zoom you must register in advance at this link. Registration on Zoom has a capacity so register now for the best ‘seats’. You do not need a Zoom account to register or watch the presentation. 

Register for the presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_In_wRWz_S2-4pV3ypsqX2w

2) Facebook: If you want to watch the presentation without registration it will be live streamed to CNPS-San Diego Chapter’s Facebook page beginning at 7:00pm. There is no limit to participants viewing the presentation on Facebook.

CNPS-San Diego Chapter Facebook Page: facebook.com/cnpssd

Questions for the presenters will be selected by a moderator from the chat and comment sections of both Zoom and Facebook.

DESCRIPTION

Don will a present a virtual tour of his garden that is arranged in five sections representing different geographic and habitat zones - Baja, San Diego Chaparral, Channel Islands, Pond, and Shade.

BIO

Don Rideout was born and raised in Ventura County and worked there for many years. He moved to Encinitas in 1988 and worked for the city of Carlsbad for 17 years. He is most proud of his work on the city's multi-habitat conservation plan which was approved in 2004. Don retired as soon as possible after that, changing his focus to gardening at home and volunteering at Batiquitos Lagoon and Anza-Borrego State Park. In 2008 a group at Anza-Borrego started a Botany Society to help protect the flora of the park and to educate the public about it. He began gardening with native plants in 1995, and some of those plants have survived since then. In 2014 Don overhauled the garden, creating 5 habitat zones and adding many new plants. His goal is to maximize the value of the garden for local wildlife and for his own enjoyment.

All photos: Don Rideout

SPEAKER: Amy Huie, CNPS-SD Propagation Committee Chair

Amy will talk about Asclepias fascicularis propagation from seed and rhizome cuttings.

Meeting will be held by Zoom. Registration is required: https://cccconfer.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEscumtrz0qEtWn-__qoNUs29WIKv0iD-c7

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SPEAKER: Tony Gurnoe, Director of Conservation Horticulture at the San Diego Botanic Garden

TWO WAYS TO WATCH

1) Zoom: To watch the presentation on your computer or phone via Zoom you must register in advance at this link. Registration on Zoom has a capacity so register now for the best ‘seats’. You do not need a Zoom account to register or watch the presentation. 

Register for the presentation: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_S9RGe7AHQjyEN0hj7jO4Bw

2) Facebook: If you want to watch the presentation without registration it will be live streamed to CNPS-San Diego Chapter’s Facebook page beginning at 7:00pm. There is no limit to participants viewing the presentation on Facebook.

CNPS-San Diego Chapter Facebook Page: facebook.com/cnpssd

Questions for the presenters will be selected by a moderator from the chat and comment sections of both Zoom and Facebook.

DESCRIPTION

Collaboration in conservation is critical, and botanical gardens are uniquely positioned to contribute to these important efforts. After decades of showcasing endangered plant species from our region such as Arctostapylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia and Hazardia orcuttii, the San Diego Botanic Garden is making significant institutional investments to dramatically elevate the garden's conservation and research programs and expand our ability to positively impact threatened plant species beyond the physical boundaries of the garden. Exciting and successful examples of these efforts include collecting genetically representative seed accessions from endangered species for long term conservation storage in seed banks, reintroducing and reinforcing threatened populations of plant species such as Baccharis vanessae and Quercus dumosa, restoration of detrimentally impacted portions of our local watershed, and a plethora of research projects. Aside from highlighting some of our most interesting projects and partnerships including moving into SDBG's new conservation seed lab and the rugged work of our comprehensive survey and collection of Quercus cedrosensis in the Otay Mountain Wilderness, Tony will briefly discuss how his team and the CNPS-SD members can better work together to have the most significant impact on making amazing rare native plants less rare.

BIO

As the Director of Conservation Horticulture, Tony oversees and coordinates all conservation and plant research projects at the San Diego Botanic Garden. Tony’s background is in conservation of southern California natives, cycads, and threatened subtropical species, with expertise in developing germination protocols and other horticulture strategies related to difficult to cultivate species. Tony has worked on restoration and conservation projects throughout San Diego’s most sensitive habitats, such as the coastal dune restoration at the San Elijo Lagoon. He has completed botanical field surveys and collections in several states throughout the southwestern U.S. and is currently working on regional ex-situ conservation projects related to Arctstaphylos glandulosa ssp. crassifolia, Baccharis vanessae, Hazardia orcuttii, Chorizanthe orcuttiana, and Quercus cedrosensis amongst others.

LINKS

San Diego Botanic Garden: https://www.sdbgarden.org

REGISTER: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0tf-GuqjwtG9GU8qUB1yS9S7UAqN5fxaCg

State and federal wildlife agents have identified a surge in Dudleya (also known as “liveforevers”) poaching along California coastlines. Poachers were caught stealing thousands of plants, shipping them internationally, and selling them as trendy houseplants for top dollar. Investigators now estimate that poachers have stolen several hundreds of thousands of Dudleya from California worth tens of millions of dollars. Asm. Member Christopher Ward of San Diego has introduced AB 223 that makes Dudleya poaching illegal.

You will have a chance to bring your creative side and work with a randomly selected small team to come up with a name and slogan for the chosen Dudleya pulverulenta San Diego chapter Dudleya mascot. A poll at the end will determine the winner. A small prize will be awarded to each individual of the winning team.

We ask that you enter the meeting no later than 7:05PM so that you can be placed on a team. If you cannot make the event, please cancel your registration so that someone else may join since the event is limited to 100 people.

READ MORE about the CNPS Dudleya Protection Campaign: cnps.org/conservation/dudleya-protection

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Spring is in swing and you will follow Judie Lincer, Native Garden Committee Co-Chair and Garden Tour Director 2018-2020, through her California native plant garden to learn how she created it and what she found along the way. Greg Rubin, President and Founder of California’s Own Native Landscape Design, Inc. and Author, will interview.

Judie's garden has a natural look, is chock full of natives, and is a wildlife paradise. The garden is vibrant with wild flowers and her backyard has a pool that has been converted into a pond and provides a source of water for birds and other wildlife. There is abundant garden art and sustainability features such as 3000 gallons of water collection and a path made of recycled wine bottles. Bird and butterfly visitors abound.

Join chapter Vice President and Field Trips Chair Justin Daniel for a botanic walk that will focus on floral foundations of the food web and emphasize wildlife commonly seen in the area. Limited capacity for current CNPS members. The walk will follow all COVID safety guidelines.

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Photos: Justin Daniel

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ORDER BOOK “Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors” HERE

Speakers:

Jim Varnell, Canyoneer Training Team & Editor, Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors

Diana Lindsay, Author & Editor, Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors

TWO WAYS TO WATCH

1) Zoom: To watch the presentation on your computer or phone via Zoom you must register in advance at this link. Registration on Zoom has a capacity so register now for the best ‘seats’. You do not need a Zoom account to register or watch the presentation. 

Register for the presentation:

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_0wCpYrcERUy0owj4PxVOuA

2) Facebook: If you want to watch the presentation without registration it will be live streamed to CNPS-San Diego Chapter’s Facebook page beginning at 7:00pm. There is no limit to participants viewing the presentation on Facebook.

CNPS-San Diego Chapter Facebook Page: facebook.com/cnpssd

Questions for the presenters will be selected by a moderator from the chat and comment sections of both Zoom and Facebook.

DESCRIPTION

San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers Jim Varnell and Diana Lindsay will discuss the importance and usefulness of Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors, which is much more than a trail guide. It was designed to teach appreciation and understanding of the great biodiversity found in San Diego County. It is a field guide to the various habitats encountered on hundreds of County trails with descriptions of over 500 different species of plants, birds, mammals, reptiles, and invertebrates. It gets folks outside and appreciating native plants on new trails.

Jim Varnell is a former president of the San Diego Natural History Museum Canyoneers and a current member of the Canyoneer Training Team. With a BS in Biology from UCSD and Masters in Ecology from SDSU, he spent 35 years in IT, 30 of those in the College of Sciences at SDSU. He joined the Canyoneers in 2013 to get back to his love of the natural world and sharing it with his fellow San Diegans and has led over 300 hikes for the Canyoneers. Living on 20 acres in Ramona provides plenty of opportunities to interact with nature and indulge in his hobby of nature photography.

• Favorite location to hike - Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

• Favorite hike - Lower Willows Coyote Canyon

Diana Lindsay is the author or co-author of several books, including the guidebook Anza-Borrego Desert Region (now in its 6th edition) and Coloring Plants Used by Desert Indians. She was part of the team, including Jim Varnell, that edited Coast to Cactus: The Canyoneer Trail Guide to San Diego Outdoors. She is a former trustee of the SDNHM and has been a Canyoneer since 1988. She was a founding member of the Colorado Desert District Botany Society and served as president. She received her BA and MA from SDSU in geography and history. 

• Favorite location to hike - Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

• Favorite hike - Rainbow Canyon Loop

LINKS

San Diego Canyoneers: https://www.sdnhm.org/education/canyoneer-hikes