Milo Baker Chapter Newsletter, September 2008 ~ California Native Plant Society

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General Meetings are held on the 3 rd Tuesday of each month at Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Avenue, Santa RosaMilo Baker Chapter Board meetings start at 7:00pm, 2 nd Tuesday nine months of the year, Environmental Center, 55 Ridgeway Avenue,

Suite A, Santa Rosa . Next Board meeting is June 10th. Anyone interested in the work of the chapter is welcome to attend!

Kathy BiggsAuthor : Com mon D ragonflies of California,A Beginner's Pocket Guide September 16th, 2008, 7:30 p.m. Please join us Tuesday, September 16th for an evening with Kathy Biggs. This fascinating lecture and slideshow willhelp us to discover how California native plants and dragonflies interrelate and how easy it is to create a habitat gardenof your own. Refreshments will be provided. Plant I.D. Hour precedes the meeting at 6:30: see p. 3.Kathy Biggs has been a nature lover all her life. But it was when she and Dave, her husband, built their wildlife gardenpond using mostly native plants in Sebastopol that the dragonflies arrived and became her passion.When she discovered that there were no guides available for the dragonflies, she began collecting her own data which,as an educator, she decided tofirst 'publish' on the Internet toshare with others. The web siteeventually evolved into her firstbook, Common Dragonflies of California, A Beginner's PocketGuide. Since she has publishedseveral books and articles on thesubject including CommonDragonflies of the Southwest, ABeginner's Pocket Guide, CommonDragonflies of California(over

11,000 copies sold), and in 2007Kathy and Tim Manolis (author of Dragonflies and Damselflies of California, UCPress) corroborated

and produced the first everdragonfly coloring book :Dragonflies of North America, AColor and Learn Book with Activities.This book is also available on aCD.One of the many favorablereviews of her works from TomOgren author of Allergy FreeGardening says, "CommonDragonflies of California is anuncommon book. Full of sound

advice and chock full of excellentcolor photos, this book will be ofgreat interest to any Californianature lover. I am the kind of

person who loves to know the name of every tree, shrub, flower, reptile, bird and fish that I see. Now that I have thislittle jewel, I'm going to learn how to identify the dragonflies too. The more we learn about nature, the more enjoymentwe get from it. I highly recommend this fine book! I expect it would make a great present too, for the right person."

April OwensJoin us for Dinner before the Meeting:

We'll gather for dinner at 6PM at Kirin Restaurant, 2700 Yulupa Ave. We hope our speaker will join us, but we always have anenjoyable group of fellow members and a delicious Northern Chinese meal in any case. Please contact Lynn Colborn at 829-9128 [email protected] by June 15 th if you plan to attend.

We host the September Council Meeting this 5 th , 6th and 7 th . For details: Wendy Krupnik - 544-4582

Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date, Save the Date,Annual Milo Baker Plant Sale

October 11, 2008Veterans Memorial Building Santa Rosa, CA

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Milo Baker Chapter Newsletter – September 2008

P resident's Report

We have an abundance of activities forSeptember. This month CNPS members willenjoy some “ short, precious, face to faceopportunities” as Chapter Council Chair Brad

Jenkins says.Chapter News : We host the September CouncilMeeting this 5 th, 6th and 7 th. The 7 th will be thefield trips (see Field Trips). We have members

joining us from all over the state. Some will becamping at Spring Lake Regional Park, some willstay with members or they have chosen a hotel.Everyone is welcome to attend. At this point,meals need to be reserved through WendyKrupnick: 544-4582. The agenda will be postedonline at

www.cnps.org/cnps/admin/cc/index.php andhas a conservation focus. For example, Friday,Holly Forbes will talk about publishing withCNPS Press. I'd like to thank Wendy Krupnikand Liz Parsons for all their great workorganizing the meetings, meals and logistics. Plant Sale: We have an amazingly popular plantsale every year. Repeat customers line-up earlyto purchase the plants they love. So, our October11th plant sale preparations continue (See PlantSale News). You can always volunteer and shopFriday night or come on Saturday; there are so

many members there that it is a big party.Thanks: The August Chapter Picnic was wellattended and among our members, we found afield trip coordinator as well as a leader for ahike next Spring at Lake Sonoma! We enjoyedAlan Brubaker’s beautiful garden, great food,and chapter members. Thank you, Alan.

Lynn Houser

Plant Sale News

September 30, Tuesday, 5:00 PM--Seedpackaging workshop at Liz Parsons'Kenwood house . A potluck supper will beserved...Liz will make enchiladas. Wewill package the seeds that we have collected.Bring your seeds, the packaging materials andlabels will be furnished. If you don't have seedscome anyway and help with the work. (If the bulbshave arrived we will package them, if not they will

be packaged Friday night before the plant sale.)Call Liz if you have questions: 833-2063.

Potting Workshop We had a very successful potting workshop at CasaGrande High School on August 9. 14 peopleshowed up and put 750 liners into gallon

containers. The liners were provided by ShootingStar Nursery. Thanks to Mary Aldrich, KathiDowdakin, Joan Grosser, Nancy Peterson, AnnAymes, Judy Johnson, Phil Persons, ElmarieHutchinson, Penny Dalton, Cathie Haynes, KatyRedmon, Leah Gillespie, and Alan Brubaker.The plants which will be available at the plant saleinclude Mimulus 'Rob's Orange', Arctostaphylos 'Howard McMinn' , Arctostaphylos 'Emerald Carpet',

Arctostaphylos 'Pt. Reyes', Salvia leucophylla 'Pt. Sal',Salvia clevelandii 'Allen Chickering', Salvia x 'Bee'sBliss', Ribes sanguineum glutinosum, Epilobium(Zauschneria) 'Calistoga' and Epilobium(Zauschneria)'Catalina', and Ceanothus griseushorizontalis.Special thanks to teachers John Schribbs and Dannyfor their help. The plants are in east Petaluma andthis is going to be a logistical problem for us onFriday, October 10 when we move our plants intothe Vet's Memorial Building. Any members, wholive in Petaluma and can offer a truck to move theplants, please call me…833-2063.Plants from previous workshops that will beavailable at the plant sale include : Sequoiasempervirens 'Soquel' , Epilobium (Zauschneria)

'Chaparral Silver', Myrica californica (wax myrtle),Eschscholzia ca(CA poppy), Polistichum munitum (Sword fern ), Adiantum aleuticum (five-finger fern),Heuchera maxima (large alum root) Aquilegia formosa (columbine ), Baccharis pilularis 'Twin Peaks',Deschampsia 'Jughandle' (tufted hair grass),Ceanothus 'Anchor Bay', Ceanothus 'Yankee Point', Achillea 'Pink Island Form' (yarrow)and many colors of the Pacific Coast Native.

Liz Parsons

I nvasives Corner No More Native Plants? My son brought up something he had readrecently. It seems that some scientists speculatethat there will be no more native plants inCalifornia in another hundred years because plantswill not have the time to adapt to the rapid changesbrought by global warming and invasive non-natives.




It seems to me that not all natives are sovulnerable. I can't imagine that there will be nopoison oak, no coyote brush and no yarrow. Someplants seem to be able to flourish in a varietyof habitats. And we don't know that there will be ablanket of consistent climate change as opposed tovarying areas of more and less change. While I

doubt the picture will be quite so clear cut - it isprobably true that many, if not most native specieswon't make it on the path we are on.I thought about how Dittrichia graveolens was onlyrecognized in the county a couple of years ago andnow it's all over the place. But, I remember that, formany years, pampas grass grew only on the cliffs in

Jenner; in the last 10 years or so it has sped up anddown the coast like a Lamborghini on jet fuel (sortof). So what's going on here?On a recent trip to the Eastern Sierra, I asked PeterWarner what he thought. He said the answers arecomplicated and genetic features play a big part. Itwas time to break camp and move on, so I thoughtI'd look around the internet for some answers whenI got home.One of the answers affects the preservation ofnative plants over time. If natives are removed fromtheir environment and into cultivation for thepurpose of protecting the species, they may, givenenough time, change their genetic makeup throughmutation and natural selection to adapt to the newcircumstances. For instance, certain recessive allelesmay have been lethal in the old environment, butnot in the new one. Therefore the plant's genetic

structure has not been preserved, and plants mightnot be adaptable to replacement in the wild.If non-natives are relocated in another country forinstance, the ones that have the most propensities tomutate and evolve will be at an advantage, evenmore so since they have not brought their predatorswith them. However, over a long period of years,new predators will evolve that use them as hosts.Bugs can get very hungry. But by that time, it maybe too late for the original native species.Lag time is the time it takes for a plant to beintroduced and become a serious pest. Lag time can

represent time enough to evolve or be a matter ofexponential growth (doubling a penny, and thendoubling that ad infinitum - Yow!). A short lag timemay result when there have been multipleintroductions - say on the hulls of ships. In the caseof pampas grass - I have read that previouslyengineered to be sterile plants can lose thatproperty over time making for a long lag time. Or amutation may be so powerful as to quicklydestabilize the interrelationships of life forms in thearea, and result in a very short lag time, maybe the

Dittrichia? Plant genetics and invasiveness is afascinating subject, and I have only brushed thesurface. I wonder what California will look like in ahundred years. I probably wouldn't recognize it.

[email protected]

Plant I.D. Hour

Come see what’s blooming inSeptember after the long hot summer.Arrive at 6:30, an hour before theSeptember 16th General Meeting, andbring specimens of plants you want toidentify. I’ll bring in the dissectingmicroscope and some flowering plants

from the local area. At Plant I.D. Hour, you canbring your dinner if you want to, a hand lens and acopy of Jepson or Sonoma Co. Flora if you havethem. One of each will be available. I also havesome picture books and Munz, plus L.H. Bailey’sManual of Cultivated Plants for your latest gardenmystery or escape. Keying is worthwhile andchallenging for all of us, and the more references,the better.Are there items you’ve placed in your book whilehiking? At Plant I.D. Hour you can have a closelook at those alpine treasures and use themicroscope to key out that mystery grass. Comesee tiny flowers up close and get to know someMilo Baker members. Plants that you have keyedout or learned with friends are always easier to

remember!Lynn Houser

S tate News

Job AnnouncementOur MissionThe California Native Plant Society (CNPS) worksto preserve the state’s diverse flora for present andfuture generations. We are a chapter-based

conservation organization with over 10,000members organized in 33 chapters across the state,a Chapter Council, and a Board of Directors.Volunteer leadership is an integral and vitalcomponent to our success as an organization. TheSociety’s members work in cooperation withcounty, state, and federal agencies, elected officials,NGOs, and other non-profit organizations toincrease appreciation for and knowledge ofCalifornia's native flora. The Society’s 15administrative and technical staff members work in




several offices across the state, facilitating andsupporting the work of the chapters andimplementing statewide programs. The Society isheadquartered in Sacramento.

Job SummaryCNPS is seeking an Executive Director who will bea strong and articulate leader for one of California’s

most effective conservation groups. The ExecutiveDirector will expand the Society’s fund-raisingprograms, develop programs that advance itsmission, and implement the Society’s strategic planfor growth and development. The ExecutiveDirector will work closely with the Chapter Counciland the Board of Directors. The Executive Directoroperates under the direction of the Society’s Boardof Directors and is supervised directly by thePresident of the Board. The Executive Director willdevelop and implement communications strategiesto promote greater public awareness andunderstanding of the Society and its mission.Deadline for Applications : September 30, 2008(anticipated start date January 1, 2009).Starting Salary Range: Commensurate withqualifications and experience. Competitivecompensation package for non profit organizationsof equal size.To Apply: Submit an electronic application (in MSWord) including a cover letter expressing interestand summarizing your qualifications andexperience, along with a current resume and at least4 references, to: Executive Director SearchCommittee, CNPS, E-mail: [email protected].

For further information see our website atwww.cnps.org.

Candidates for Leadership Positions SoughtCNPS encourages everyone who wishes to make acontribution to CNPS to consider service on theCNPS State Board or Chapter Council. Thissummer, the Leadership Development Committeeis recruiting candidates for the State Board and forofficers of the Chapter Council for terms starting in

January 2009.Service on the CNPS State Board or the Chapter

Council is an opportunity to put your skills to workin favor of conservation of California’s naturalenvironment. The work of these positions isessential to the success of CNPS’s programs –conservation, horticulture, plant science – and tothe work of the CNPS chapters. Serving aleadership role is an intensely satisfying experienceand a source of pride for those who haveparticipated.The CNPS State Board and Chapter Councilleadership positions are open to any member of

CNPS. The following positions are open beginning January 2009:Board PresidentBoard Vice PresidentBoard TreasurerFive DirectorsOne Chapter Council Representative on the Board

Chapter Council ChairChapter Council Vice ChairChapter Council SecretarySelf-nomination petitions for these positions aredue October 1, 2008. The self nomination petition isattached to this email and posted on the CNPSwebsite:(http://www.cnps.org/cnps/events/pdf/2008_election_memo.pdf).Elections will be held in October, 2008.Please contact: Leadership DevelopmentCommittee if you have additional questions.Sue Britting, 530-295-8210, [email protected] LeNeve, 831-624-8497, [email protected] Witham, 916-452-5440, [email protected]

Hello Everyone I am sad to announcethat I will be leavingCNPS early next year.August 4 th, my husband,

Jeff Jorgenson, will beginworking with theDivision of ScientificAuthority of the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service

in Washington, DC. While the news of hispromotion has made our family very happy, therealization that I will be leaving CNPS makes mevery sad. I enjoy working with you and havegrown very fond of CNPS.I am, however, not saying goodbye yet. I havedecided to continue to work for CNPS until January2009, so that I will be here through the CNPSConservation Conference. I hope that my stayingwith CNPS until then will facilitate a smoothertransition. I am already working with the CNPS

Board of Directors to start the search for a newexecutive director and will soon advertise myposition. I hope you can help us spread the word.We will undoubtedly keep you informed of theprogress.In addition I would like to introduce you to threenew staff. In the spring, we added two newecologists to our Vegetation Program—KendraSikes and Eric Petersen, PhD. Kendra iscoordinating field work for the Vegetation




Below photo: Vine Hill Clarkia, Clarki a imbricata Program. Sheearned an M.S. inBotany (Ecologyemphasis) fromOregon StateUniversity, whereher researchcompared the

community composition effects of two fueltreatments on chaparral in southwestern Oregon.She also has a B.A. in Biology from BrownUniversity. Before joining CNPS, she worked forthe National Park Service in the Santa MonicaMountains, for the Missouri Botanical Gardencoordinating their Madagascar specimens and data,and in horticulture for Yerba Buena Nursery, one ofthe first nurseries to specialize in Californianatives. (Her email address is: [email protected].)Eric, Vegetation Data Manager and Ecologist, grewup at the edge of the Trinity Alps Wilderness innorthern California and knew at a young age thathe must become a biologist. He went to HumboldtState University for a B.S. and refined his interestsinto the botanical and fungal fields. He wentnorthward to Oregon State University for a Ph.D.with lichens. After 5 years in the wet forests of thePacific Northwest, Eric decided to dry out for awhile and spent 7 years exploring the vast Nevadaoutback while leading vegetation work at theNevada Natural Heritage Program. Now he hasreturned to northern California to rehydrate and

raise his family in a small mountain community.Eric remains interested in lichens (well, frankly heis obsessed with them!) and helps on the side withthe California Lichen Society. Eric’s work withboth lichens and vegetation involves communityanalysis to comprehend the environmentalgradients that influence organisms, and turningthat information around to predict distributions oflichens and vascular plants over the landscape. Erichas also blended remote sensing with his work toproduce maps of vegetation over vast regions –including multiple maps of annual grass abundancein the intermountain west, each spanning tens ofmillions of acres. (His email address is:[email protected].)

Just last week, Anna Ostrowercha became CNPSnew Administrative Assistant. Anna has more than7 years of experience providing administrativesupport and managing office records. She will helpus maintain the CNPS membership database andoffices files as well as provide administrativesupport to CNPS office staff. Prior to working forCNPS, Anna worked as a clerk at the Superior

Court of California in Lake County. Anna is agenealogyenthusiast and in her spare time she researches herancestry. She looks forward to a long career withinCNPS. Anna can be reached at the main office 916-447-2677, ext. 200 and by email at:[email protected].

Please join me in welcoming Anna, Eric, andKendra to CNPS.Sincerely yours,Amanda

HUFFMAN GETS TOP FISHERIES SPOTIN CA ASSEMBLY California Assemblyman JaredHuffman (D-San Rafael) was appointed Chairmanof the Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee,considered the top fisheries post in the CaliforniaAssembly. The Committee oversees fish and game,parks and recreation, water resources and floodmanagement and will benefit by having the avidfisherman, former Marin Municipal Water DistrictDirector and Natural Resources Defense Councillawyer, at its helm. Already Huffman has called foran overhaul of the Department of Fish and Game(DFG), citing the huge amount of scienceLegislators rely on from the DFG in decisionmaking. "I think it's time to refocus, if not re-invent, the agency," said Huffman. "...DFG doesn'talways act like a full-fledged resource protectionagency." He also wants to see more fundingsupplied by Legislators to the DFG, which hassuffered with a 27% budget decrease from last year.

Huffman has placed "protecting and restoring ourfisheries" among his top priorities, and in additionto revamping the Department of Fish & Game, hascalled for closer looks at the collapse of the Deltaecosystem from issues such as water exports, poorland use planning, invasive species, and pollutedrunoff. He hopes to create and engage strategies torestore the Delta while improving floodmanagement and increasing water supplyreliability. Read more about Jared Huffman'sappointment in the 10 July 2008 Marin Independent

Journal at www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_9842028

<http://www.marinij.com/sanrafael/ci_9842028>.

P reserve Stewardship

CUNNINGHAM MARSH –A GREAT YEAR!!!!! * With monetary support from Milo Baker Chapter,physical support from the Laguna Foundaton’s JoeHonton and lots of volunteer help, Cunningham




Marsh has had a very good year. Our wateringsystem for 4 hedgerows is completed and ismaintained bi-weekly by hedgerowvolunteers Judith Rousseau/ArleneKallen, M.L. Carle and MaryRooney/Dan Noreen all the wayfrom Sonoma. Russ Lyon has been of

great help scything the velvet grassesoutside the lily exclosures. Finally,we have the exclosures basically freeof velvet grass and other invasiveswith great work from Betty Young, John Herrick,Kate Symonds, Rainbow Francom, Russ Lyon,Mike, Stephanie and little Elsie Lennox. I want tothank all those listed above and the others whohave helped this year, you know who you are. Ithas made this job so much easier. The watering willcontinue until the late fall and will continue nextyear on a schedule dependent upon the rains.Thank you all again.* [email protected] 707-829-3808

Marcia Johnson, Cunningham Marsh Steward

Rincon Ridge ParkMonday, September 15thStarting again on Monday September 15 th, we willbe having regular work parties at the adopted areaof Rincon Ridge Park from 10:00 – noon. A goodturnout at work days last winter and spring haveproduced some nice trails through the chaparraland removed a lot of coyote brush from shadingout the rare shrubs. The work days will be planned

for each third Monday from 10-12 , with thefollowing actions planned:September 15: Continue making trails, clearingcoyote brush.October 20: Clear brush; contact City of Santa Rosa;identify areas for planting.November 17: Plant out Rincon Ridge Ceanothusplants; identify firs for removalDecember 15 : Douglas firs: thinning and limbingfor Chapter Wreath-making event.

Rincon Ridge Park’s 2 acre fenced area has beenstewarded by the Milo Baker Chapter for over four

years and represents a small remnant of rarevegetation dominated by Rincon manzanita( Arctostaphylos stanfordiana ssp. decumbens) andRincon Ridge Ceanothus ( Ceanothus confusus) whichfeatures a diverse group of associated plants andanimals. A plant list is available at our website,www.cnpsmb.org and additions are welcome.Our chapter members also work with theFountaingrove II Open Space ManagementAssociation on rare plant and fire clearing issues,and I’m planning to host another hike in the open

space this winter or spring similar to the CNPS-Homeowner hikes in 2005. The park is located off

of Fountaingrove Parkway and RinconRidge Drive (at the stoplight). Go easton Rincon Ridge Dr. then right on ParkGardens drive and park. You cancontact me at 304-3820 if you can’t find

us. Bring loppers, gloves, pruners, andsaws. I’d like to thank all the volunteersthat have brought new activity to thepreserve and really made a difference.

Hope to see you this fall.Lynn Houser

Above, in fruit: Diogenes’ Lantern, Calochortus amabilis

C hapter Field Trips

Sunday, September 7, 9:30am-1pm

Harrison Grade Ecological ReserveDept. of Fish and Game botanist, Gene Cooley willhost us at DFG's Harrison Grade EcologicalReserve. The reserve is part of the Camp Meekerserpentine complex in Western Sonoma County.The Chapter has been active in conservation issuesboth on this property as well as in the neighboringarea. Space on the trip will be limited and it willalso be open to delegates of the Chapter Council,which will be meeting in Santa Rosa that weekend.RSVPs are required. Contact: 707-490-4951 [email protected].

Fall Hike at Salt Point State ParkSaturday, October 25, 10:30 am - 3:00 pm

Join Ann Howald for a relaxing October hike at thecoast. We may catch a glimpse of fall color, searchfor a rare manzanita, find Pt. Reyes Ceanothus onthe coastal bluffs, or even spot fringed corn lily inall its late flowering glory. Meet at the Stump Beachparking lot promptly at 10:30 am (no fee). For thosecoming from Santa Rosa, meet at the River RoadPark and Ride at 9:00 am for an unstaffed carpool.From there, continue west on River Road/Highway116 to Highway 1, then travel north through Jennerand past Fort Ross to Salt Point State Park (about 20miles). Go past the Gerstle Cove Campgroundabout 2 miles to the Stump Beach parking lot, onthe left (west/ocean) side of Highway 1. Drivingtime from the River Road Park and Ride is about 1.5hours. Bring lunch, water, hat, windbreaker,sunscreen. Wear long pants, sturdy shoes. Hikelimited to 15 people. Heavy rain cancels.Contact: Beth, [email protected], or 490-4951.

Beth Robinson




E vents and Items of Interest

The Carex Working Group ispleased to announce thepublication of the"Field Guide to the Sedges of thePacific Northwest." The book isan illustrated guide to all 164species, subspecies, andvarieties of Carex that occur inWashington and Oregon.Botanists will find it useful

throughout much of California particularly innorthern California and in the mountainsthroughout the state. It contains identification keys,descriptions, color photographs, and distributionmaps for each species, along with informationabout sedge ecology, habitat, and management.The field guide is available by calling 1-800-426-3797 or it can be ordered by going tohttp://oregonstate.edu/dept/press/e-f/FieldGuideSedges.html and thenclicking on "Secure online ordering form."

Cotati Creek Critters Inside/Outside Nature Education SeriesMonday, September 8, 5:30 p.m.Getting to Know the Laguna de Santa Rosa The City of Santa Rosa is restoring wetlands in

farms in the Laguna watershed downstream fromCotati. Denise Cadman, Natural ResourceSpecialist for the City of Santa Rosa, will lead us ona hike in a 90-acre natural area on Alpha Farm,which includes Roseland Creek, a beautiful stretchof the Laguna channel, seasonal wetlands, and anoak regeneration project. Dress for hiking withappropriate footwear, sun protection, water, etc.Carpool from Cotati. For details or to registercontact Jenny at [email protected] or 7924422.

Tuesday, September 23, 10:00 a.m. Nature TotsCotati Creek Critters has teamed up with NatureTots – Nature Discovery classes for preschoolers –to help our youngest naturalists explore their ownbackyard! This class will teach two to five-year olds(with parent attending) about bees and theirimportance in pollinating our crops and wildplants. Class will include bee stories, songs, andcrafts, as well as an easy-going walk along theLaguna de Santa Rosa in Cotati to look for bees andother pollinators. There will be an 8-child

maximum in this class, so please register withStephanie Derammelaere of Nature Tots at 707-333-1331 or [email protected]

Rainbow Cattle Company Presents “Give BackTuesday” to Benefit Russian RiverkeeperTuesday, September 9 th, 5 - 8 p.m.Meet your Riverkeeper, enjoy some food and drink& show your support for the health of the RussianRiver! For info. call: 869-0206.Rainbow Cattle Company16220 Main StreetGuerneville, CAAll Proceeds to benefit Riverkeeper Park!

Riverkeeper StewardshipPark Volunteer Days

What : Enjoy time on the Russian River workingwith other volunteers to restore healthy riverbankhabitat. No experience necessary.For more information , contact Victoria Wikle at865-2474 or [email protected]. See the websiteat http://www.russianriverkeeper.org or call DonMcEnhill at 217-4762, or e-mail him [email protected].

Sonoma Land TrustFriday October 3rd, 10:00am –3:00pmLittle Black Mountain Volunteer WorkdayVolunteers are needed for a workday at the LittleBlack Mountain Nature Preserve near Cazadero inwest Sonoma County, Friday Oct. 3rd, 10-3. Come

clip and saw Douglas fir seedlings that areencroaching upon the grassland meadows and oakwoodlands. Douglas fir seedlings that sprout at thedrip line of oak crowns can eventually shade outthe oaks.San Pablo BaylandsInvasive Plant Removal WorkdaySan Pablo Baylands, two Fridays in September: the5th&19th from 10-2. Dittrichiagraveolens is a hugeproblem in tidal restoration areas and adjacentupland habitat, where it creates dense stands thatdisplace native vegetation and valuable shorebirdhabitat. We need your help pulling this weed beforeit flowers and releases seeds. The plant comes upeasily and there are no thorns or thistles!For more information or to RSVP, call (707) 544-5614 ext. 2 or email:[email protected]://www.sonomalandtrust.org

Shanti Wright

NEXT MONTH: ELECTIONS FOR MILO BAKEROFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR 2009-2010.

YOUR PARTICIPATION IS WELCOME!



Lilium pardalinum ssp. pitkinensePitkin lily

Newsletter & Web Site Info:Send newsletter submissions to:Katy Redmon, [email protected] for inclusion in the OctoberNewsletter is September 15.The chapter web site www.cnpsmb.orgcontains a wealth of information pluscurrent and archived newsletters.To receive notification of the online newsletter,or for newsletter mailing/membership issues,contact: Gary Hundt, [email protected]

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Make check payable to CNPS and mail to:CNPS, 2707 K Street, Sacramento, CA 95816

To pay by credit card or for more info call916.447.2677 or visit www.cnps.org

Milo Baker Chapter Officers & Board of Directors

President, Lynn Houser, 568-3230, [email protected] President, Liz Parsons, 833-2063, [email protected], Patricia Sesser, 528-9197, [email protected], Jim Piercy, 539-3441, [email protected] Sales, Wendy Smit, 431.7913, [email protected] Chair, OPEN: [email protected] Marsh, Marcia Johnson, 829-3808, [email protected]

Director at Large, Betsy Livingstone, 887-8873, [email protected] at Large, Dea Freid, 824-8165, [email protected] Trip Coordinator, Beth Robinson, 490-4951, [email protected], Becky Montgomery, 573-0103, [email protected], Lynn Colborn, 829-9128, [email protected] Plant Chair, ML Carle, 792-1823, [email protected] Chair, Katy Redmon, 762-3961, [email protected]/WebAdmin., Gary Hundt, 542-4972, [email protected] Editor, Katy Redmon, 762-3961, [email protected] Sale, Liz Parsons, 833-2063, [email protected] & T-Shirt Sales, Wendy Smit, 431.7913, [email protected]/Lectures, April Owens, 528-3387,[email protected], Stephanie & Michael Lennox, [email protected]

RareFind Custodian: John Herrick, 887-8542, [email protected] Ridge Park, Lynn Houser, 568-3230, [email protected] Rep., Wendy Krupnick, 544-4582, [email protected] Preserve, Jeffery Barrett , [email protected] Representative: OPENSSU Representative, Joan Schwan, 823-0446, [email protected] Hill Preserve, Sarah Gordon, 833-1243, [email protected]

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