Heather Kohlmeister

Title of Talk: California Bumble Bees and Their Use of Native Plants April 8, 2026 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento.  This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Click here to register and attend via Zoom. Summary […]

Title of Talk: California Native Salvias – from Wildlands to Gardens   March 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento.  This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. Click here to register and attend via Zoom Summary The

Title of Talk: Organizing a Community in Support of New Legislation February 11, 2026 at 7:00 PM This meeting will ONLY be streamed on Zoom. Click here to register and attend via Zoom. Summary We will discuss how to organize our community members on passing a bill and watchdogging it after. Key points will include:

Title of Talk: Murderous Plants of the Western States November 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento.  This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. The recording has not been posted at the presenter’s request.. Summary Carnivorous

Title of Talk: Magnificent Monkeyflowers October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM The meeting will be held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento.  This will be a “hybrid” meeting and will be streamed on Zoom. View the recording on our YouTube channel. Summary Monkeyflowers are a colorful, diverse, cheerful and scientifically

Title of Talk: Rooting for Restoration Rescheduled due to technical difficulties. This presentation was held on October 29 via Zoom ONLY. Click here to view the recording on our YouTube channel Summary Growing Natives at the Cosumnes River Preserve At the end of the Cosumnes River, along with a matrix of wetland, riparian forests, and

Annual Meeting Potluck Social June 11, 2025 at 6:30pm Please join us for the SVCNPS June Chapter Meeting and Potluck Social on Wednesday, June 11, 2025! This event will be held at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center at 3330 McKinley Boulevard in Sacramento from 6:30 to 8 pm. A main dish will be provided by the Chapter and the

Title of Talk: Sacramento’s Open Space Checkup May 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM The meeting was held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento.  This was a “hybrid” meeting and was streamed on Zoom. Click here to to view the recording. Summary Sacramento’s Open Space Checkup –  The Sacramento Region is