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Title of Talk: Of All the Gall! November 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM Use this link to view the recording Summary If you have a native Oak in your yard or neighborhood, you are likely to have a lot (or not) of galls. Galls and gall wasps come in all shapes and sizes and are […]
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aa Nursery Poster 2024 Wednesday, October 16, 10:00-11:30 A Volunteer Orientation is offered once a month, to introduce new friends to the nursery and our gardens. Join us!
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Saturday, October 12, 10am-noon (We do not sell plants during the drop-in days.) You are invited to drop in to visit the Chapter’s nursery & demo gardens and find out why are Native Plants better for wildlife, people & the environment. You can also lend a hand with whichever projects we are working on. Sign-ups
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Title of Talk: Grassland Gardens for the Grid: Bringing Native Grassland Species to the Urban Fabric October 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM The meeting was held in person at the Shepard Garden & Arts Center. This was a “hybrid” meeting and the (partial) Zoom recording can be viewed on our YouTube Channel here: https://youtu.be/wA-0lUEuS2I Summary
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Title of Talk: Seed Saving Basics September 11, 2024 at 7:00 PM The meeting was held at Shepard Garden & Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd. , Sacramento. It was a “hybrid” meeting and was live streamed on Zoom but not recorded at the presenter’s request. Summary What are seeds? Tiny time capsules! Living genetic potential!
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There will be a Sacramento Valley Chapter CNPS field trip to Grass Lake (north of Luther Pass on Highway 89, near the California/Nevada border, and south of Lake Tahoe) on Sunday, August 18, 2024. Trip leaders will be Carol Witham and Greg Kareofelas with special guest leader Cynthia Powell. Grass Lake is a unique floating
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Chapter Meeting and Potluck Social June 12, 2024 at 6:30 PM Please join us for the SVCNPS June Potluck Social on June 12, 2024! This will be our first in-person chapter meeting since last year’s potluck. There will be a slideshow presented by five Garden Tour hosts. It will be at the Shepard Garden
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Title of Talk: Native Garden Crafting 101: Designing With Nature May 8, 2024 at 7:00 PM Click here to view the recording on YouTube Summary Join us for a journey into the world of native garden design with Shevaun’s “Native Garden Crafting 101: Designing With Nature” presentation. This event is tailored for DIY enthusiasts eager
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Title of Talk: Seed-Tending – The Wild World of Farming CA Native Plants for Restoration April 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM Click here to view the recording on YouTube Summary From dam removal to agricultural land-repurposing, our state has big plans to restore thousands of acres of land to valuable wildlife habitat. But accomplishing these
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Title of Talk: Diverging restoration pathways for canopy and understory communities in riparian ecosystems along the Sacramento River March 13, 2024 at 7:00 PM Click here to view the recording on YouTube Summary This study repeats an overstory and understory survey of 37 restored and 41 reference forest sites along a 100-km span of the
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