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The Ionian basin is a rarely visited, remote, trail-less, and alpine region of Kings Canyon National Park. Michael Uhler’s presentation will illustrate his backpacking trip that starts by ascending the Lamarck Col, taking us through both Darwin Canyon and Evolution Valley then into the striking Ionian Basin.
A professional gardener since 1987, for 17 years Michael Uhler has been a horticulturist at the Regional Parks Botanic Garden, a 10-acre botanical garden located in Tilden Regional Park in the Berkeley Hills of 
Contra Costa County, California. There, he maintains and curates the largest collection of Sierra Nevada plant species to be found in any public garden. His primary interest, not surprisingly, is in growing alpine plant species.
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: