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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.
Sacramento’s Open Space Checkup – 
The Sacramento Region is far behind the rest of the state when it comes to protecting our open space and critical habitats. Come learn about where we are and how our Power in Nature coalition is planning to remedy that!
Steve Schweigerdt has been working in conservation in Northern California for 20 years and has a diverse background including PG&E watershed land conservation with the Stewardship Council, urban parks for San Francisco Parks Alliance, trails and greenways with Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, restoration with Sacramento Tree Foundation, and acquisition and development work with private infill developer LJ Urban. He is excited to help preserve land around Sacramento with Sacramento Valley Conservancy and is leading an effort to make Sacramento a National Park City. Steve likes juggling many projects and shepherding them along to completion.
Steve grew up camping and hiking in the Sierra Nevada and loves to explore off the beaten path in the less popular wilderness areas. He earned a bachelors in Mechanical Engineering from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is certified as a Project Management Professional. Outside of work Steve loves to mountain bike, ski, kayak, play tennis, and try new things!
Photos courtesy of Steve Schweigerdt.
Title of Talk: California’s Biodiversity from a Tribal Perspective- The Importance of Reciprocity and Stewardship September 9, 2026 at 7:00 PM The September Chapter Meeting will be in-person ONLY on Wednesday, September 9th beginning at 7 pm at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center at 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. Additional info about chapter meetings can
Wildflower Wonders 2026 Saturday, Sept 19th, 9:00-12:00. Wildlife Wonders, a celebration of biodiversity in our region. SacValley CNPS Nursery & Gardens 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, 95670 on the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms. Wildlife Wonders is a free, family-friendly event celebrating the biodiversity of our region. This event offers the community an opportunity
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 2, 2026. Trip leaders will be Carol Witham and Greg Kareofelas. We may be joined by members of the Bryophyte Chapter and CalFlora.