California Native Plant Society - South Coast Chapter

Last call! July 1 - 6PM in-person pizza + potluck at Garden Willows -

Last call! July 1 - 6PM in-person pizza + potluck at Garden Willows Our July meeting will be in person, and starts at 6PM.  RSVP no later than Sunday by email to [email protected] New note: Karen wrote us to say, Please advise everyone to wear insect repellent!  The daytime mosquitoes were really bad when I was there for the June 15 workday. Apparently Vect...

July 1 - 6PM pizza + potluck at Garden Willows -

July 1 - 6PM in-person pizza + potluck at Garden Willows Our July meeting will be in person, and starts at 6PM.  RSVP by email to [email protected] Join us on Monday, July 1 at 6 p.m. (early start time) for free pizza (please bring a salad, a side, or a dessert to share).   SCCNPS will provide pizza, tableware, napkins, cups, and water.  We'll h...

SCCNPS: Tonight! 7:30 PM with Brandy Williams of Garden Butterfly LA -

SCCNPS: Tonight! 7:30 PM with Brandy Williams of Garden Butterfly LA Learn how a small residential landscape in South Central Los Angeles supports local pollinators and incorporates water conservation methods in the landscape with the use of California native plants, succulents, and non-invasive plants that are adapted to California’s climate. This garden represent...

SCCNPS: June 1 Field Trip; June 3 Meeting -

SCCNPS: June 1 Field Trip; June 3 Meeting Learn how a small residential landscape in South Central Los Angeles supports local pollinators and incorporates water conservation methods in the landscape with the use of California native plants, succulents, and non-invasive plants that are adapted to California’s climate. This garden represent...

SCCNPS: Sunday, May 5 Field Trip and Monday, May 6 Speaker -

SCCNPS: Sunday, May 5 Field Trip and Monday, May 6 Speaker Get an real life preview of our May 6th monthly talk with Charles Miller at the Westwood Neighborhood Greenway.  The Greenway is provides ecological services that clean air and water while providing habitat using native plants.  It cleans runoff water and spring water from an area of approximately...

SCCNPS: May 5 Field Trip and May 6 Speaker -

SCCNPS: May 5 Field Trip and May 6 Speaker After the May 5 field trip to The Westwood Neighborhood Greenway (see below), join us via Zoom on May 6 at 7:30 PM to hear about The Greenway (https://westwoodgreenway.org/) from one of its founding members.  The Greenway cleans water while providing an island of native habitat for birds, butterfli...

SCCNPS: Tonight 7:30 April 1, Lanny Kaufer on Common Healing Plants -

SCCNPS: Tonight 7:30 April 1, Lanny Kaufer on Common Healing Plants

SCCNPS: March field trips, volunteer opportunities, & April speaker -

SCCNPS: March field trips, volunteer opportunities, & April speaker https://www.calflora.org/entry/wgh.html =t&nstatus=2&fmt=photo&inbp=t&bgid=psc21&y=37.0083&x=-119.0679&z=6&lwid=2&opac=2&lpom=c

SCCNPS: March and April events and speaker -

SCCNPS: March and April events and speaker In lieu of our normal monthly meeting we’ll meet by Zoom on Saturday at 7PM, with speaker Carol Bornstein – see her biography and abstract below.  This month only, speaker Carol Bornstein will present on Saturday at 7PM instead of Monday. We ask that all attendees register in advance for in-per...

SCCNPS: 2nd reminder sign up now for Carol Bornstein and Field Trips at CNPS Chapter Council Meeting -

SCCNPS: 2nd reminder sign up now for Carol Bornstein and Field Trips at CNPS Chapter Council Meeting In lieu of our normal monthly meeting we’ll meet by Zoom on Saturday at 7PM, with speaker Carol Bornstein – see her biography and abstract below.  This month only, speaker Carol Bornstein will present on Saturday at 7PM instead of Monday. We ask that all attendees register in advance for in-per...

SCCNPS: Mar 1-3 – Speaker Carol Bornstein and Field Trips at CNPS Chapter Council Meeting -

SCCNPS: Mar 1-3 – Speaker Carol Bornstein and Field Trips at CNPS Chapter Council Meeting CNPS officers and representatives meet quarterly to discuss the business of the chapter.  South Coast CNPS will host the next meeting from 1 – 3 March, 2024.  There are several opportunities for field trips and local participation in all events is offered.  In lieu of our normal monthly meeting...

SCCNPS: Feb 5 - Whole-System Gardens & The Carbon Culture with Studio Petrichor -

SCCNPS: TONIGHT! Feb 5 - Whole-System Gardens & The Carbon Culture with Studio Petrichor Our Feb 5th meeting will feature a brief prologue by Bruce McCallum, student at West Torrance High and a Boy Scout, led a project to grow narrowleaf milkweed from seed and distributed the plants in 2023 with Scouts.  During this project, he grew over 200 narrowleaf milkweed plants from seed and pla...

SCCNPS: Jan 8 7:30 PM Megan Wolff on Eight Years of Gardening at PVIC

SCCNPS: Jan 8 7:30PM Jan 8 Eight Years of Native Plant Gardening at PVIC Join us via Zoom (link below) as Megan Wolff discusses the Point Vicente Interpretive Center demonstration garden including the garden goals, progress over time, and species of interest. The garden was installed and is maintained with the help of the South Coast Chapter of the CNPS.  One of the mai...

This Saturday, Allen Franz will be leading the nature walk in Peck Park Canyon. The walk leaves at 9 am from the lower parking lot (below the community center off Western Ave.)

On Sat Dec 2 Friends of Peck Park will continue weeding and possibly planting the native garden we are working on. Volunteers are needed from 9-12. Students can earn service hours.

✨Join us on December 4th for a special evening at Madrona Marsh! From 6-8 PM, we're gathering to celebrate the beauty of native plants as captured through your lenses and artistry. 📸🎨

This is more than just a meeting; it’s an opportunity to connect, share, and indulge in the diverse beauty of our local plant life. Whether it's a stunning photo you took on a hike, a painting inspired by California's flora, or any other form of native plant art, we can't wait to see it!

And what's a gathering without some delicious treats? 🍰 Bring along your favorite dessert to share!

We’ll be bringing our garden seed library which we will open to our membership on a donate-the-amount-you-want basis.
We're excited to see you there!

Exploring the wild plants of California with Cynthia Powell, volunteer opportunity, and more...

Sept 30 Plant sale and Oct 2 Outing & Meeting with Joanna Tang!https://mailchi.mp/09e7d4977d08/2023-09-30-plant-sale-marsh-walk

TONIGHT! - Your Native Plant Gardening Journey Awaits -

TONIGHT! - Your Native Plant Gardening Journey Awaits

🍁Autumn approaches and with it the season of growth and blooming possibilities✨🍂 Join the South Coast Chapter for an enriching meeting, perfect for both new and seasoned gardeners! We’ll cover topics ranging from garden design basics, plant care tips, and advice on choosing the right native plants for your space. (The meeting will be Monday, September 11 at 7pm via zoom. Links to our website and zoom link in bio)

This meeting is a perfect prelude to a successful planting season, offering the knowledge needed to make the most of our upcoming plant sale at the end of the month. During the meeting we’ll share more details of our plant sale!

SCCNPS Meeting - Sep 11 - Your Native Plant Gardening Journey Awaits -

SCCNPS Meeting - Sep 11 - Your Native Plant Gardening Journey Awaits

SCCNPS Bulletin: AB-1573 - help needed; and more -

SCCNPS Bulletin: AB-1573 - help needed; and more ...AB 1573, would require much of the area now covered by nonfunctional turf to eventually be replaced with native California plants to restore sustainable biodiversity and support wildlife that is under increasing stress as the state becomes hotter and more arid. California has one of the nation’...

Tonight! SCCNPS presents Travis Longcore on Rarities and Relics -

Tonight! SCCNPS presents Travis Longcore on Rarities and Relics

Aug 7 SCCNPS meeting: Travis Longcore on Rarities and Relics and more -

Aug 7 SCCNPS meeting: Travis Longcore on Rarities and Relics

🍕🌿Join us for a fun and free July celebration! 🌞🍴 Our South Coast CNPS Chapter is hosting a pizza potluck followed by a walk to explore the demonstration garden known as Mother Nature's Backyard along the pathways of the Gardena Willows Wetland Preserve. 🚶‍♀️🌳

We’ll be providing pizza and utensils and ask attendees to bring their favorite sides and desserts to share! Also, be sure you bring your reusable water bottle with your own drink to help cut back on waste!

The Gardena Willows is located at 1201 W. 170th Street, Gardena, CA 90247. The Preserve covers 13.6 acres and is the remnant of a wetland area that once covered 400 acres. Read more about its history here: https://www.gardenawillows.org/history.htm
The Preserve is reached by driving into Arthur Johnson Park from 170th , parking on the south side and taking the pathway along the chainlink fence planted with native grape to the entrance gate.

RSVP now to save your spot! You won’t want to miss out on this in person meeting where you can enjoy delicious food, casual conversation, and a tour of the Willows with fellow plant enthusiasts! 🌼💚

📸 credit: Rosalie Preston

Jun 5, SCCNPS: Stu Weiss on Smog Effects on Downwind Ecosystems -

Jun 5, SCCNPS: Stu Weiss on Smog Effects on Downwind Ecosystems Meeting ID: 872 4081 2653 Passcode: 217746 One tap mobile +16694449171,,87240812653 #,,,,*217746 # US +13462487799,,87240812653 #,,,,*217746 # US (Houston)

We have a super interesting speaker set for June 5th! I saw the short version of Stu's presentation at the CNPS Conference this longer version promises to be 3x better!

June 5, 2023: Stu Weiss - Smog Effects on Downwind Ecosystems - South Coast Chapter - CNPS Join us via Zoom (info below) on June 5, 2023 at 7:30 PM (chat begins at 7:15) when we hear from Dr. Stu Weiss. Succinct Abstract Smog is nitrogen fertilizer. Emissions of nitrogen oxides and ammonia from vehicles, combustion, fertilizers, livestock, and other sources deposit onto downwind ecosystem...

Fun (?) for the weekend?

CROS: California Roadkill Observation System - South Coast Chapter - CNPS Although an odd topic for CNPS, there are certainly flora-fauna tie-ins that makes this an adjacent, though offbeat, area of interest. In short, “information about where wildlife vehicle collisions occur, what animals are involved, on what roads collisions are frequent, and other data can help inf...

Jeanette Marantos continues to hit home runs over at the LA Times with her environmental reporting. Check out her latest article (with videography by Jessica Q. Chen, Yadira Flores, and Maggie Beidelman) on the PV Blue butterfly.

She helped save one of the world's rarest creatures from extinction — and herself along the way Jana Johnson rebuilt her shattered life by thinking differently and nursing the nearly extinct Palos Verdes blue butterfly back from the brink.

Check out the photo contest over at Calflora! It's Calflora's 9th annual May photo contest. When the photo was taken does not matter -- it just must be added to Calflora as an observation during the month of May.

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