CNPS Annual Potluck in Los Altos, Sat, Nov 14, 6-9pm
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Arvind Kumar
Nov 12, 2009, 11:50:57 PM11/12/09
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The CNPS chapter's annual potluck will take place this Saturday, Nov 14, 6-9pm, at the Shoup Garden House, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos. Bring a dish to share, and bring your own table service (plate, spoon, fork, napkin). It is the most fun meeting of the year, a great place to mingle and make new friends.
- Arvind
ANNUAL MEETING AND POTLUCK
Saturday, November 14th at 6:00 PM
Shoup Garden House, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos
Topic: Santa Clara Valley Conservation: What's Working, What's Not, and Does It Matter?
Speaker: Craig K. Breon
Join us for one of our favorite get-togethers of the year: our annual potluck dinner and election meeting, followed by a stimulating talk on local conservation efforts.
We will hear from Craig K. Breon, the former Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, where his work focused on preservation of creeks, wetlands, open spaces, and habitats for rare fish and wildlife species, with occasional forays into flora. In addition, Mr. Breon has taught Environmental Law and Environmental Activism at Santa Clara University, hosts a public radio program of environmental news and issues and African music (KKUP 91.5 FM 2nd & 4th Thu, 10pm-midnight), and sits on the Board of Carbontree Conservation Fund, a new nonprofit designed to protect existing tropical forests and sell carbon offset credits. Most recently, Mr. Breon completed a two-year contract with the Audubon Society investigating mitigation monitoring under CEQA (a.k.a. determining whether local developers have kept the promises they made to protect wildlife and habitat). CNPS Santa Clara Valley Chapter helped fund this project.
Mr. Breon will be drawing on 15 years of experience as a conservationist in the Santa Clara Valley to highlight some of the biodiversity hotspots of the area, provide an evaluation of the conservation community's success, and discuss the role of local conservation in the face of larger trends such as climate change and the too-slow evolution of the human species. The talk is bound to be stimulating and
inspirational. Don’t miss it!
The evening begins at 6pm with our annual potluck. Bring your favorite dish, whether it be a salad, main dish, dessert, or beverage; it always works out that we have just the right amount of everything! Also, be sure to bring plates, drinking glasses, and eating utensils for yourself, as well as a bag in which to take home unwashed dishes.
We will also have a silent auction of books and other items. If you can help with setup, please arrive at around 5pm to set up chairs and tables. We will begin eating at 6pm and the program will start at 7pm. We will also need help with clean-up at the end of the evening.
Directions: From Freeway 280 take the El Monte exit east. Turn left (north) on University Ave. The Garden House is about a quarter mile ahead on the left (west) side of the street. From Hwy. 101, take the San Antonio exit west/south. Then turn right on Main St. in Los Altos (3rd stoplight after crossing El Camino Real). Cross Foothill Expressway and turn left immediately on to University Ave. The Garden House is a short distance ahead on the right.
For more information, contact Chapter President Kevin Bryant at mtngr...@verizon.net or (408) 353-8824.
The CNPS chapter's annual potluck will take place this Saturday, Nov 14, 6-9pm, at the Shoup Garden House, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos. Bring a dish to share, and bring your own table service (plate, spoon, fork, napkin). It is the most fun meeting of the year, a great place to mingle and make new friends.
- Arvind
ANNUAL MEETING AND POTLUCK
Saturday, November 14th at 6:00 PM
Shoup Garden House, 400 University Avenue, Los Altos
Topic: Santa Clara Valley Conservation: What's Working, What's Not, and Does It Matter?
Speaker: Craig K. Breon
Join us for one of our favorite get-togethers of the year: our annual potluck dinner and election meeting, followed by a stimulating talk on local conservation efforts.
We will hear from Craig K. Breon, the former Executive Director of the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society, where his work focused on preservation of creeks, wetlands, open spaces, and habitats for rare fish and wildlife species, with occasional forays into flora. In addition, Mr. Breon has taught Environmental Law and Environmental Activism at Santa Clara University, hosts a public radio program of environmental news and issues and African music (KKUP 91.5 FM 2nd & 4th Thu, 10pm-midnight), and sits on the Board of Carbontree Conservation Fund, a new nonprofit designed to protect existing tropical forests and sell carbon offset credits. Most recently, Mr. Breon completed a two-year contract with the Audubon Society investigating mitigation monitoring under CEQA (a.k.a. determining whether local developers have kept the promises they made to protect wildlife and habitat). CNPS Santa Clara Valley Chapter helped fund this project.
Mr. Breon will be drawing on 15 years of experience as a conservationist in the Santa Clara Valley to highlight some of the biodiversity hotspots of the area, provide an evaluation of the conservation community's success, and discuss the role of local conservation in the face of larger trends such as climate change and the too-slow evolution of the human species. The talk is bound to be stimulating and
inspirational. Don’t miss it!
The evening begins at 6pm with our annual potluck. Bring your favorite dish, whether it be a salad, main dish, dessert, or beverage; it always works out that we have just the right amount of everything! Also, be sure to bring plates, drinking glasses, and eating utensils for yourself, as well as a bag in which to take home unwashed dishes.
We will also have a silent auction of books and other items. If you can help with setup, please arrive at around 5pm to set up chairs and tables. We will begin eating at 6pm and the program will start at 7pm. We will also need help with clean-up at the end of the evening.
Directions: From Freeway 280 take the El Monte exit east. Turn left (north) on University Ave. The Garden House is about a quarter mile ahead on the left (west) side of the street. From Hwy. 101, take the San Antonio exit west/south. Then turn right on Main St. in Los Altos (3rd stoplight after crossing El Camino Real). Cross Foothill Expressway and turn left immediately on to University Ave. The Garden House is a short distance ahead on the right.
For more information, contact Chapter President Kevin Bryant at mtngr...@verizon.net or (408) 353-8824.
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- Arvind Kumar
Board Member, California Native Plant Society
Not a CNPS member? Join today to protect native plant habitats and the environment
- Arvind Kumar
Board Member, California Native Plant Society
Not a CNPS member? Join today to protect native plant habitats and the environment
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