Upcoming CNPS SCV Events and Activities - Mar 11, 2026
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CNPS-SCV News
Mar 10, 2026, 3:15:40 PM (10 days ago) Mar 10
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Dear Friends,
Check out our chapter's upcoming events:
[1] Chapter Events
(a) Plant Sale - STILL ONGOING - LAST DAY
Ends on Tuesday, March 10 at 11:59 pm
Go to the CNPS SCV Nursery Online Store until the end of Tuesday, March 10th, to make your purchases. The lovely white Iris douglasiana ‘Canyon Snow’ is on sale for only $10, and we also have the rarely available Calochortus vestae, Coast Range Mariposa Lily! You can shop from the comfort of your home, and your plants will be ready for you at the Exchange. The store will close when either the pickup capacity is reached or at the end of the day on March 10, whichever occurs first.
Scheduled pickup from the plant sale will be available at the nursery on Friday, March 13 and during the Seed and Cutting Exchange at the Peninsula Conservation Center on Saturday, March 14.
(b) Seed and Cutting Exchange & Plant Sale Pickup
Saturday, Mar 14, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Peninsula Conservation Center, 3921 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto
The Seed and Cutting Exchange will be on Saturday, March 14 from 1:00 to 3:00pm at the Peninsula Conservation Center (PCC), 3921 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto. This free event provides an opportunity to share and receive both seeds and cuttings of native plants. Browse the diverse offerings, ranging from easy-to-grow to hard-to-find, and go home with seeds and cuttings of new native plants! We will provide coin envelopes for seeds but bring containers to carry cuttings home.
[2] Field Trips
Stile Ranch Trail (South San Jose)
Sunday, March 15, 2026 · 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location: Santa Teresa County Park, Stile Ranch Entrance
Join Tom Lee on the Stile Ranch Trail, located at the Southwest corner of Santa Teresa Park. This trail is known for its native plants. With the late winter rains this hike will feature wildflowers such as poppies, fiddlenecks, salvias, and many others. The trail starts with a climb with some rocky switchbacks, crosses some grassland and a creek before returning in a loop. The distance is 2.6 miles, and the elevation gain is 450 feet.Please bring sturdy shoes, appropriate layering, hat and lunch. Heavy rain cancels.RSVP is required. No drop-ins; space is limited.
[3] Chapter Restoration Activities
RSVP is required for all Chapter restoration activities, along with signed waiver forms. Please see the individual listings for details.
(a) Habitat Restoration at Alum Rock Park
Wednesday, Mar 11 and Monday, Mar 16, both at 8:30 am
Saturday, Mar 14, 8:30 am
Location: Alum Rock Park, San Jose (meeting spot varies; email contact provided on page)
Come help us weed non-native, invasive plants at this natural gem of San Jose. Our habitat restoration efforts allow the native plants to “come to light.” Forms and reservations are required to volunteer. For the Monday/Wednesday workdays, the meeting spot varies, so please contact Todd Hayes at ultra...@gmail.com for more information and instructions on where to park.
(b) Edgewood Restoration
Wednesday Mar 11, 5:30 pm
Friday Mar 13, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve (Redwood City)
Help restore habitat at Edgewood Park and Natural Preserve, known for fabulous wildflowers and amazing diversity. Weeders see far more than weeds: we get to be up close to the native plants, some of which are seen only by weeders. To participate, join the email list and sign the electronic volunteer agreement, by sending an email to weed-warr...@friendsofedgewood.org.
(c) Habitat Restoration at Cataldi Park
Saturday, Mar 14, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Cataldi Park — 1797 Bethany Ave, San Jose
Join us to restore habitat in Cataldi Park, San Jose, to prepare it for the 2026 Growing Natives Garden Tour. We are planting and maintaining native plants in a 1/2-acre area of the park off Bethany Ave. Activities include planting, pruning, sheet mulching, irrigation setup, and general maintenance.
(d) Habitat Restoration at Cunningham Park
Saturday, Mar 14, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Native Garden Parking Lot, Lake Cunningham — 2305 S. White Road, San Jose
Join us to restore habitat (weeding and mulching) in the Native Garden at Lake Cunningham Park. During the winter months, we plant, water, weed, and mulch. See the Meetup link for detailed information about the location.
(e) Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
Saturday, Mar 14, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Briarwood Drive & Wawona Drive, San Jose
Volunteers meet at the garden on Saturdays from 9 am to 11 am, weather permitting, for weeding, watering and other maintenance activities. Occasionally there will be other tasks such as mulching and planting. Community volunteers, including families with children over 6, are always welcome!
[4] Other Chapters & Organizations
Habitat Protection Guided Hikes at Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge! (Open Space Authority)
Saturday March 14, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm
Location: Máyyan 'Ooyákma – Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve – 9611 Malech Road, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Join us for a guided up-and-back wildflower hike this March at Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve.Máyyan ‘Ooyákma - Coyote Ridge Open Space Preserve features serpentine grasslands which provide refuge for a wide variety of rare plants and wildlife, some of which have teetered on the edge of extinction. On these guided hikes visitors will learn about the native wildflower blooms and the rare Bay Checkerspot Butterfly population found within the preserve!
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