Upcoming CNPS SCV Events and Activities - Sep 2, 2025

[CNPS-SCV News]

Dear friends,
Check out our chapter's upcoming events:

[1] Conservation Committee Meeting
    Monday, Sep 8, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
    Location: Zoom (via email provided at the link below)
    https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/calendar/eventdetail/11613/-/conservation-committee
    The Chapter's Conservation Committee meets monthly to address conservation, advocacy, legislation, habitat restoration, and rare plant protection. Meetings are open to all interested members; to receive the Zoom link, contact Committee Chair Carolyn Dorsch via email provided at the link above.

[2] 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 Lake Cunningham
    Saturday, Sep 6, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
    Location: Native Garden Parking Lot, Lake Cunningham – 2305 S. White Road, San Jose
    https://www.meetup.com/california-native-plant-society-santa-clara-valley-chapter/events/310566931/
    Join us to restore habitat (weeding and mulching) in the Native Garden at Lake Cunningham Park. During the summer months, we water, weed, and mulch.

    (b) Habitat Restoration at Cataldi Park
    Saturday, Sep 6, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
    Location: Cataldi Park – 1797 Bethany Ave, San Jose
    https://www.meetup.com/california-native-plant-society-santa-clara-valley-chapter/events/310567758/
    Join us to restore habitat in Cataldi Park, San Jose. We are planting and maintaining native plants in a 1/2-acre area of the park off Bethany Ave. We planted more than 100 native plants last winter! Activities in the summer include weeding, sheet mulching, watering, irrigation setup and general maintenance.

    (c) Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park
    Saturday, Sep 6, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
    Location: Kirk Park Native Garden – Briarwood Drive at Wawona Drive, San Jose
    https://www.meetup.com/california-native-plant-society-santa-clara-valley-chapter/events/jwhtqtyhcmbjb/
    Volunteers meet at the garden on Saturdays, weather permitting, for weeding, watering and other maintenance activities. Occasionally there will be other tasks such as mulching and planting.

    (d) Friday Edgewood Restoration
    Friday, Sep 5, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    Location: Varies — join the email group to receive weekly notices
    https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/calendar/eventdetail/11427/-/edgewood-restoration
    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-warriors-coord @ friendsofedgewood.org.  

    (e) Habitat Restoration at Alum Rock Park
    Wednesday, Sep 3, and Monday, Sep 8 at 8:30 am
    Location: Alum Rock Park, San Jose
    https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/calendar/eventdetail/11742/-/alum-rock-park-restoration
    https://www.cnps-scv.org/events/calendar/eventdetail/11743/-/alum-rock-park-restoration
    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 ultratoddh @ gmail.com for more information and instructions on where to park.

[3] Here are some events from other chapters and organizations:

    (a) Shady Oaks Park BioBlitz (Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful)
    Sunday, Sep 7, 9:00 am – 11:30 am
    Location: Shady Oaks Park — Coyote Rd & Broderick Dr, San Jose
    https://www.eventbrite.com/e/shady-oaks-park-bioblitz-tickets-1486408540959
    Participate in a community BioBlitz to discover and document local biodiversity with the iNaturalist app alongside naturalists and partner organizations.

    (b) Explorer Hike: Skyline to Sempervirens (Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District)
    Wednesday, Sep 3, 10:30 am – 2:30 pm
    Location: Long Ridge Preserve; meet at Caltrans Saratoga Gap Vista Point parking (SE corner of Hwy 35 & Hwy 9)
    https://www.openspace.org/events/guided-activities/explorer-hike-skyline-sempervirens-1
    A moderately paced docent-led hike along Skyline-to-the-Sea Trail to Sempervirens Vista Point, with views over the Santa Cruz Mountains; approx. 4.5 miles, ~400 ft gain.