Upcoming CNPS SCV Events and Activities - Feb 3, 2026

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Feb 3, 2026, 6:16:51 PM (2 days ago) Feb 3
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Dear Friends,

Check out our chapter's upcoming events:

[1] Near-Future Events
 
(a) Apply for CNPS-SCV Community College Scholarship
Deadline: February 15, 2026
CNPS-SCV is offering a $1,500 community college scholarship for a motivated student studying native plant horticulture, ecology, or habitat/park management. Applicants should aspire to work with native plants or their habitats and have completed (or plan to complete) at least one course with significant native plant content.
Eligible applicants are community college students who live in San Mateo or Santa Clara County and/or attend a community college in either county. Full eligibility and requirements: https://www.cnps-scv.org/cc-scholarship
We would appreciate it if you share this announcement widely. 
 
[2] Volunteers Needed
CNPS SCV is a volunteer-run organization. Please consider if you have time to keep events running smoothly by filling these roles.
 
(a) Docents and Greeters needed for the 2026 Growing Natives Garden Tour
Saturday and Sunday, April 18 and 19, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm or 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
GNGT 2026 needs volunteers to help bring this inspiring event to life. Join us to share your passion, learn from fellow gardeners, and celebrate the beauty of native landscapes. This year, the tour is showcasing nearly 60 gardens, most of them on Saturday, in the southern portion of the tour. Each day has two shifts to choose from. We need to fill about 160 shifts on Saturday and 80 on Sunday.You can sign up for a Greeter or Docent role at the link above. The details of what is involved in each role can be found at https://gngt.org/GNGT/Greeters.php and https://gngt.org/GNGT/Docents.php. 
 
[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, Feb 4 and Monday, Feb 9, both at 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) Friday Edgewood Restoration
Friday Feb 6, 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, Feb 7, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
Location: Cataldi Park — 1797 Bethany Ave, San Jose
Join us to restore habitat in Cataldi Park, San Jose, and 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, Feb 7, 8:00 am – 10:00 am
Location: Native Garden Parking Lot, Lake Cunningham — 2305 S. White Road, San Jose
Join us to restore habitat 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.
 
[4] Other Chapters & Organizations
 
(a) Virtual Lunch & Learn: Protect Coyote Valley from the Heritage Oaks Cemetery Project - Green Foothills
Wednesday Feb 4, 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm
Location: Zoom
Want to learn about an action you can take right now to help protect Coyote Valley? Come to our virtual Lunch & Learn on February 4th to hear about the Heritage Oaks Cemetery – a massive project that would sprawl over 100+ acres of Coyote Valley’s hillsides, blocking a key wildlife corridor and using large amounts of water to irrigate non-native grass. Green Foothills’ Policy and Advocacy Director Alice Kaufman will share tips about how you can draft effective comment letters to submit to the city of San Jose about this destructive project. Questions? Contact Jocelyn Rodriguez at joc...@greenfoothills.org. To sign up and receive the Zoom link, fill out the registration form at the above link.
 
(b) Ecology in the Ecotones - Midpen
Wednesday, Feb 4, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location: Monte Bello Preserve, Los Altos
Explore the biodiversity of plant species among woodland, riparian, and grassland habitats on this 3 mile, moderately-paced hike. You’ll pay special attention to the ecotones, or the “edge” areas where one community borders another, with Docent Naturalists Lindsay Joye, Sabra Abraham, and Mike Lohr. Your route will include the Stevens Creek Nature and Canyon trails. What relationships help make these habitats so special?
 
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