Upcoming CNPS SCV Events and Activities - Sep 30, 2025

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Sep 30, 2025, 3:14:52 PMSep 30
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Dear friends,
Check out our chapter's upcoming events:
 
[1] Important Near-Future Events
 
(a) 2025 Fall Plant Sale
October 11-13: Shop online
October 18, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm: Pick up online purchased plants at the Dana Center at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills
Native plants bring beauty and habitat value to your garden. Discover the possibilities at our 2025 Fall Plant Sale.
Shop from October 11 to 13 at CNPS SCV Nursery Online Store and schedule a time to pick your plants up on October 18. Both the CNPS SCV Nursery and the Grassroots Ecology Nursery will offer a variety of plants for in-person shopping at the event. Come early for the best selection. While the CNPS SCV Nursery’s premises will be closed, you’ll find an extensive selection of its plants offered at the sales tables during the event..
Browse T-shirts, books, posters, and note cards featuring native plants. Coyote Brush Studios will have a wide variety of products featuring California wildflower and wildlife, and Emily Chin will be there with pressed flowers art and more. Enjoy a planting demonstration, talks on native plants and visit the booths of our partner organizations. More details are available at the link above.
 
(b) Volunteers needed for the chapter's 2025 Fall Plant Sale
Saturday, October 18, 8:00 am - 4:15 pm
Location: Dana Center at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills
Volunteers are needed for the 2025 Fall Plant Sale: plant order pickup assistance, selling and cashiering for our chapter sale, parking, setup, takedown and more. Volunteers should be prepared to be outside in all kinds of weather. The event will be held rain or shine. We will have a Zoom orientation for volunteers on Wednesday, October 17 at 7:00 pm. The link will be sent to volunteers by the second week of October.
Volunteers do not need to sign up for a pickup slot if they purchase plants from the CNPS SCV Nursery Online Store -- just note that you are a volunteer when you check out.
If you have questions, please contact Radhika Thekkath: cnpsradhika @ gmail.com.
More information on the sale can be found on the chapter website: https://www.cnps-scv.org/24-events/446-fall-plant-sale-2025
 
(c) Save the CNPS Santa Clara Valley Nursery
The CNPS native plant nursery at Hidden Villa needs your help. Our long-time management and supervisory team have decided to wind down their involvement with the nursery over the next year. We are looking for dedicated volunteers who would be willing to commit to at least 2 years to keep the nursery running smoothly.
We have a team of volunteers who help regularly with many of the day-to-day nursery tasks. We need people, preferably with botanical or horticultural experience to oversee and direct the nursery operations. This includes scheduling and oversight of plant production tasks, overseeing the maintenance of plants in the nursery and in the demonstration garden, managing upkeep of the nursery facilities, and organizing plant sales on a regular basis. With enough interest, there is the possibility of creating a management team to share these responsibilities.
Over the next year, current staff would like to be able to work with replacements to assure a smooth transition around this time next year. Please get the word out to any of your contacts who might be interested in stepping forward to keep the nursery going. If you are interested in volunteering or want more information, please contact Janet Hoffmann, Nursery Leadership Development Committee Lead at ja...@cnps-scv.org.
 
(d) Conservation Committee Meeting
Monday Oct 6, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Meetings are open to all interested members; to receive the Zoom link, contact Committee Chair Carolyn Dorsch via the email provided at the page above
 
[2] Seeking a Volunteer to help with Research Scholarship Administration
 
(a) Research Scholarship Administration Volunteer
Ongoing (approx. 18–20 hours/year)
Location: Remote or local (chapter-based)
The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS is seeking a volunteer who can assist our Research Scholarship Committee with some administration tasks. This is expected to be a 18-20 hour commitment over the course of the year. Please consider helping us with our goal to help student-research work. Student scholarships are critical support to students who are furthering the science of understanding native plants and their habitats. We would love to hear from you if you have an eye for details and are able to coordinate between different people within the Chapter and students from local universities. Please contact Radhika Thekkath at cnpsradhika @ gmail.com if you are interested in this role or for further details.
 
[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 Oct 1 and Monday Oct 6, 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 ultratoddh @ gmail.com for more information and instructions on where to park.
 
(b) Friday Edgewood Restoration
Friday Oct 3, 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-warriors-coord @ friendsofedgewood.org.
 
[4] Other Chapters & Organizations
 
(a) Wildlife Fair — Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance (Centennial Celebration)
Saturday Oct 4, 10:00 am – 3:30 pm
Location: West Valley College, 14000 Fruitvale Ave, Saratoga, CA 95070
Family nature fair with presentations, workshops, demonstrations, displays, campus nature walks, and exhibit tables. Free event; no registration required. See the page above for activities schedule and parking info.
 
(b) Berries & Oak Galls — Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District
Wednesday Oct 1, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Location: Windy Hill Preserve
On this leisurely-paced hike on the Betsy Crowder and Spring Ridge trails with Docent Naturalists, you will learn what are oak galls, why are they important, and in what ways are they a useful resource for humans.
 
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