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Chapter General Meeting and Keying Club
Introducing Bryophytes - the other land plants
Monday, March 13General Meeting: 7:30 pm
Keying Club: 5:00 pm
UCSC Arboretum Horticulture Building
Speaker: Ken Kellman
Bryophytes (mosses, liverworts, and hornworts) represent a completely different solution to the evolutionary problem of living on land. They lack the complex vascular system that has made the “taller plants” so successful, but they have evolved complex solutions that will surprise you.
Ken will show us how to recognize this important group of plants with a short presentation, and then we spend the rest of the evening looking closely at many common bryophytes from the central coast.
He has published, A Catalog of the Mosses of Santa Cruz County, and is now collecting for a similar project in Monterey and San Mateo counties.
If you have a dissection microscope, please bring it to the Keying Club at 5:00 pm where Ken will help us identify Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts. If you don’t have one, there will be extras at the meeting to share. 1
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CONE California Native Plant Society Santa Cruz County Chapter
Volume 42, No 1 cruzcnps.org January – February 2017
Chapter Meeting & CNPS Elections Martin Quigley
Musings on the UCSC Arboretum: What’s Next?
Monday, January 16UCSC Arboretum Horticulture Building
Chapter Elections 7:30 pmFollowed by our Speaker
5:00 pm Keying Club for plants and mushrooms—bring specimens to identify!
After six months as Executive Director of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum, Martin Quigley is still discovering the rich history and collections gathered over the last Þfty years.
With an increasing focus on California natives, Martin envisions a renaissance of the Arboretum’s global reputation as a garden unique for its collections of endangered California native plants combined with a world renowned array of Southern Hemisphere trees from the other Mediterranean climate zones. The Arboretum grows the largest group of Australian trees outside Australia itself. Its mission is scientiÞc, horticultural, and deeply humanistic.
Join us this evening with Martin as he presents his personal musings on the future endeavors of the UC Santa Cruz Arboretum.
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In This Issue:• Will Jimi Hendrix help this rare
Dudleya Live Forever? • Chapter receives bequest• Volunteers - Thank You, Propagation!• Volunteers - Publicity stepping down;
New helpers needed• Field Trips• Habitat Restoration January 7
! Important Date Change !
Our regular meeting date for January conßicts with the Northern California Botanists Symposium in Chico, which Deanna, Brett, and others will be attending. So, for this month the chapter meeting moves one week later, to the
Third MondayJanuary 16, 2017
After this, the chapter meetings will resume their usual schedule. We apologize for not noticing the conßict earlier.
Volume 42, No. 2 cruzcnps.org March - April 2017
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Annual Native Plant SaleSaturday April 8UCSC ArboretumEucalyptus Grove
Refresh your garden with some new plants! Come to the Eucalyptus Grove across from Western Avenue for the spring plant sale on April 8. The public is invited from Noon - 4:00 pm, but members of CNPS or the UCSC Arboretum can get in early starting at 10:00 am. If you are not a current member but would like to become one, you can purchase a membership onsite starting at 10:00 am.
The plant sale features native plants for every garden niche. You’ll find lots of Ribes and Iris, and a wide variety of annuals, perennials, and shrubs large and small.
If you are interested in helping with the sale, please contact Julia Davenport at [email protected]. We especially need help in the morning during setup.
Ken Kellman will also be at the plant sale with a large variety of books to sell.
Welcome to New Members!A big hello to each of our new Santa Cruz Chapter members: Mary Zinkievich, Janet Clark, Dashiell Dunkin, Debra Johnson, Linda Anderson, and Julian Peterson. We hope to see you at the April 8 CNPS Native Plant Sale, or meet you during Ken Kellman’s famous Bryophyte talk and keying session. Ken is the speaker at our next Members’ Meeting on March 13 and he will conduct the keying session that typically precedes the meeting. It promises to be a very interesting evening!
Habitat Restoration TeamWe are a volunteer group working to restore native habitat in the parks and protected lands in Santa Cruz County. Our program provides an opportunity for people to learn about the natural systems that surround them while helping to restore special and wild places. No prior work experience is necessary, just show up at the park. We welcome individual volunteers from 8 to 80 years, as well as special groups. Wear comfortable layered clothing, bring something to drink, and lots of enthusiasm! We work rain or shine, but if things get particularly unpleasant, we call it a day.Tools are provided, but please bring your own gloves.
Saturday March 410:00 am - 1:00 pmQuail Hollow Ranch County Park
Saturday March 2510:00 am - 1:00 pmQuail Hollow Ranch County Park
Saturday April 810:00 am - 1:00 pmQuail Hollow Ranch County Park
Contact: Program Leader, Linda Brodman 831-462-4041 or [email protected]
New Board Members and Project CoordinatorsKen Kellman is a bryophyte expert and no stranger to the Santa Cruz County chapter of the CNPS. He will be taking on a new role in Book Sales. Ken will have all of our books out for sale at each general meeting and at the native plant sale on April 8. Just a reminder - CNPS members get a discount on each purchase and proceeds benefit programs in our chapter.
Julia Davenport is also a long-time member of the Santa Cruz County CNPS chapter. She will be helping Linda Willis as co-coordinator of the plant sale on April 8.
Ruthe Smith has been a member of CNPS for several years and has recently volunteered to work on the newsletter. Please let her know if you have any ideas for items to publish in The Cypress Cone!
Events and Field Trips for March and April
Check cruzcnps.org for late updates. Carpooling is encouraged, though not sponsored by CNPS. Heavy rain cancels. Contact Deanna Giuliano for any questions at [email protected] or call 831-278-2699.
Saturday March 1810:00 am - 2:00 pmBryophytes of the UCSC Arboretumwith Ken Kellman
Follow up what you learned from Monday’s CNPS meeting with a day wandering around on hands and knees looking at the terrestrial mosses, liverworts, and hornworts that cover the dirt along the trails of the Arboretum. Bring your hand lens and wear clothes you are willing to get dirty! Bring water and lunch. Heavy rain cancels. Carpooling to the Arboretum is encouraged, but not organized by CNPS.
Contact: Ken Kellman at [email protected] with any questions.
Sunday April 99:30 am - 12:30 pmFranklin Point State Park
Join Deanna for a hike along the unique coastal terrace and scenic bluffs. This is some of the most intact coastal prairie we have in our area. A few rare species that we will hopefully see are Fritillaria agrestis, Hosackia gracilis, and Plagiobothrys diffuses among native bunchgrasses and forbs. The hike is easy and will be about 5 miles. Bring layers (it can get windy), snacks, and water.
Meet at 9:30 am on the west side of Highway 1 at the large dirt parking lot across the street from the Costanoan sign, about 2 miles south of the Pigeon Point Lighthouse.
Contact: Deanna Giuliano at [email protected].
April 14, 15, and 1610:00 am - 5:00 pmMonterey Bay Chapter CNPSWildflower Show 2017Pacific Grove Natural History Museum
This wildflower show has been going on for more than 50 years and is a cherished traditional event for many families. Typically, over 600 species of wildflowers are represented from the Central Coast. They are collected by members of the Monterey Bay Chapter of CNPS. Admission is free to CNPS members. For additional information on ticket prices, directions, and parking, please go to www.pgmuseum.org/wildflowershow/
Saturday April 8Members only: 10:00 am - NoonPublic: Noon - 4:00 pmSanta Cruz County Chapter CNPSAnnual Native Plant SaleEucalyptus Grove, UCSC Arboretum
Sunday April 309:00 am - 5:00 pmHenry Coe State Park Backcountry Walk
Join the Santa Clara CNPS Chapter on this long day hike. Vehicle permits are required so please contact Judy Fenerty at [email protected] for more details.
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Wednesday April 269:30 amFort Ord Spring Wildflower Hike
Join the Monterey Bay Chapter on a 6-mile wildflower hike with little elevation gain. Meet at the Creekside parking lot at the Fort Ord National Monument. To make a reservation, call Lynn at 375-7777. For more information and directions, see www.montereybay.cnps.org.
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CNPS has 34 chapters throughout the state and membership is open to all persons – professional and amateur – with an interest in California’s native plants such as: natural history, botany, ecology, conservation, pho-tography, drawing, hiking, and gardening.
Donations are tax-deductible and support special projects such as publication of the county Checklist, and conservation activities that preserve important habitats and species in our area. You may earmark gifts for specif-ic areas. (Your membership is also tax de-ductible, minus $12 for the journal Fremontia, three issues per year.) Make checks payable to CNPS and send to: CNPS, P.O. Box 1622, Santa Cruz, CA 95061.
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Hiking • Propagation • Keying Club • Conservation • Habitat Restoration • Field Trips • Herbarium Work • Talks
Save the Date!Spring Plant Sale on SaturdayApril 8 at UCSC Arboretum
Eucalyptus Grove.Members: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Non-members: Noon to 4:00 pm
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SelectingtheFutureofRedwoodsA Talk by Luen Miller
Luen Miller will talk about the close and distant past, the pres-ent and future of his favorite tree, the coast redwood. Luen's involvement in the two recent Highway 1 merge-lane plantings reopened a latent obsession that has grown to take over much of his life. Luen will discuss new diseases, propagation and
production tips for your own personal obsessions and the ap-plication of "domestication selection" for fast, efficient screen-ing and introduction of new varieties, native or otherwise.
Luen is a lifetime member of CNPS, and attended UCSC as a biology major focusing on the genetics and population biol-ogy of invertebrates. Captivated by plants from childhood, he was checking Munz's flora out from his local library in grade school. He has since worked at various jobs in the plant industry for close to forty years. Luen is currently half-owner of Monterey Bay Nursery, a medium-size wholesale container nursery in north Monterey County.
Free plant for all attendees! (Luen knows the secret to drawing a crowd!) •
ABannerSpringSaleIndeed!
If you weren't there—you missed a great sale! •
FieldTriptoButanoforCalypsoOrchidDeanna Giulianno`
Our field trip to Butano on March 28 was an interest-
ing hunt. Thirteen enthusias-tic people showed up hoping to glimpse the beauty of this
special orchid. On Jackson Flat where we usually find at least twenty individuals none were to be found. A few of us had seen them on the Año Nuevo trail. So we decided to extend the miles in search of the orchid. We were rewarded for our efforts, climbing up the steep fire road to the Año Nuevo trail. Only 4 Calypso bulbosa orchids were found, probably due to a warm, low precipitation year. •
Chapter General Meeting UCSC Arboretum Meeting Hall Monday May 11 Keying Club 5:00 pm Mystery Plant ID 7:00 pm Presentation 7:30 pm
California Native Plant Society Santa Cruz County Chapter
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SituationsVacant:RecordingSecretary Maintains corre-spondence files, takes meeting minutes (six meetings per year). Contact Deanna Giulianno to jump aboard.
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