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Calendar of Events

Membership Meeting

April 3,10,1 7, and 24, TUESDAYS:

■ Plant sale work sessions for the Fall 2001 plant sale
(see p. 3).

April 4, WEDNESDAY:

■ Board of Directors' meeting at the home of Delia
Taylor, 1851 Catalina Ave., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m.

April 6, 13, 20, and 27, FRDAYS:

■ Native Here Nursery open 9 a.m.-noon (see p. 3).

April 7, SATURDAY:

■ Native plant restoration at King Estates (see p. 3).

April 7 and 1 4, SATURDAYS:

■ Combination field trip/ rare plant survey at
Antioch Dunes (see p. 4).

April 7, 14,21, and 28, SATURDAYS:

■ Native Here Nursery open 10 a.m.-l p.m. (see p. 3).

April 8, SUNDAY:

■ Deadline for May Bay Leaf. Give items to Brett
Boltz or Joe Willingham.

April 8, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Morgan Territory (see p. 4).

April 8, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Mitchell Canyon (see p. 5).

April 15, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Oroville Table Mountain (see p. 5).
April 22, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Samual Taylor State Park (see p. 5).

April 25, WEDNESDAY:

■ Membership meeting (see right).

April 28-29, SATURDAY-SUN DAY:

■ Field trip to New Idria (see p. 4).

May 2, WEDNESDAY:

■ Board of Directors' meeting at the home of Jenny
Fleming, 2750 Shasta Rd., Berkeley. 7:30 p.m.

May 6, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Sunol Regional Park (see p. 5).

May 20, SUNDAY:

■ Field trip to Los Trancos Open Space (see p. 5).

Wednesday, April 25 ♦ 7:30 p.m.

Lichens: More Than Decoration
Speaker: Stephen Sharnoff

lichens are fascinating organisms, both for their unusual
biology and their unorthodox beauty. Seen through the
eyes and lens of a skilled photographer, they surprise and
delight us with their startling colors, diversity of form, and
otherworldly elegance. lichens are symbiotic organisms
comprised of members of two or even three kingdoms.
Although often overlooked by the uninitiated, lichens play
an important role in the environment. They provide food
and/or shelter to animals ranging from invertebrates to
large mammals, they stabilize soil and fix nitrogen in desert
ecosystems as a component of microbiotic soil crusts, and
they produce more than 500 unique biochemical com-
pounds, including many pigments and antibiotics.

Through stunning photos, Stephen Shamoff will intro-
duce us to the diversity, biology, and classification of
lichens, as well as their ecological importance in plant
and animal communities, including our own. Steve and
his wife Sylvia began photographing and learning about
lichens in the 1970s, when they embarked on a project
to document lichens from all of North America. Steve
and co-author Irwin Brodo carried the project to comple-
tion after Sylvia's death in 1998; the monumental book
resulting from the Shamoffs' and Brodo 's work. Lichens
of North America, will be published this fall. The Shamoffs'
lichen photographs also have been published in several
field guides and a number of journals, including Na tional
Geographic, Science, Fremontia , and Smithsonian.

The meeting will take place in the Conference Center of
the University of California Botanical Garden on Centen-
nial Drive, east of Memorial Stadium, above the main
campus of the University of California in Berkeley. The
Garden gate will open at 7 p.m. The meeting begins at
7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.
CNPS books and other publications will be on display
and available for purchase. Please contact Holly Forbes,
234-2913, if you have any questions.

President’s Message

. . Barbara Ertter

East Bay Checklist: Time for a New Edition!

One of the current goals of your current Chapter presi-
dent and vice president is to prepare an updated version
of Annotated Checklist of the East Bay Flora: Native and
Naturalized Vascular Plants of Alameda and Contra
Costa Counties, California. To accomplish this, WE
NEED YOUR HELP!! It might be assumed that producing
a comprehensive account of the vascular plants in the
East Bay should be a relatively straight-forward, simple
procedure. After all, isn't this the stomping ground of
generations of botanists at UC-Berkeley and hordes of
avid native plant enthusiasts? And isn't all the accumu-
lated plant-distribution information right at our fingertips,
in an era of exploding electronic information?

Well, yes. And no. Compared to many other parts of
California, we do have a relatively good handle on what
grows in the East Bay. Botanists have been wandering
through the East Bay for 180 years, though David
Douglas's nebulous localities of "California" are admit-
tedly not particularly useful in documenting plant distri-
butions by today's standards. The development of web-
based technologies has also made possible such invalu-
able resources as CalFlora (www.calflora.org) and on
line access to the California holdings of the University
and Jepson Herbaria (www.mip.berkeley.edu/
www_apps/smasch/). Nevertheless, we are still a far cry
from being able to generate a comprehensive list of what
grows in, say, Orinda, unless someone actually goes to
Orinda and takes note of what's there.

Even at the scale of the two-county area, developing an
exhaustive, accurate, sufficiently documented checklist
has proven to be an immense challenge. After taking this
on as a goal in 1990, it was not until after seven years'
effort that I felt far enough along to make the work-in
progress available as Special Publication #3 of the East
Bay Chapter (available via our Education Chair, and
selected outlets). Even then, the introduction was riddled
with caveats as to the limitations of the contents, espe-
cially concerning the documented occurrences among
the eight geographic subdivisions. The abundance of
red-ink corrections, additions, and even deletions in my
master copy stand as evidence that the caveats were well
justified. This unfortunately includes a flood of poten-
tially invasive non-natives, some of which are not yet
included in The Jepson Manual (e.g.. Iris foetid issim a in
Redwood Regional Park). The time is now ripe to
incorporate these changes in a new edition, along with
as many others as can be accumulated. For those of you
who have been dutifully marking up your own treasured
copies, now is the time to submit your comments to me or
Tony Morosco, either by email (ertter@uclink4.berkeley.edu;
tony-morosco@calflora.org) or by snail-mail to me at the
University Herbarium, University of California, 1001 VLSB
#2465, Berkeley CA 94720-2465. For those of you who
haven't been doing so, get out there and start looking!

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As noted in the March Bay Leaf, Tony will be scheduling
a series of hikes to parts of the East Bay that have not
previously been surveyed. This means most of the two-
county area, with the Tri-Valley and East County regions
being the most poorly known at present. We are particu-
larly interested in finding out about accessible parcels
with a rich selection of native plants in areas that are
undergoing rapid urbanization, such as Livermore Valley.
Even weeds are of interest, especially given the Chapter's
formal participation in the Alameda /Contra Costa Weed
Management Area.

As a final note in this solicitation, I need to emphasize
the importance of publicly accessible voucher specimens
as the hard-data scientific underpinning of occurrence
information. Such physical documentation not only
allows confirmation (or otherwise) of questionable
identifications, decades after the original report, but also
makes it possible, following a taxonomic "split," to deter-
mine which of the resultant species is represented. The
degree to which this matters is indicated by the lengthy
'Reject List" in the back of the Checklist, a protocol that is
becoming commonly adopted by other floristic projects.

Obviously the creation of a physical voucher should only
be done if the population of a native species would not
be impacted by the removal of an individual plant or
two (which is generally the case, else they would have
succumbed to herbivores long ago!) If the population is
nevertheless too tenuous, or if the species is federally or
state listed, a good photograph can serve as an accept-
able substitute, especially if supplemented with a single
flower (and/or whatever else is most critical for positive
identification). Permission from the landowner to collect
is also required. Within these constraints, our goal is to
have a voucher for the occurrence of each species in
each subdivision where it occurs. If enough of you are
interested, Tony and I will be delighted to teach the fine
art of plant-pressing, and the idiosyncracies of obtaining
collecting permits. Just let us know, and get out there
looking!

At the March 7 Board Meeting

Motions Passed - East Bay Chapter CNPS

Motion: To increase the Conservation budget by $1,000.

Motion: To spend $1,000 of the Conservation budget to
support the statewide CNPS-Merced Action Plan.

Motion: To clarify that the cost of the Program Chair's
and speaker's dinners before each general meeting is
included in the Program budget.

. . . Michele Lee, Recording Secretary

Native Plant Restoration Activities

Plant Sale Activities

Native Here Nursery

While April is not a particularly good time to put trees
and shrubs into the ground, it is a fine time to select
bulb plants (while they have leaves) and some perenni-
als and annuals. There is a good supply of Berkeley hills
native California poppies (thanks to Jenny Fleming for
supplying the seed from her hill). Triteleia laxa and
Zigadenus fremontii are also available. There are even a
few Clarkia for a little spring color. If you have a creek
or wet spot, try Mimulus cardinalis or Mimulus guttatus.
Volunteers are welcome to come help whenever the
nursery is open. You don't need to phone ahead; sur-
prise us! Many, many little seedlings are ready to put into
larger containers, and the weeds always need tending to.
The nursery is in Tilden Park, across Golf Course Road
from the Tilden Park Golf Course main entrance. Phone
is 549-0211.

. . . Charli Danielsen

Native Plant Restoration Team

Our March 3 work party at Arrowhead Marsh was
delightful. After working on Perennial Pepperweed and
learning the common marshland plants, we observed a
pair of tiny, precious Burrowing Owls peeking out at us
from their subterranean home. We also saw 345,000
ground squirrels scampering about, or so we estimated.

A great day to be near the Bay.

April 7 is the day to check out a rich, local grassland
remnant in the Oakland hills: King Estates Open Space.
Last year there were great colonies of Mules Ears
(Wyethia angustifolia) and many other wildflower treats.
We will be giving them some breathing room by pulling
weeds, learning some new plants, and enjoying spring in
the beautiful bills of Oakland. Meet at 10 a.m. at Native
Here Nursery in Tilden Park on Saturday, April 7, or on
site at 11 a.m. Directions to King Estates: Take the Keller
Ave. exit off 1-580 (one mile south of where Hwy. 13 hits
1-580). Follow Keller Avenue west a block or two to the
"T" intersection at Greenly. Go left on Greenly to Shone
(just a couple blocks). Go right on Shone. Drive up the
hill to Crest Avenue which is at the top. On the left, at
the Intersection of Shone and Crest is the closed road
gate to King Estates Open Space. Park along Crest
Avenue. Meet just inside the entrance to the Open Space.

May 5 is a joint day with Friends of Orinda Creeks (see
details on page 6); June 2 /Skyline Serpentine Prairie; July
7/Mitchell Canyon-Mt. Diablo; August 4 /Berkeley Water-
front. Mark your calendars! For a monthly Team email
update, please send a note to casartunda@aol.com.

. . . Noah Booker

Work sessions this month:

Tuesdays, April 3, 10, 17, 24
9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Merritt College Landscape Horticulture Area

Every Tuesday in April counts — potting young plants,
propagating with cuttings, keeping up with weeding,
and, this year, rebuilding our shade structure and fencing
on the west side.

There is a job for everyone who shows up, for however
long he or she can stay. The campus asks for 50<2 for the
parking machine outside the gate. Lunch break at noon.

If you would like directions or more information, call
(925) 376-4095.

Saturday , April 21 — the Regional Park Botanic Garden
annual plant sale in Tilden Park, Berkeley. 10 a.m. Come
early. See you there (see page 6 for more details).

October 6 and 7 — our Chapter's 35 th annual plant sale at
Merritt College, Oakland.

. . . Shirley Me Pheeters

Call For Volunteers

Our Chapter will have membership /education tables at
the following events:

April 21, 11 to 5:30 p.m.

Berkeley Earth Day 2001 at Civic Center Park

April 21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Regional Parks Botanic Garden Sale in Tilden Park

May 12, 12 to 5 p.m.

Oakland Museum Wildflower Show

May 12, 12 to 4 p.m.

Oakland Zoo — International Migratory Bird Day

May 13, 12 to 5 p.m.

Oakland Museum Wildflower Show

Can you join the people, fun and some sunshine for a
few hours of plant and flower talk? Please call me, Delia
Taylor, Membership Chair, at 527-3912. I need you!

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Rare Plant Surveys/ Feld Trips

Feld Trips

The Rare Plant Committee is conducting two combina-
tion field trip /rare plant surveys at Antioch Dunes
Wildlife Refuge on April 7 and 14. We will split up into
several groups to search for and document rare and
unusual plants. Each group will be led by a local botani-
cal expert and participants will be asked to help with
plant counts, documentation, keeping plant lists, etc.

On April 7 we will survey the Stamm unit. Meet at 10
a.m. at the entrance. From Hwy. 4 in Antioch, take the A
street exit and turn left (north). Turn right at Wilbur and
then left onto Fulton Shipyard Rd. The refuge is on the
right just after the RR tracks, but it is not well marked.
Parking is available along the road.

On April 14 we will survey the Sardis and PG&E units,
which are further east. Parking is limited here, so we will
meet at the above site at 10 a.m. and carpool from there —
be sure you are on time so you don't get left behind.

For questions call Dianne Lake at 741-8066 or email her
at diannelake@yahoo.com.

. . . Dianne lake

Threat to Roadless Policy

On January 12, 2001, a federal regulation took effect that
would permanently stop the Forest Service (a branch of
the U.S. Dept, of Agriculture) from allowing the con-
struction of any new roads into national forest areas not
currently accessible by road. The practical effect of this
rule would be to prevent users of national forests from
using motor vehicles in areas now closed to them by
lack of access. This is essential for the preservation of
the natural flora and fauna of those areas.

The Bush administration has publicized its opposition to
the Forest Service roadless areas policy, and President
Bush has announced that he will sign a proposed
Congressional override of the new regulation if it should
pass both houses of Congress. The statutory period
allowed for Congressional modification of federal regula-
tions will continue through the first half of 2001, and
conservationists should express their support of the
roadless policy during this period. Letters or telephone
calls to the senators and representatives for your district
are most effective, but letters to members of the agricul-
ture committees of both Congressional houses will also
help. For information on contacting your representatives
go to http://thomas.loc.gov/. For more information on
the regulation implementing the roadless policy of the
U.S. Forest Service, including the full text of the final
rule, you may check the Forest Service website at http://
roadie ss.fs.fed.us.

. . . Janet Gawthrop

Sunday, April 8: Chris Thayer will resume his
ongoing botanical exploration field trips in the
East Bay with a hike in Morgan Territory
Regional Preserve. Meet at 10 a.m. in the main
parking lot. This will be a moderately paced hike to
observe spring wildflowers and chaparral and oak
woodland communities. We should also see some
wonderful vistas of Los Vaqueros watershed. The walk
should last for approximately four hours, so bring lunch,
liquids, sturdy boots and layers for cold and/or rain. Be
prepared for muddy trails. Heavy rain cancels. Direc-
tions: From the south — take 1-580 to North Livermore
Ave. exit in Livermore. Proceed north on North
Livermore about 5 miles. Shortly after a sharp bend to
the west, turn right on Morgan Territory Rd. Proceed on
that somewhat narrow road 6 miles to the main staging
area on the east side of the road (there is a sign). From
the north — take Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Walnut Creek
from 1-680; turn right on Clayton Rd. and pass through
the small town of Clayton. The road soon becomes
Marsh Creek Rd. After 3-4 miles take a right onto Morgan
Territory Rd. and proceed 9-10 miles to the staging area
on the east side of the road. Note that Morgan Territory
Rd. is a very narrow, windy road, so allow plenty of time
to drive this stretch. Any questions — call Chris at (925)
283-4858 evenings.

Saturday-Sunday, April 28-29: Weekend field
trip to New Idria serpentine barrens in San
Benito County led by Bureau of Land Manage-
ment botanist Julie Anne Hamon. The San
Benito-Clear Creek area consists of approximately 30,000
acres of the New Idria serpentine block, and 20,000 non-
serpentine, sedimentary soils, each supporting distinct
vegetation communities. Nearly 5000 acres of this land-
scape are striking serpentine barrens that support little
vegetation, but what exists there is exceedingly interest-
ing and beautiful. Conservation issues for the area center
on off-highway vehicle use. For a sneak preview, check
out the article on page 100 of California's Wild Gardens.
Participants may wish to bring Mary Ann Matthew's
Monterey County Flora, available through CNPS. The
field trip will go up to 5,200 feet elevation, so bring
layered clothing. Rain is a remote possibility. Jake Sigg of
Yerba Buena Chapter recommends 4-wheel drive or
other vehicles with high clearance, and participants may
wish to share rides. The campground for Saturday is
primitive, and does not have water or toilets. There are
no stores along the field trip route, so bring ample water
and food. The Friday campsite will be at Fremont Peak
State Park, which is not primitive, or meet Saturday, April
28 at 9 a.m. at the BLM Field Office in Hollister, at 20
Hamilton Court. Participants driving south on 101 from
San Jose should take the Hwy. 25 exit (which will also
read Pinnacles). Go approximately 11 miles on Hwy. 25,

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Feld Trips

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and then turn left onto Highway 156, which will be the
first traffic light. From 156, turn right onto San Felipe
Road, and then left on Fallon, which is at the industrial
area across from the small airport. From San Felipe Road,
go right on Shelton about 2 blocks, and then left on
Hamilton Court at the end of Shelton. The B1M Office
will be on the left, and is the only building in that area.
Meet Julie Anne Hamon in the parking lot. The building
is closed on Saturdays, but restrooms are available. For
further questions on hotels, campgrounds, or other
logistics, call Julie Anne Hamon at (831) 630-5028 (W) or
(831) 623-4452 (H).

The following field trips will be led by David
Margo lies. All walks will have some ascent and descent,
but the walks will not be especially strenuous, except
where indicated. David will not cancel field trips unless
the weather is very bad. Poison oak will occur in most
field trip locations. It may rain, and participants should
be prepared for muddy trails. For more information,
contact David Margolies at 654-0283 or dm@franz.com.

Sunday, April 8: Mitchell Canyon Trail, Mt.
Diablo State Park. Directions: from Berkeley/
Oakland, travel east on Hwy. 24 to Walnut
Creek, where Hwy. 24 ends at the junction with
1-680. Take 1-680 northbound and immediately exit onto
Ygnacio Valley Rd. Take a right turn onto Ygnacio Valley
Rd. at the light. Continue for several miles until you
reach Qayton Blvd. Turn right on Clayton Blvd. and
proceed to Mitchell Canyon Rd. (at a light). Turn right
and continue to the end, where there is a parking lot (be
sure to bring change to pay the fee, if needed). The field
trip will include a hike about one mile or so up the
canyon, and then return. Afterwards, those interested can
drive to the top and take the Fire Interpretive Trail
around the summit.

Sunday, April 15: Oroville Table Mountain.
Oroville is about 150 miles from the Bay Area,
in Butte County, north of Sacramento. Expect 2-
3 hours to reach the site. Meet at 11 a.m. at the
Motel 6/Comucopia Restaurant in Oroville (access to
meeting site from Montgomery Exit from Hwy. 70).
Contact David Margolies at 654-0283 or dm@franz.com
for more detailed directions or ridesharing information.

At the site, participants will hike around Table Mountain,
and visit other local sites, which include vernal pools.
This is a famous wildflower location, but be prepared for
extremely muddy conditions.

Sunday, April 22, 2 p.m.: Pioneer Tree Trail in
Samuel Taylor State Park. The Pioneer Tree
Trail is about two miles long, with several
hundred feet of elevation change. The trail has
old growth redwoods as well as logged groves, and
many forest flowers. After the hike, those interested can
go to Point Reyes. How to get there: From Berkeley/
Oakland: Get on 80 east/580 west at University Ave. in
Berkeley. Stay to the right until you reach Albany and
follow the split to 580 West to the Richmond-San Rafael
Bridge. After crossing the bridge, exit to Sir Francis
Drake Blvd. Stay westbound on Sir Francis Drake Blvd.
past San Quentin and under 101 (do not get on 101
north or south). Continue on Sir Francis Drake across
most of Marin County, but it will bend left after the
intersection with Red Hill Road. Enter Samuel Taylor
State Park soon after passing through the town of
Lagunitas, which will be soon after you enter redwood
groves. Look for the park headquarters and main picnic
area on the left, after a mile or two. Enter the headquar-
ters area (there is a parking fee that must be paid
whether or not the booth is staffed). Continue past the
picnic area and across the bridge, taking a left past the
group picnic area to the parking lot.

Sunday May 6, 2:30 p.m.: Sunol Regional
Park. How to get there: From Berkeley/Oak-
land: Get on 1-580 eastbound, and stay on it
through Castro Valley and over the hills to the
1-580 /I-680 interchange. Then take 1-680 south to
Calaveras Road. Exit at Calaveras Rd. and follow the
signs to the county park. The entrance to the park is on
Geary Rd. This is a fee entrance. The parking lot is large,
so meet at the footbridge, which starts the Canyon View
Trail. The hike lasts several miles and has several hun-
dred feet of altitude change. Sunol usually has a very
good wildflower display, and the hike will go through
mostly meadows and some woods.

Sunday, May 20, 2:30 p.m.: Los Trancos Open
Space Preserve. Abotanically interesting area,
with coralroot orchids and much else. The trail
for the field trip is about one mile. After hiking
this trail, the field trip group will visit some other parks
in the area. How to get there: From Berkeley/Oakland:
cross the Bay Bridge, and take 101 to the 1-280 intersec-
tion. From 101/1-280 junction, take 1-280 South to High-
way 92. Alternatively, take 1-880 south to Highway 92 in
Hayward, and take 92 east over the San Mateo Bridge
and beyond to the intersection with 1-280. Continue
south on 1-280 to Highway 84/Woodside Road. Take
Woodside Road west (uphill) through Woodside until
you reach Skyline Blvd. Turn left (south) on Skyline and
to Page Mill. Turn left (east) on Page Mill. The park will
appear on the left, before any steep downhill section.
Notice the columbines on the right where the road is
wooded.

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Native Plant Sales in April

East Bay Regional Parks Botanic Garden

The Friends of the Regional Parks Botanic Garden
will be holding their annual plant sale on Saturday,
April 21. The Plant sales requires the assistance of
numerous dedicated volunteers. Many of you have
helped in the past and hopefully you will be able to help
make the year 2001 sale a resounding success.

Starting April 16 through April 20 we will be setting up
for the plant sale. This will entail bringing the plants to
the sale area, grooming the plants, pricing the plants,
and checking the plant labels for accuracy and other
minor tasks. This process starts casually on Monday and
increases to a maddening crescendo on Thursday after-
noon. Friday we will finish the set up, including adding
the pictorial plant descriptions. We would appreciate any
help you can give us on Monday through Friday. On the
day of the sale we need cashiers, people with strong
backs to handle the holding area and people with
knowledge of the growing of native plants who can help
in selling the plants. If you are willing to handle any of
these tasks, please let me know so that I can ensure that
we have covered all of the bases. Please contact Ron
Clendenen (925-631-6614, rlclendenen@juno.com) if you
have any questions.

Creek Bank Clearing

Volunteers Needed!

Friends of Orinda Creeks are planning to remove exotic
invasives (such as ivy, broom and blackberry) along the
banks of downtown San Pablo Creek on Saturday, May
5. They need our help and expertise to ensure natives
remain and weeds are removed! This will improve the
appearance of the Creek banks and allow native plants
to flourish. Restoration is planned for this segment of the
stream, located along Camino Pablo between the Chev-
ron station and the Bank of America. Wear long sleeves,
long pants and sturdy shoes or boots. Bring a pair of
work gloves. Extra loppers or pruning shears are also
helpful. The Friends will provide drinks and snacks.

Meet at 10:30 a.m. in the parking lot behind Vintage
House at 25 Orinda Way in Orinda. (Alternatively meet
at 10 a.m. at the Native Here Nursery to car pool).
Directions from Oakland: Take Hwy. 24 to the Orinda
exit, turn left (north) and go under Hwy. 24, turn right at
the first light, turn left on Orinda Way. Drive about one
block and turn left into the Vintage House parking lot.
For information, call Carla Koop at 528-6540.

Marin Chapter CNPS

The Marin Chapter of the California Native Plant
Society will hold its annual native plant sale on
Saturday, April 7 at the Richardson Bay Audubon
Center, 376 Greenwood Beach Rd. , Tiburon. The sale
will be from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. A great selection of
shrubs and herbaceous native plants, all approved by
our birds and butterflies will be offered. Manzanitas,
California lilac (Ceanothus), pink flowering currant,
western spice-bush, western redbud, irises, long
blooming salvias and native grasses are some of the
plants that will be for sale. Posters, books and cards will
also be on sale and there will be a slide show
presentation by Doreen Smith on California Wildflowers
at 11:30 a.m. This sale is a source of funds for Chapter
activities that include the preservation of the native flora,
educational programs for elementary schoolchildren, and
monthly meetings, slide show presentations and field
trips open to the public. Cash and checks only.
Directions: Take the Tiburon Exit from Hwy. 101, drive
east about a mile and turn right at the traffic light onto
Greenwood Beach Road, opposite the Cove Shopping
Center, and the Audubon Center is a short distance on
the right. For further information, contact Ken Howard
(415) 332-4117 before 9 p.m.

B Cerrito Earth Day 2001

Sustainable El Cerrito, the El Cerrito Chamber of Com-
merce and the City of El Cerrito invite you to participate
in the El Cerrito Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April
28. We will celebrate by cleaning up our neighborhoods,
creeks, parks, schools and streets. Our special focus this
Earth Day will be education! Learn how to grow native
plants and maintain a healthy garden. We plan on
planting native plants along the Ohlone Greenway and
at the El Cerrito Community Center garden area. A
luncheon barbecue at the Community Center, hosted by
our sponsors, El Cerrito businesses and civic organiza-
tions, will follow the clean up activities as a thank you to
all volunteers.

Work parties will begin at 8:30 a.m. at locations through-
out the City. The barbecue at the Community Center for
all Earth Day participants will begin at 12 noon.

To sign up or for more information please email
earthday@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us or call Janet Abelson at
525-7709.

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2001 Board of Directors

Elected Officers

President:

Barbara Ertter 1859 Catalina Ave., Berkeley 94707 h/ 5264592
w/ 643-0600

Vice-president:

Administration:

Tony Morosco 2329 7th St., Berkeley 94710 h/ 549-2238
w/ 642-8468

Treasurer:

Holly Forbes 71 28 Blake St., El Cerrito 94530 234-2913
w/ 643-8040

Secretaries:

Recording:

Michele Lee 2923 Sheldon Dr., Richmond 94803 243-1265

Corresponding:

Jbanne Kerbavaz Calif, State Parks, 2 50 Executive Park Blvd.,
Suite 49 00, San Francisco 94134 w/ (415) 330-6323

Advisors

Members-at-large:

Jbhn Game 1 1 55 Spruce St., Berkeley 94707 527-7855
Jm Sharp 2663 LeConte Ave., Berkeley 94709 644-9344
Jbe W illingham 2512 Etna St., Berkeley 94704 8414681

Bay Leaf Editors

Brett Boltz 221 0 Spaulding Ave., Berkeley 94703 h / 549-3327
w/ 643-0448

Jbe W illingham 2512 Etna St., Berkeley 94704 8414681

Recorded Chapter Information: 464-4977
CN PS Home Page: http:/ / www.cnps.org

East Bay Chapter CN PS Home Page:

http:/ / www.ebcnps.org

Chapter CN PS- EB- Alerts E-mail List

Find out more; email to listserv@usobi.org with:

I N FO CN PS- EB- ALERTS

All area codes are 510 unless noted
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Committee Coordinators

Bay Leaf Mailing:

Holly Forbes 71 28 Blake St., B Cerrito 94530 234-2913

Bryophytes:

Dan Norris 802 Lexington Ave., B Cerrito 94530 435-2004
email: norris_daniel@hotmail.com

Conservation:

Vacant

Plant Communities:

Susan Bainbridge 2408 Parker St., Berkeley 9 4 7 0 4 548-2918

Rare Plants:

Brad Olson 4442 Arcadia Ave., Oakland 94602 482-0794
Unusual Hants:

Dianne Lake 1 050 Bayview Farm Fd., #121 , Rnole 94564 741-8066

Donations:

David Bigham 1 542 La Loma Ave., Berkeley 94708 848-6308
Myrtle Wolf 181 Stonewall Ffcl., Berkeley 9 4 7 0 5 843-8759

Education:

Bly Bade 2699 Shasta Ffcl., Berkeley 94708 644-1656

Field trips:

ubnet Gawthrop 3640 Grand Ave. #21 2., Oakland 9461 0 654-3066

Hospitality:

Irene W ilkinson 440 Camino Sobrante, Orinda 94563 (925) 254-3675

Legislation:

Fby Buck 8484169 email: roybuck@msn.com

Membership:

Delia Taylor 1 851 Catalina Ave., Berkeley 94707 527-3912

Native Here Nursery:

Charli Danielsen 101 Golf Course Dr., Berkeley 9 4 7 0 8 549-0211
email: cwd@wli.net

Native Plant Restoration Team:

N oah Booker 6366 Valley View Fd., Oakland 9461 1 h 1 339-1588
w/ 840-9367 email: casartunda@aol.com

Posters:

Heather Koshinsky 2033 Carquinez Ave., B Cerrito 94530 w/ 522-8180

Plant Sale:

Shirley McPheeters 1 04 Ivy Dr., Orinda 94563 (925) 3764095
Phoebe W atts 1 41 9 Grant St., Berkeley 94703 525-6614
Publicity:

Baine Ackson 331 1 Estudillo St, Martinez 94553 (925) 372-0687

Programs:

Sue Fbsenthal P.O. Box 20489, Oakland 94620 496-6016
email: rosacalifornica@earthlink.net

EBRP Botanic Garden Liaison:

Sue Fbsenthal P.O. Box 20489, Oakland 94620 496-6016

New Membership Application

file California N ative Rant Society is open to all. The mission of the California N ative Rant Society is to increase understanding and
appreciation of California’s native plants and to preserve them in their natural habitat through scientific activities, education, and conservation.
Membership includes a subscription to the quarterly journal Fremontia.

N ame

Address

Zip Telephone

I w ish to affiliate w ith:

East Bay Chapter (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)

O ther

Mail application and check to:

Membership Chairman, California Native Rant Society, 1722 JSt., Suite 17, Sacramento, CA 95814.

Membership category:

Student, Ftetired, Limited income, $20

Individual, Library, $35

Household, Family, or Group, $45

Supporting, $75

Rant lover, $100

Patron, $250

Benefactor, $500

Life, $1000

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Activities of Others

Wildflower Photography Class. A two-session class on
wildflower photography will be offered by noted nature
photographer Jo-Ann Ordano in San Francisco on April
13 and 14. There will be an instructional program on
wildflower photography and equipment on Friday
evening and an all day field session on Saturday. The
$50 price is less than half what a comparable class
would cost and is being kept low to encourage CNPS
members to participate. To register or to find out more,
contact Jo-Ann Ordano at (415) 221-3171 or at
joannordano@yahoo.com.

Saturday, April 21, beginning 10 a.m., Berkeley Path
Wanderers and Friends of Five Creeks sponsor an Earth
Day walk to explore creek restoration projects and
possibilities on Cordonices and Cerrito Creeks. Meet at
the Boogie Woogie Bagel Boy Garden, on Gilman
between Curtis and Santa Fe. The walk is long but fairly
flat. Bring water and a bag lunch. For information call
848-9358 or email f5creeks@aol.com, or see
www.fivecreeks.org.

Kids in Creeks. The Aquatic Outreach Institute presents
a two-day workshop on kids in creeks for k-12 educators
on Saturdays, April 28 and May 5, 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
Participants will engage in hands-on activities to leam
about aquatic insects, animal tracking, storm drain
stenciling and more. Academic credit is available through
Cal. State Univ., Hayward. Cost of $25 includes a curricu-
lum guide and extensive resource materials. For more
information contact Aquatic Outreach Institute at 231-
5784 or www.aoinstitute.org.

Discover new rare plant populations! Enjoy the wild-
flower season in one of California's botanical showcases!
Join a group of fellow rare plant lovers for the first Rare
Plant-A-Thon at Point Reyes National Seashore. All

levels of botanical experience welcome. The National
Park Service will be the host for this glorious weekend
May 5th and 6th. Please call Michelle Coppoletta or
Barbara Moritsch for details (415) 464-5221 or 464-5190.
Please RSVP as soon as possible so we can help plan for
overnight accommodations.

Oakland Museum. Two exhibitions at the Oakland
Museum, 10 th and Oak Street, Oakland: California Spe-
cies: Biological Art & Illustration, through May 13, and
the Annual Oakland Wildflower Show, May 12-13. Both
shows are of special interest to CNPS members. Call 238-
3402 to confirm dates. Admission $6 general, $4 for
youth 6-17 and seniors 65 and over.

Working to Conserve Wildlife Habitat in your
Community. Communities rich in green space and
environmental health provide a critical connection with
nature. To help communities to create and preserve
wildlife habitat, the National Wildlife Federation and
Wild Birds Unlimited are training a team of community
volunteers to serve as Habitat Steward volunteers. These
volunteers will make themselves available as resource
persons to assist community members to create an
environment that is beneficial for humans and for
wildlife. Specifically, Habitat Stewards will help others
create and restore wildlife habitat in backyards,
schoolyards, and other private and public areas in the
community. The training includes comprehensive study
on topics ranging from butterfly gardening to using
native plants. It will be offered locally on four Saturdays
in June. Participants must be able to attend all classes to
qualify. When: June 9, 16, 23, 30; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Where:
Wild Birds Unlimited, 692 Contra Costa Blvd., Pleasant
Hill, CA Interested? Please contact Ruth Girill, 528-8358,
ragirill@earthlink.net by April 30.

California Native Plant Society
East Bay Chapter
P.O. Box 5597, Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94705

NonprofitOrg.
U.S. Postage
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Oakland, CA
Permit No. 2018

Time Value
April 2001 Issue