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California Native Plant Society • East Bay Chapter
Alameda & Contra Costa Counties

www.ebcnps.org

www.groups.google.com/group/ebcnps

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Membership meetings will be on summer recess in July and
August. But mark your calendars now for a great program
when we resume in September at our regular meeting time
on the fourth Wednesday evening of the month:

Wednesday, September 25, 7:30 p.m., Orinda Public Library
Auditorium

Speaker: Tom Schweich, Research Associate of the University

and Jepson Herbaria

Topic: Flora of the Mono Lake Basin

Tom Schweich at Upper Horse Meadow in the Mono Lake
basin

PLANT FAIR: OCTOBER 12 AND 13

This year's Native Plant Fair will be held from 10 to 3 on
Saturday and noon to three on Sunday, October 12 and 13.
The planning committee, chaired by Steve Toby, has met twice
and has begun finalizing plans. At noon on Sunday, Theo

Fitanides, one of our volunteers, will speak on Bird Songs in
the Native Garden. We are beginning to line up volunteers.
Contact Steve at stevetoby@comcast.net to volunteer to help
at the Fair.

Plant Fair volunteers from earlier years. Contact Steve at stevetobv@comcast.net
to volunteer to join the fun by helping at this year's Fair!

NATIVE HERE NURSERY

Print and bring this coupon to Native Here for a fantastic
deal:

Through August 31, bring this coupon to purchase the An-
notated Checklist of the East Bay Flora with the CD East Bay
Native Plants for only $35 (tax included), regularly $41 ($16
for Checklist , $25 for CD)

Summer is a time to tend the plants, keeping them watered
and shaded when needed, taking the summer dormant plants
out of the watering pattern, sowing the last of the stratified
seeds from the 2012 collecting season, starting to sow early
collected seeds from 2013, potting up rooted cuttings and
thriving seedlings, and keeping the nursery weed free and
looking lovely It is not a good time to be putting plants in the
ground, but is good for botanizing, garden planning, choosing
the plants to go in come fall, and maybe even purchasing a
few that you don't want to take a chance of selling out before
planting season arrives.

It is a great time to spend some time volunteering at Native
Here. John Danielsen, who not only has been coordinating
seed collection, becoming expert at cutting propagation and
doing a great deal of record keeping, but also one of the vol-

unteers who does the literal "heavy lifting" at the nursery,
broke his ankle seed collecting in mid June. While John is
homebound, Charli is also less available to do the work of the
nursery. Lots of help is needed through the summer and up to
the Plant Fair in October. In addition to the tasks mentioned
in the first paragraph, some one-time tasks need "takers":

• removing wire mesh from pallets

• stacking pallets for use during Plant Fair

• rolling the wire mesh

• hauling trash to the dump

Regular watering volunteers are likely to take vacation dur-
ing the summer, so if you have an hour or two to fill in, let
Margot know by calling the nursery 549-0211 or send a mes-
sage to nativehere@ebcnps.org . Of course, if you show up
ready to work during regular nursery hours (Tuesday noon-3,
Friday 9-noon, Saturday 10-2), there will be some vital task
just waiting for you.

Please check out the job announcement for Native Here
Nursery Manager in this issue and distribute it to anyone
you think would be interested in applying.

Charli Danielsen , nursery manager

SOLANO STROLL, SEPTEMBER 8: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

Our Chapter will have a booth at the Solano Stroll in Berkeley
and Albany. We will need members to take 2-hour shifts to
visit with people who are interested in our Chapter. Help
would be appreciated in setting up and breaking down as
well. Shifts begin at 9 am and go to 6 pm. Setting up begins

RESTORATION

Saturday, July 6, 10 am. Tom and Jane Kelly will lead the Pt.
Isabel restoration crew at Eastshore State Park. The Kellys
will meet volunteers at the end of Rydin Road, across the
street from the Eastshore State Park lot.

Saturday, July 6 at 9:00 am. Redwood Regional Park at
Canyon Meadow

From points west of the Oakland/ Orinda hills, take Highway
13, exit at Redwood Road, and follow it uphill (northeast) to
the intersection with Skyline. Go straight at the Redwood/
Skyline light and proceed east/ downhill on Redwood Road
for at least 3 miles. You will pass the staging area for Chabot
Park, and also pass the main entrance for Redwood Park.
Follow Redwood until you reach Pinehurst, and then make
a hard left onto Pinehurst. Pinehurst climbs north for over a
mile before you will see the small Pinehurst parking lot to the
left. Roadside parking is also legal, but narrow. No entrance
fee or kiosk at Pinehurst Gate. If you have any questions,
please e-mail drosario@ebparks.org .

at 8 am, break down at 6pm. Help will be appreciated on Sept
7 to collect plants and materials for the booth.

Please contact Delia Taylor at deliataylor@mac.com or 510-
527-3912 to help out. Thanks!

Saturday, July 13, 9:30 am. Huckleberry Regional Park
We will meet at the main parking lot, just right from Skyline
in Oakland. We will decide on the worksite depending on
the day's weather and soil conditions. If you have questions,
please e-mail jmanley@ebparks.org or janetgawthrop47@
gmail.com .

Sunday, July 21, 9:00 am, Sibley Regional Park

Meet at the Oakland-side parking lot next to Skyline, a short
distance north of the main entrance to Huckleberry Park.
There will always be the wall of broom to attack, but we
may also form up a second group of shade-lovers to work on
invasive species nearer the park entrance. Orinda/ Moraga
attendees, or if you have other questions, please e-mail to
jmanley@ebparks.org or janetgawthrop47@gmail.com .

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CNPS ANNOUNCES NEW RARE PLANT CATEGORIES

In order to better define and categorize rarity in California's
flora, the CNPS Rare Plant Program and Rare Plant Program
Committee have developed the new California Rare Plant
Ranks (CRPR) 2 A and CRPR 2B. CRPR 2B contains all of the
plants formerly included on CRPR 2, and are defined as plants
that are rare in California, but are more common outside of
the state's boundaries. CRPR 2A includes a small number of
plants formerly included on CRPR 1 A, which are presumed
extirpated in California, but more common elsewhere. These
new ranks help further clarify that CRPR '2' plants are more
common outside of California, while emphasizing that CRPR
'1' plants are rare throughout their entire range. Furthermore,
with the addition of CRPR 2 A, the definition of 1 A has been
revised to only include plants that are presumed extinct or
are extirpated in California, and are rare elsewhere. It is also
hoped that the clarification provided by these new ranks will
help spur efforts to search for and document plants that are
considered extirpated in California.

At the same time, the newly named CRPR 2B (formerly CRPR
2) further delineates its parallels with CRPR IB; emphasizing
the importance of protecting plants that are rare in California,
regardless of how common they may be elsewhere. Califor-
nia state laws, namely the California Environmental Quality

Act (CEQA), clearly indicate that the evaluation of a plant
or animal's rarity is restricted to its range and abundance
within the borders of California. As a result, CRPR 2B plants
are afforded the same consideration in the evaluation of a
project's environmental impacts as CRPR IB plants. From
a practical perspective, it is imperative that we protect the
diversity of our own state's flora and help maintain genetic
diversity and evolutionary processes regardless of jurisdic-
tional boundaries.

In order to help remember and understand the new CRPR 2A
and renamed CRPR 2B, one can think of the designations in
the following manner; where *V and '2' are qualifiers of the
geographic extent of rarity, and 'A' and 'B' are qualifiers of
extirpation and/ or rarity:

• 1 = In California and elsewhere

• 2 = In California, but not elsewhere

• A = Presumed extirpated or extinct

• B = Rare, threatened, or endangered

For more information about these new ranks, and the initial
ranks, please contact Aaron E. Sims, asims@cnps.org .

MORE ON NEW RARE PLANT CATEGORIES

In 2009 the Rare Plant Program Committee approved the
expansion of CNPS Rank 2 plants to mirror 1A and IB. Last
week this change finally made it into the inventory (https:/ /
www.cnps.org/ cnps/rareplants/ ranking.phpl ! This new
change now categorizes Plants Presumed Extirpated in Califor-
nia :, But More Common Elsewhere as 2A. What we are familiar
with as Rank 2 has been moved to Rank 2B. This change not
only makes our ranking system more consistent but it will, we
hope, inspire folks to go out and find the five Rank 2A plants

that are considered extinct in California. They are shown in
the table below.

If you'd like to browse these newly reorganized lists please
refer to the Advanced Search page of the Online CNPS Inven-
tory (http: / / rareplants.cnps.org/ advanced. html# T

Heath Bartosh , Rare Plant Committee Chair

Carex livida

livid sedge

Cyperaceae

perennial rhizoma-
tous herb

2A

SH

G5

Malacothrix similis

Mexican malaco-
thrix

Asteraceae

annual herb

2A

SH

G2G3

Poliomintha incana

frosted mint

Lamiaceae

perennial shrub

2A

SH

G5

Pyrola chlorantha

green-flowered

wintergreen

Ericaceae

perennial ever-
green shrub

2A

SH

G5

Stylo cline sonorensis

mesquite neststraw

Asteraceae

annual herb

2A

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NATIVE HERE NURSERY: JOB OPENING

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Nursery Manager

Organization:

Native Here Nursery

East Bay Chapter

California Native Plant Society

Address:

101 Golf Course Drive
Berkeley, Ca. 94708

Phone:

510-549-0211

Supervisor:

President, East Bay CNPS Board of Directors

Position:

Nursery Manager

About:

Native Here Nursery is a project of the East Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS), which is
a non-profit 501 (c3) organization, started almost 50 years ago in the East Bay The nursery was founded in 1994 and oper-
ates as a project of the chapter dedicated to growing plants propagated from seeds collected in Alameda and Contra Costa
counties for restoration and gardening projects. The nursery is seen as the premier nursery in the area devoted to local native
flora. Conservation and restoration are at the heart of Native Here's mission and the nursery is dependent on community
engagement from experienced and talented volunteers to operate efficiently.

JOB DESCRIPTION
Nursery Manager

Responsibilities include:

• Plan for and work with volunteers to produce plants for retail customers, restoration efforts, public agencies
and annual plant sales and events

• Manage and maintain nursery operations, structures and grounds

• Propagate, manage and maintain healthy plants

• Nurture relationships with the East Bay Regional Park District (EBRPD), State Parks, and other govern-
mental and local municipalities, and with restoration contractors and groups concerned with native plant
preservation and propagation

• Write articles for the chapter Bay Leaf newsletter about the nursery and related activities

• Supervise volunteers (averaging 80 hours per week of volunteer time) and any additional staff

• Communicate with chapter board

• Secure all permits and agreements for operating the nursery and collecting activities

• Utilize available resources from CNPS staff for administrative and program support

• Manage the nursery's finances, including paying bills and ensuring that financial statements are prepared
monthly

• Manage the nursery's social media outreach, including its Facebook, Meet-up, and other publicity oppor-
tunities

Prerequisites:

• Enjoy working with people and plants

• Experienced in coordinating volunteers in the many tasks required in operating a native plant nursery

• Knowledgeable about techniques for germinating/ propagating/ growing a wide variety of native plants

• Experienced in seeking contracts for restoration activities.

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• Good customer relation skills

• Self-motivated and able to work independently to complete tasks and meet deadlines

• Passionate about California native plants

• A degree in a related field of study or two years work experience in the field is recommended.

• Physical requirements include ability to move heavy pots, benches, materials and equipment. The require-
ments described here are representative of those that must be met, and reasonable accommodations may
be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Have a working knowledge of computer skills for word processing, database and spreadsheets, as well
as internet skills for various social media, including Facebook.

Terms:

This is a non-exempt part time staff position. The rate of pay is $15-$20 per hour, depending on experience; the num-
ber of hours is up to 18 hours per week. Workers 7 Compensation Insurance is provided. The start date is expected to
be no later than October 1, 2013, but may be as early as September 1, 2013, depending on candidate availability.

To Apply:

Please e-mail cover letter, resume and contact information of three references to John Danielsen at
nativehere@ebcnps.org or mail to John Danielsen, 10 Kerr Ave., Kensington, CA 94707. Review of applications
begins August 1, 2013.

CONSERVATION FUND DONATIONS

Thanks to our Donors

Many many thanks to all who have contributed to support
our East Bay Chapter.

We have reached our goal of $40,000 for the Conservation
Fund plus some extra!

Contributions recently received or previously unacknowl-
edged for the Conservation Analyst Fund and for other
support include:

Mary Frances Dahlquist
Chris Kroll
David Margolies
Laura and William Moseley

William Schramer
Karen Smith

Lionel and Anne Sorenson
Mary Thomas
Roy West
Joe Willingham

The San Leandro Garden Club

We may have missed acknowledging all of our donors. Please
let me know if you have been missed.

Thanks to all who give us this invaluable financial support.

Delia Taylor

Funds Development Chair

UC BOTANICAL GARDEN DOCENT TRAINING

Do you enjoy working with people of all ages? Do you have a
love of plants and nature you'd like to share with others? You
can put those assets to work for the UC Botanical Garden by
becoming a Docent. We educate thousands of school children
and adults each year about plants and the natural environ-
ment. Our docents create memorable and exciting learning
experiences for small groups of school children, university
students, and the general public.

Training is provided by the Garden's expert horticultural
staff, experienced docents, and by plant specialists from UC
Berkeley and the community. Upon successful completion
of the training program and requirements the commitment
for leading tours is a minimum of two tours per month for
at least two years post graduation.

Weekly sessions from August 26, 2013 through March 31,
2014, Mondays 1-4 pm, except holidays.

Contact for fee information, scholarship available. Those with
American Sign Language skills encouraged to apply, specific
scholarships available.

For more information and to apply for Docent Training,
contact:

Grace Pegan Weltner
Volunteer & Tour Coordinator
510-643-7265
gracew@berkeley.edu

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SAVING KNOWLAND PARK: SIGN THE PETITION!

Sign the Change.org Petition to Help Save Knowland Park!

Above is a bird's eye view of the Oakland Zoo's proposed
expansion site at Knowland Park. The vegetation on the right
is a rare form of maritime chappral. (Photo Copyright, Steve
Whittaker.)

Your help is needed to save Oakland's largest city park -
Knowland Park - from an unnecessary and destructive zoo
expansion project! Despite pleas by a wide range of conserva-
tion groups to modify their project, Oakland Zoo executives
have pushed forward with plans to bulldoze and build on
rare wildlife and plant habitat, putting in danger threatened
species like the Alameda Whipsnake, and the wide variety
of wildlife that call Knowland Park home. Knowland Park
is a critical piece of EBCNPS's "Foothills of South Oakland"
Botanical Priority Protection Area due to its acres of remnant
native grasslands as well as a stand of rare maritime chapar-
ral.

Both habitats will be heavily impacted by the Zoo's proposed
development plan.

Please follow this link to join the East Bay Chapter of the Cali-
fornia Native Plant Society, the Friends of Knowland Park and
the Center for Biological Diversity in calling on the U.S.

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Fish and Wildlife Service to protect this park from the zoo's
destructive expansion plan!

To follow along with our work to save Knowland Park, please
"like" us on Facebookand share this info with your friends
and neighbors. You can also visit the Knowland Park Coalition
website at saveknowland.org for up to date reporting on the
ongoing efforts to gain permanent protection for this wonder-
ful park. Knowland Park has been referred to as Oakland's
best-kept secret, but with your help, we are hopeful that it
won't stay a secret much longer.

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CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY EAST BAY CHAPTER

NATIVE
PLANT FAIR

2013

Sat. October 12" 10-3

Sale of Local Native Plants and Crafts

Sun. October 13 1 * Noon-3

Bird Songs in the Native Garden
Talk by Theo fitanides, Sun. Noon-1
Plants & craft items for sale 1-3

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Native Here Nursery

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf Course Or., Tilden Park, Berkeley
Across the street from Tilden Park Golf Course

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CONSERVATION ANALYST’S REPORT

Please read below to learn about opportunities to take action
in order to help protect two of our Botanical Priority Protec-
tion Areas that are currently under threat.

Action Alert: Tell the State Parks Department: no off-
highway vehicles in Tesla Park.

EBCNPS is working with Friends of Tesla Park to establish
the Tesla Park land in eastern Alameda County as a natural
and historic park and preserve for low-impact recreation. The
State Parks Off-Highway Motor Vehicle Recreation Division
(OHMVR), however, continues on its EIR march to turn this
botanically rich spot into a haven for off-highway vehicles.

Long recognized for its biodiversity our East Bay Chapter
identified the Tesla Park area in Corral Hollow as one of
our Botanical Priority Protection Areas. These rolling hills
along Corral Hollow Creek are home to a large variety of
rare, threatened, and endangered plant and wildlife species
and are a migration route for many bird species, mountain
lions, and tule elk and more. They contain Native American
artifacts (some at estimated at over 5,000 years old) and hold
the site of the abandoned historic coal-mining town of Tesla.
It's a perfect site for a low-impact park and nature preserve
managed to protect the ecological resources.

We need your help throughout the EIR process. The OHMVR
Division recently issued three Concepts for Tesla Park that
all provide for OHV use from Intensive Use to Less Intensive
Use. Public Comments must be submitted by the Tulv 15,
2013 deadline .

Now is the time to speak up for Tesla Park and reject the
Concepts for OHV use in this important native landscape.

Workshop materials can be reviewed at http://carnegie.
engage-sites.com/ . You may submit your comments online
at the Carnegie general plan web site, or email your com-
ments to carnegiegp@parks.ca.gov . If you use the online
OHMVR Comment Card to reject the 3 Concepts, take care
when completing it as it is structured to force support of the
OHMVR Concepts.

The 3 OHV Use Concepts for Tesla need to be rejected be-
cause:

■ The Biological and Cultural Resource Guidelines, the
Constraint Map and the Recreation Suitability Map
which are the basis for the Concepts are inadequate
and not supported by scientific data

■ There should be no OHV use in Tesla Park whether in
free ride areas (now called distributed riding areas) or
on trails

■ A Non-OHV Use Alternative must be evaluated in the
General Plan development and DEIR stage because
only such an alternative can protect Tesla Park's
sensitive resources.

If you are planning to submit by email feel free to use the
form letter below:

Dear planners:

The proposed Concepts for the Tesla site are all totally unac-
ceptable. All three Concepts must be rejected because they all
provide for OHV use in the sensitive Tesla park land and do
not protect its natural resources. You must study an alterna-
tive— not a no-action alternative— that excludes off-highway
vehicles from the site and actively preserves its natural na-
tive landscape and historic values for non-motorized public
enjoyment, research and education.

Please share this Tesla Park Alert with all of your contacts
and ask them to email OHMVR to oppose the OHMVR plan
for Tesla Park. We need to provide overwhelming support to
protect Tesla as a Non-OHV park and preserve throughout
the EIR process.

Please email Celeste Garamendi at cmg@inreach.com for more
information. Let us know if you have any questions or want
more detailed information. Thank you for your continued
help to Save Tesla Park.

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Please visit the conservation blog site at: www.ebcnps.word-
press.com to get caught up on the other projects the EBCNPS
Conservation Committee has been working on this past
month. Recent project updates include EBCNPS submitting a
letter to the regulatory agencies regarding inadequacies in the
Oakland Zoo's Biological Assessment for its proposed expan-
sion project in Knowland Park . Also recently posted on the
blog site is the Conservation Committee's letter in response to
the FEMA2013 Hazardous Fire Risk Reduction Environmen-
tal Impact Statement for the East Bay Hills of California.

The Conservation Committee is always looking for new
volunteers to get involved in our many projects. If you are
interested in working with me on any of the projects that you
have read about on our blog or in past Conservation Analyst
Updates, please feel free to contact me by phone at 510-734-
0335 or by email at conservation@ebcnps . org .

Mack Casterman, CNPS-EB Conservation Analyst

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DIRECTORY

Officers

President

Lesley Hunt
lldhunt@astound.net

Vice President and Chapter
Council Delegate

Bill Hunt

wjhunt@astound.net

Recording Secretary

Tina Wistrom
cmwistrom@yahoo.com
510- 207-0370

Corresponding

Secretary

Robert Sorenson
rls@sorensonvision.com

Treasurer

David Margolies

510-654-0283

dm@franz.com

Committees

Bayleaf Newsletter

Bay Leaf Editor and Webmaster,
Chair

Joe Willingham
510-705-1798
pepel 066@comcast.net

Bay Leaf Assistant Editor
David Margolies
510-654-0283
dm@franz.com

Conservation

Jean Robertson, Chair
gaiajean@yahoo.com

Conservation Analyst
Mack Casterman
conservation@ebcnps.org
510-734-0335

Funds Development

Delia Taylor, Chair
deliataylor@mac.com

Field Trips

Janet Gawthrop, Chair
janetgawthrop47@gmail.com

Hospitality

vacant

Information Infrastructure

Peter Rauch, Chair
peterar@berkeley.edu

Membership

Emma Jack

408-391-2454

emma.jack@gmail.com

Volunteer coordinator

Delia Taylor
volunteer@ebcnps.org

Programs

Sue Rosenthal

rosacalifornica2@earthlink.net

510-496-6016

Rare Plants

Heath Bartosh, Chair
925-957-0069

hbartosh@nomadecology.com

Bryophytes

John Game, Chair

510-527-7855

jcgame@stanford.edu

Unusual Plants

Dianne Lake, Chair

510-691-1428

diannelake@yahoo.com

Vegetation

Megan Keever, Co-Chair
megan@stillwatersci.com

Nicole Jurjavcic, Co-Chair
nicole@stillwatersci.com

EBCNPS Sponsored Activi-
ties

East Bay Chapter News list
Emailed announcements of
upcoming EBCNPS events

List manager-Martha Booz
mlbooz@calnatives.com

Native Here Nursery

510-549-0211

Manager — Charli Danielsen

nativehere@ebcnps.org

Sales — Margot Cunningham
bunchgrassmarg@gmail.com

Plant Fair

Steve Toby Chair
510-236-1063
stevetoby@comcast. net

Restoration

Huckleberry Regional
Preserve

Janet Gawthrop, leader
janetgawthrop47@gmail.com

Point Isabel

Tom and Jane Kelly, leaders
510-704-8628 (w)
510-684-6484 (c)
kyotousa@sbcglobal.net

Marsh Creek

Heath Bartosh, leader
925-957-0069

hbartosh@nomadecology.com

John Muir NHS (Martinez)

Elaine Jackson, leader

925-372-0687

elainejx@att.net

Walnut Creek

Lesley Hunt, leader

925-937-6791

ldhunt@astound.net

Publicity

Bay Leaf Mailing vacant

Holly Forbes
hforbes@berkeley.edu
h 510-234-2913
w 510-643-8040

Membership Application and Renewal Form

Name

Address

Zip Telephone

Email

I wish to affiliate with:

East Bay Chapter (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties)

Other

Membership category:

Individual, $45

Family, Library, Group or International, $75

Plant lover, $100

Patron, $300

Benefactor, $600

Mariposa Lily, $1500

Limited Income or student, $25.00

Other

Mail application and check to: California Native Plant Society, 2707 K Street, Suite 1,
Sacramento CA 95816

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