Trips MERIAM PARK VERNAL POOLS & PEREGRINE PT DISC GOLF COURSE April 1 Saturday Join local botanist Elena Gregg and Preserve Manager Holly Nielsen at a vernal pool preserve within the city lim¬ its. Chico’s hidden gem! This is a family friendly morning outing during which all will have the opportunity to get close to the ground to view the ephemeral grace of the “fairy rings” which form these concentric natural gardens. Their beauty cannot be appreciated as you drive by on your way to somewhere, so take the morning to get to know your local open space and its treasures! Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot (Hwy 32/99) at 8:45 am. Car pool to gate. After we’ll head uphill to Peregrine Pt Disc Golf Course parking lot, walk to a nice overlook of Big Chico Creek Canyon for lunch. Woody will take us along the South Rim Trail and Disc Golf Course to check out spring wildflowers and explain the efforts to mitigate the playing of disc golf on easily erodible soils and its native vegetation. Leaders: Holly Neilson, Elena Gregg, and Woody Elliott. Contact woodyelliott@gmail.com 530 588-2555 or MLMcNairn@aol.com 530 343-2397. RICHARDSON SPRINGS April 2 Sunday This field trip, previously listed for March, has been re¬ scheduled at the request of the host. We will pass many spring wildflowers on the easy half-mile walk to the wa¬ terfall. Those who are so inclined may also want to hike up the ridge to Mushroom Rock. Details will be emailed to CNPS MEMBERS upon a reservation at MLMcNairn@aol. com. Limited to 20 participants. Leader: Marjorie McNairn 530 343-2397 more on page 6. BIG CHICO CREEK ECOLOGICAL RESERVE April 7 Friday Meet at Chico Park & Ride west lot (Hwy 32/99) at 9 am. This will be 2 miles through BCCER with long-time vol¬ unteer Paul Maslin, Professor and Field Director Emeri¬ tus, who undoubtedly knows more than anyone about its history, natural or otherwise. The 3-4 hour hike will not be steep, as it is generally on the contour of the canyon wall, but there are about three slightly tricky spots. Every¬ one should wear sturdy hiking shoes with lugged soles, long-pants, bring a snack/lunch and water, and consider mosquito repellent, a hat, and sunscreen. Raingear for light rain; heavy rain cancels. Poison oak is ubiquitous. A flower guidebook and magnifier will be helpful. Participa¬ tion is limited to 20 people. To reserve a spot, contact Jon Aull at jaull@csuchico.edu. Leaders: Paul Maslin, Mar¬ jorie McNairn 530 343-2397. For information visit www. csuchico.edu/bccer/ and Facebook. SUTTER BUTTES PEACE VALLEY & VICINITY April 15, Saturday Simultaneous walks are scheduled within the State Park for guided groups only. Woody Elliott will lead a wild- flower search along the easy trails in Peace Valley. Jim Dempsey will interpret a more strenuous route (4.8-5.6 miles, plus climb (and drop) of over 800 ft, depending on the progress of the group) over the surrounding ridges to better see plant communities and panoramas. A $10 per person fee will be charged to cover costs of State Park Special Use Permit and escort. Bring lunch, water, hat, hiking shoes, long pants and money for ride shar¬ ing. Meet at Chico Park & Ride’s West lot (Hwy 99/32) to depart at 8 am or Live Oak Memorial Park public pool on Pennington Rd (3rd block on right west of ARCO Gas Station) to depart at 8:45 am to organize carpooling. Limit: 30 persons. Expected departure from Peace Valley 3:30 pm, returning to Chico by 5 pm. To sign up contact Woody Elliott, (email preferred) woodyelliott@gmail.com, or 530 588-2555. 2 . The Pipevine April 2017 t "". . ...... I Executive Board Meeting April 19 - 7 pm TBA ALL CNPS MEMBERS WELCOME! H 9 President’s Message by WOODY ELLIOTT, President m@W and NMIVB PLANT SALE T he Mount Lassen Chapter CNPS biennial WILDFLOWER SHOW will be Sunday April 23, 2017 from noon to 5 pm at the Chico Area Rec¬ reation District (CARD) Center. This every-other-year festival of wildflowers and native plants is the Chapter’s sig¬ nature event. The day before the Wildflower Show, Chapter members scour local plant communities collecting flowers and other examples of our local native flora. We then identify and display the collect¬ ed material for the public to view. In addition, there will be nature walks in the area around the CARD Center and talks about na¬ tive plants, learning activities for kids, information booths about weeds, plant parts, and native plant identification. The Chap¬ ter will have a fresh batch of books and wildflower motif shirts, aprons, and hats for sale. Local NATIVE PLANT NURSERIES will bring plants to sell with a portion benefiting Mount Lassen Chapter. This is a great time to learn about and purchase native plants to add to your gar¬ dens in spring before the heat sets in. Coffee, tea, native plant teas and cookies will be available for attendees. Please save the show date on your calendar and consider join¬ ing a flower foraging team on the prior Saturday, helping with a booth for a couple of hours during the show, or donating potted native plants for sale. In addition, we are collecting display vas¬ es for this upcoming show. Please start collecting 8-ounce plas¬ tic water bottles or 9.5-ounce Starbucks bottles for us. Contact Woody Elliott if you want to help in any way (woodyelliott@gmail. com, 530-588-2555). THANK YOU! Legislative Notes by DAVID ANDERSON CNPS REVIEWING BILLS nder its 2017 calendar, February 17 was the last day for bills to be introduced in the California Legislature. The CNPS Conservation Program includes the huge task of reviewing the numerous bills to determine which are of concern to preserva¬ tion of California”s native plants and ecosystems. CNPS will designate many bills to watch and some to actively support or oppose. Support or opposition may take the form of letters, or expert live testimony before committees. When the review of bills has been completed, CNPS will publish a report of its positions on its website, under the headings, “Conservation” and “Legislation Tracker,” These positions may change as bills are amended during the session. This report is not yet available for 2017 bills. All CNPS chapter members should be aware of and support the dedicated efforts of the conservation staff and legislative analyst in Sacramento to see that we have sound and adequately funded California laws. When CNPS issues its 2017 report on positions taken, it will be summarized in the Pipevine. Water-Wise and H abit at- Frien dly Garden Tour Sunday April 30, 2017 See water conservation techniques, native plants in landscaping* and how to create wildlife habitat Leant how you can watch the amazing cycle of life in your own yard! Information and Registration coining in March at: B ECnet.org MountLassen.CNPS.org or Altaeal.org The Pipevine April 2017 3. Sidalcea oregana by Robert Fischer (9ver 300 Speob&y Displays Nature Talks & Walks Microscopes Books, Posters & Children’s Activities Californ a Native P Wee ant April 15-23,2017 Mount Lassen Chapter AUFQFtNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY APRIL 23, 2017 Sunday Noon - 4 CARD CENTER 545 Vallombrosa, Chico Donation $5 Student ID / Up to 1 7 FREE mountlassen.cnps.org MOUNT [LA©©@N] ©HAPTnaa 0 % Supports CHICO SCIENCE FAIR @ nce again our Chapter participated at the annual Chico Science Fair held at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds, March 1 -3,2017. Hesh Kaplan and Janna Lathrop judged all plant science entries and selected four winning exhibits. Each winner received a certificate and a backpack containing CNPS Nature Journaling Kit. GREAT JOB STUDENTS! KOHEN STRUYF, 2nd Grade, Sherwood Montessori School for “Creeping Charlies (and how it responds to soil types)” COLLIN BANGSUND, 4th Grade, Sierra View Elementary School for “Which Fertilizer is Best?” TAYLOR THEVEOS, 3rd Grade, Shasta Elementary School for “What is the Effect of Chlorine on Plant Growth?” RYAN SCHWARTZ, 7th Grade, Notre Dame School for “Does Exposing Dry Yeast to Different Light Sources Affect Fermentation?” The Pipevine April 2017 5. ALICE HECKER NATIVE PLANT GARDEN CHICO CREEK NATURE CENTER BIDWELL PARK APRIL 20 Thursday 8-10 am Contact ann elliott 530-521-4402 S¥BN3FS by JANNA LATHROP, Events Chair These businesses support the goals of the CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY MEMBERS GET 10% DISCOUNT IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN... T he ENDANGERED SPECIES FAIRE on Saturday May 6, 2017 at One Mile in Bidwell Park from 10 am - 4 pm. This is the longest running fair of this kind in the State of California. Please consider joining us at our outreach table for a couple of hours to help introduce the importance of the California Native Plant Society to not only our wonderful native flora but all species and habitats found in our area. Please contact Janna at 228-0010 or jllathrop4mlc@comcast.net. I would also like thank Hesh Kaplan for his excellent and invaluable help evaluating the plant science based experiments at the Chico Science Fair earlier this month, (see page 5.) Thank you, Hesh! PcrcnrisJs, Herts Native tree' anif Shirts "Nancy Schseiger Cartifitc PininculTure Dcs-.g re- By appointment n9:ivcs?ricg*oy|scr)-id;5niai l.cora 5t(p,774 it>“4 ILfliii I'Suriuirn, t'A'Bq.iS u £t!i\ nap rings fiu/'S c $ m FLORAL NATIVE NURSERY 2511 Floral Avenue Chico, California 95973-2511 Telephone/Fax; (530) 892-2511 E-mail: canativt^shocking.com Field Twig) VINA PLAINS PRESERVE THE NATURE CONSERVANCY April 29 Saturday Meet at DeGarmo Park at 12:30 pm for carpooling. Use the main entrance off the Esplanade for DeGarmo Park, not the north entrance off Leora Court. The second of two joint trips with TNC will focus on the vernal pools. The larger pools will still have water, but in the smaller ones we expect a diversity of spring flowers. Upland flowers will also be blooming. Wear sturdy shoes, water and hat, and windbreaker or raingear as needed. Finish by 3:30 pm. Leaders: Rob Schlising and Marjorie McNairn 343-2397. 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The Pipevine April 2017 HOSPITALITY by KARROLYNN YELLS, Hospitality Chair /7| any thanks go out to the wonderful ladies who baked and JWlI brought goodies between September-April for the Mount Las¬ sen CNPS General Meetings: ALETHAALBRIGHT, CATIE BISHOP, MERYL BOND, JUSTINE DEVOE and JANNA LATHROP Officers & Chairs (530) ELECTED OFFICERS President Past-President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer Members-at-Large WOODY ELLIOTT 588-2555 woodyelliott@gmail.com CATIE BISHOP cjbishop1991@sbcglobal.net JIM BISHOP cj bish op 1991 @sbcg lobal.net CHRISTIAN SMIT 815-5892 christian.pt.smit@gmail.com NANCY PRAIZLER 899-1333 praizlermom@gmail.com HESH KAPLAN heshelak@gmail.com 898-9938 MERYL BOND 487-7312 merylbond@sbcglobal.net The WILDFLOWER SHOW will be April 23, 2017. We need bakers to supply cookies for this event. A sign-up sheet will be passed around at the next General Meeting. If you cannot be at the meetings, please contact KarroLynn Yells at 530 534-3551 or karrrolynny@att.net. If you could bring 2-4 dozen cookies for this event, it would be very much appreciated. If you cannot bake purchasing them is just fine. The Wildflower Show is our fundraiser for the year and your help would be so appreciated. PLEASE BRING COOKIES TO THE CARD CENTER ON THE MORNING OF APRIL 23, 2017. MEMBERSHIP MLC If you have changed your. . . address, phone number or e-mail or leave temporarily please notify Mount Lassen Chapter CNPS Membership Chair, MERYL BOND at 530 487-7312 or merylbond@sbcglobal.net This will help eliminate returned Pipevines from the Post Office. Thank You Keep up with MLC Activities on our website and Facebook California Native Plant Society, Mount Lassen Chapter and LIKE US facebook CINDY WEINER 588-1906 wildflowermaven@comcast.net CHAIRS Conservation / Web Administrator WOODY ELLIOTT woodyelliott@gmail.com 588-2555 Education OPEN Events JANNA LATHROP 228 0010 jlathrop4mlc@comcast.net Field Trips MARJORIE MCNAIRN mlmcnairn@aol.com 343-2397 Horticulture OPEN Hospitality KARROLYNN YELLS karrolynny@att.net 534-3551 Invasive Plants OPEN Membership/Mailing MERYL BOND 487-7312 merylbond@sbcglobal.net DENISE DEVINE 345-8444 dsrdevine@hotmail.com JIM BISHOP cj bi shop 1991 @sbcg lobal.net WOODY ELLIOTT 588-2555 woodyelliott@gmail.com CINDY WEINER 588-1906 wildflowermaven@comcast.net OPEN NANCY PRAIZLER 899-1333 praizlermom@gmail.com Vol. Recognition / Chapter Council Delegate CATIE BISHOP cj bish op 1991 @sbcg lobal.net STEPHEN OVERLOCK 892-0635 stephenoverlock@sbcglobal.net ANN ELLIOTT 521-4402 annonfire@gmail.com Newsletter Editor Programs Co-chairs Publicity Rare Plants Sales Yahi Trail CCNC Gardens mountlassen.cnps.org The Pipevine April 2017 7. MOUNT LASSEN CHAPTER CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY P. O. BOX 4067 CHICO, CA 95927-4067 Nonprofit Org. U.S. Postage PAID Chico, CA Permit No. 553 RETURN SERVICE REQUESTED Time Value APRIL 2017 issue Phyllis would say Join Today ! MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY I wish to affiliate with the Mount Lassen Chapter Name Address City _ State Zip Phone Email new renew Send Membership Application to: I CNPS | 2707 K STREET, SUITE 1 SACRAMENTO, CA 95816-5113 mountlassen.cnps.org Student / Limited Income. $25 Individual. $45 Family / Library. $75 Plant Lover. $100 Patron. $300 Benefactor. $600 ---- Calendar y April 1 - Meriam Vernal Pools 2 - Richardson Springs 5 - General Meeting 7 - Big Chico Creek Reserve 15 - Sutter Buttes 15-23- CA Native Plant Week 19- Ex Board Meeting 20 - CCNC Garden Workday 23- WILDFLOWER SHOW 29 - Vina Plains 30- GARDEN TOUR May 3 - General Meeting 6 - Endangered Species Faire 17- Ex Board Meeting