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

^ www.ebcnps.org

PLANT FAIR 2010 PLANNING

www.groups.google.com/group/ebcnps

MEETING

The Plant Fair committee met Saturday June 5 to continue
planning, but you are in luck if you would like to help. The
committee is still looking for subcommittee leaders and
volunteers.

Last year's volunteers helped the chapter with its most im-
portant fundraiser of the year, while also having a good time.
Volunteers' feedback is actively solicited and incorporated in
planning for the next fair. You can have an impact. Here are
some volunteer comments from 2009:

• "Thank you for letting me participate. I really enjoyed the
day!"

• "You should be thanked for putting on such a well orga-
nized sale!"

• "How about making more signs, including some specifically
for the cashiers?"

Your help is really needed. A list of the volunteer needs is on
the Native Here FaceBook page. If you are not yet a FaceBook
member, simply call or email Charli Danielsen (510-549-0211,
nativehere@ebcnps.org) to help with preparations), Elaine
Jackson (elainejx@att.net) to sign up to work the weekend of
the Fair or Beverly Powell (408-408-3439, beverly.g.powell@
gmail.com) to help publicize the Fair. You may also attend the
upcoming Plant Fair planning committee meetings: Sunday,
July 11, 2 pm at Native Here Nursery and Tuesday, August
3, 7 pm at the Danielsen's.

Be a part of the planning! Plant Fair Weekend is October 16-
17 this year.

Charli Danielsen, Elaine Jackson, and Beverly Powell

THE SPRINGTOWN ALKALI SINK

Springtown Alkali Sink is unique both in setting and in its as-
semblage of plants. Although it shares similar characteristics
with other alkali sinks found in the northern part of the Cen-
tral, as well as the San Joaquin, Valley, it's disjunct from them.
The most genetically diverse population of the endangered
palmate-bracted bird's-beak ( Cordylanthus palmatus) is found
at Springtown, which also supports a number of special status
animal species including the San Joaquin kit fox, California
tiger salamander, and California red-legged frog.

There are many appealing aspects to Springtown. Vegetation
is diverse and seasonal changes in the flora are striking. Four

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Livermore tarplant ( Deinandra bacigalupii ) grows in Spring-
town alkali sink and blooms in Summer.

Photo by Lech Naumovich.

major types of vegetation are found at Springtown: vernal
pools and swales, alkali grassland, annual grassland, and
iodine bush scrub. An aerial view of Springtown shows how
these types of vegetation are arrayed on the landscape and
interconnected. Vernal pools and swales are prominent in the
early spring when filled by rain. These wetlands occur in low
areas between mounds of iodine bush ( Allenrolfea occidentalis)
and in the grasslands. Species associated with the pools and
swales change as inundation decreases: rings of early season
plants, such as golden-flowered sticky seed ( Blennosperma ),
goldfields (Lasthenia) and the small white-flowered popcorn
flower (Plagiobothrys) are followed by rings of Downingia,
with its striking blue flowers, and snowy white meadowfoam
(Limnanthes). Coyote thistle (Eryngium) often flowers in dry-
ing pool bottoms. Animals such as frogs, salamanders, and
waterfowl are also associated with the vernal pools.

In early spring, the yellow blooms of stickyseed and goldfields
provide a vivid display along with other native grassland
wildflowers including blankets of rose and pink checkerbloom
(Sidalcea), sky blue lupine (Eupinus nanus), orange fiddleneck
(Amsinckia), and several types of clover ( Trifolium ). Native
birds forage on seeds set by early wildflowers and grasses and
the liquid calls of western meadowlark can be heard across
the grasslands. Late flowering annual plants include spike-
weed ( Centromadia pungens), so named for its spiny stems,
and the small gray-leaved alkali weed ( Cressa truxilensis).

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SPRINGTOWN ALKALI SINK (CONT.)

Saltgrass (Distichlis spicata) forms a deep green carpet where
it's dominant. It's the principal species of the alkali grassland
and flowers in late spring and early summer. Burrowing owls
now have juvenile birds at their nest sites and raptors can be
seen foraging over the site.

Summer is the least popular time to visit - unless you're a
botanist. Springtown is hot and windy; there is no shade.
Despite these conditions, it's my favorite time. Drought toler-
ant flowering plants come into prominence with the onset of
summer. Alkali sacaton (Sporobolus airoides) is in full flower.
The delicate, airy stems of this large mounding grass float
above the plants when caught by the breeze. When mature,
the seed heads break off and are dispersed by the wind to new
sites. Many plants at Springtown are halophytes, plants that
thrive in saline or alkaline habitats. They have special adap-
tations to salinity and excrete salts so cells aren't damaged.
Halophytes at Springtown include alkali heath (Frankenia
salina) with its gray leaves and small pink flowers; tiny, white
brittlescale (Atriplex depressa); and San Joaquin spearscale
(Atriplex joaquiniand). Pickleweed ( Salicornia subterminalis) is
a succulent plant with reddish branch tips and green stems.

It provides a bright contrast to other plants. Pickleweed con-
centrates salts in its stem tips which results in the reddish
tinge. The resinous scent of yellow tarplants in flower hangs
heavy in the air. Springtown supports a unique late-flowering
tarplant, Livermore tarplant ( Deinandra bacigalupii), which is
found only in three locations in the Livermore Valley.

Palmate-bracted bird's-beak is in full bloom with pinkish-
purple flowers and glistening wet flower stalks. Salt crystals
concentrated along the flower stalks sparkle in the sunlight.
Hispid bird's-beak ( Cordylanthus mollis ssp. hispidus ), which
has small white flowers set in a bristly flower stem, is also
in bloom. Large stands of these plants can be found along
swales and in the grassland. Native solitary bees pollinate
them. Their nests are constructed in bare clay soils and nest
openings appear as small holes in the ground.

SPRINGTOWN CONSERVATION

As the blazing heat of the summer arrives, so do the blooms of
many unique native plants. The alkaline area just north of Liv-
ermore's sprawling suburbs contains some of the Chapter's
rarest plants including Livermore tarplant, palmate-bracted
bird's-beak, spearscale and alkali sacaton, among others.
Sadly, the Livermore-owned Springtown Wetlands Preserve
continues to be impacted by off road vehicles, bicyclists that
are shaping the landscape for recreation, and illegal dumping.

A small group of concerned alkali advocates, the Friends of
the Springtown Preserve, led by Mary Ann Hannon of Liver-
more, has been helping raise awareness about this resource,
leading hikes, and helping sponsor stewardship activities in
conjunction with local schools and the Livermore Area Park
District. Friends of Springtown Preserve has recently been
working with a number of non-profit partners, government

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Unfortunately tiny, biting, valley black gnats are now com-
mon. Visitors should wear long-sleeved shirts, long pants,
and bug repellent. Like female mosquitoes, the female gnats
require a blood meal to produce eggs. The gnats are adapted
to the expansive clay soils of the sink. Females lay their eggs in
the open cracks of the dried clay in the summer. With rainfall
the cracks puddle and close. The life cycle is completed the
when the soil dries and begins to crack again, and the gnats
hatch out.

There have been many changes in and around Springtown
that have threatened its complex ecology. Until the early
1990s, there was no development around the sink except for
the residences to the south. But now increased development
has changed the hydrology of the sink, especially with the
deepening and concrete lining of Altamont Creek. Overland
flows of water have been decreased, altering the vegetation.
Weed cover has increased dramatically, invading formerly
bare patches of soil which are important nesting areas for
solitary bees. One significant invasive species is perennial
pepperweed ( Lepidium ). It outcompetes native plants and is
very difficult to control or eradicate. The biggest and most
deleterious change is the increase in human impacts. Much
of the eastern part of the sink was destroyed by extensive
grading in the 1980s. Currently, off-road vehicle and bicycle
trails and jumps have damaged much of the native vegeta-
tion. The sink has been used as an illegal dumping site for
trash, petrochemicals, aggregate and asphalt. Parking areas
have been cut into the sink at the ends of streets, and fences
constructed along the southeastern side of the site have di-
verted drainages and deepened some channels.

Springtown is an important site to protect and restore. In
addition to its open space values, the botanical resources are
unique and it provides habitat for many species of wildlife
in an increasingly developed region.

Mary Ann Showers

officials, and non-governmental agencies in order to provide
greater protection to this area and help manage it for future
generations. EBCNPS members have been active in making
the Friends of Springtown Preserve group a success by offer-
ing information on rare plant and vegetation communities,
and notably all of the steering committee members of Friends
of Springtown Preserve are current CNPS members. Please
visit www.springtownpreserve.org for more information
about Livermore's botanical hotspot. Springtown is listed as
one of 15 Botanical Priority Protection Areas in the East Bay
CNPS Chapter's newest publication, A Guidebook to Botanical
Priority Protection Areas of the East Bay.

Lech Naumovich

East Bay CNPS Conservation Analyst

NATIVE HERE

What a year!

With all the rain this spring, lots of plants are growing like
weeds. Of course, the weeds also are growing as fast as we
can pull or mow them. Many hands make light work, so come
join us whenever the nursery is open.

This year the seed seekers are concentrating on plants we do
not already have in good supply. Trips are usually planned
on Tuesday mornings. The e-mail distribution list is growing,
but don't ask to be put on it if you can't ever make Tuesday
trips.

New seedlings are being potted nearly every week. Finding
just the right spot for them to grow on to sale size is always
challenging. Finding the right balance of sun/ shade and how
often and how much to water is also a challenge. Our team
of waterers has been getting back into the groove of watering
each section twice a week sometimes very lightly depending
on how fast the plants take up water. During the summer,
some of these dedicated souls will be taking vacations. The
plants will not be, so need even more volunteers to fill in for an
hour or two on a Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday or Sunday.

Some plants are not being offered for sale now until Octo-
ber:

• Iris douglasiana do not fare well when planted
in hot weather.

• Aristolochia califomica is our "poster child" for
this year's Plant Fair, so we are holding them
back to assure a supply at the Plant Fair.

• Asarum caudatum is best planted in the fall.

• All of the ferns we have will be held until
fall.

Keeping track of what we have in the nursery so that a plant
list can be posted also takes volunteer time and energy. We
now have a system that someone can plug into for an hour or

two that will help achieve the goal of a posted inventory.
Spreading the word about the nursery and how it benefits the
chapter is another way you can help. Let Facebook friends
know about the Native Here Nursery page. Information and
photographs are posted frequently. Pick up some of our book-
marks next time you visit the nursery and distribute them to
people who might be interested. We also have extra copies
of the Bay Leaf you can take.

Buy the CD and books to help plan what you will plant in the
fall. Volunteer to staff a book table on a Saturday afternoon,
or even a Sunday or holiday when we would not normally be
open. On Memorial Day, John and Charli put up the nursery
signs just at the driveway entrances to see what would hap-
pen as they puttered around the nursery. While no sales were
made, a few families came by to find out what the nursery
was all about, taking a copy of the Bay Leaf and a bookmark
and hearing a bit about CNPS and our chapter. There are
cool places to sit and relax within the nursery, and there is
always bird song.

Pipevine ( Aristolochia californica) will be sold at the Native
Plant Fair in October. Photo by Janet Bray.

MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS ON BREAK UNTIL SEPTEMBER

See you in September (for the next membership meeting)!

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

Wednesday, September 22, 7:30 pm, Orinda Public Library
Garden Room

Speaker: Pete Veilleux, landscape designer, photographer,
and nurseryman with a passion for native plants
Topic: Experimenting with native plants in the landscape: If
you aren't killing any plants, you aren't challenging yourself
enough!

Contribute to the Conservation Analyst
Fund!

Our fundraiser for 2010/201 1 will be in the
Fall, but we accept donations at any time.
Send your tax-deductible contributions to
CNPS East Bay Chapter
P.O. Box 5597, Elmwood Station
Berkeley, CA 94705

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Membership Notes, meet Dawn Kooyumjian (photo by
Peter Suchecki)

While in high school when my friends were out doing all
the things high school students do, I spent many an evening
curled up with the J. L. Hudson seed catalog. Burpee, Park,
and even the seed catalogs I sent away to England for had
beautiful seductive color photography, but the J.L. Hudson,
unillustrated, no frills, mimeographed catalog-no doubt, this
was a catalog for serious plant lovers. I spent hours poring
over its pages deciding what to order. Simmondsia chinensis.
I loved jojoba shampoo and now I could make my own! Un-
fortunately the seeds did not germinate. Pinus edulis. Wow! I
could grow my own pine nuts! I put the seeds with soil in a
baggie and stuck it in the refrigerator.

My mother: Dawn, why are there baggies of dirt in the re-
frigerator?

Me: Em stratifying seeds for pinon pines so we can grow our
own pine nuts.

My mother: Well, we'll be long gone by the time you harvest
the first crop.

The seeds did germinate, but I lost the trees after about a
year— grasshoppers devoured them.

I came to native plants as a gardener. I have always loved
wildflowers, and learned their names while young. When I
lived in Washington, D. C., friends could always recognize my
house by the patches of golden California planted out front.
However, it was not until my graduate studies in landscape
architecture at UC Berkeley that I really began to learn about
and truly understand the enormous diversity of our native
plants and respective ecosystems. While a student, I had the
opportunity to work at Blake Garden, the teaching garden for
UCB's Department of Landscape Architecture. I am now one
of the staff gardeners there where I maintain sections of the
Cut Flower Garden and Redwood Canyon, as well as teach
students about the complex and dynamic systems at work
in the garden.

One of the wonderful things about Blake Garden is its di-
versity. Along with the formal gardens, we have a drought-
tolerant area showcasing Mediterranean plants from here
and afar, and redwoods planted by Mrs. Blake in the 1920s
along one of the two streams flowing through the garden. This
spring we restored a small wetland, which provided habitat
for hundreds of polliwogs. We have been working hard restor-
ing the other stream, a tributary of Cerrito Creek, and would
welcome volunteers on this or other garden projects.

When I joined the EBCNPS, the sheet included a column la-
beled "Interests." My first reaction was to put down "Secret
Seed Stealer" but feared the plant police would come after
me. Instead, I put down "All Plants." That's me — lover of all
plants, especially the ones I have yet to meet and grow.

Dawn Kooyumjian , Gardener
dak@berkeley.edu
Blake Garden
510-540-8222

New Members

Please join us in welcoming our new members for the
May/ June time frame, Terry Campbell, Janis Irvin, Dawn
Kooyumjian, Leah Larkin, Cindi Miller, Susan Rarnbo, and
Aaron Sunshine.

As always, a huge thank you to our renewing members.

Think Globally, Volunteer locally

Third Annual Beaver Festival Martinez, August 7th, 11-4. Let's
check out the local fauna munching on our native willow.
Tabling help is always welcome.

Do you have, or know of, a local event coming up in your
neighborhood that would be a good location for CNPS to
have a display table? You can host it.

Come on up to our Native Here Nursery (during business
hours) and pick up supplies to pass out. Call us with any
questions.

Chapter Jobs Bulletin

Are you finding yourself with some time to spare, and/or
looking for an activity that will get you involved in your
community by promoting local native flora? Look no further;
we have just the position for you. Our next Outreach person
could be you.

Contact elainejx@att.net or any Board Member for more
information.

Elaine Jackson

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NATIVE PLANT WEEK RESOLUTION NEEDS SUPPORT

Dear CNPS folks,

My name is Joshua Stark, and I represent the California Native
Plant Society in Sacramento. Specifically, I work on legislative
and regulatory advocacy.

Last week, Assemblywoman Noreen Evans introduced ACR
173, a resolution sponsored by CNPS that creates a Califor-
nia Native Plant Week, to be celebrated each third week in
April.

I am asking for you all to get the word out about this reso-
lution. Among the things you can do to help get this bill
passed unanimously include calling and writing your state

Assembly member, and also sending a letter of support to
Assemblywoman Evans.

Additionally, if you would like updates on the status of the
resolution (for example when it is coming up for a hearing, or
amendments have been made), please respond to this email,
and I will be sure to let you know as the bill winds its way
through the Legislature. If you have any further suggestions
for helping to get this bill passed, or if you have any questions,
please feel free to email me.

Sincerely,

Joshua Stark
joshua_stark@cal.net

PUBLICITY COMMITTEE NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

Looking for a volunteer activity you can do in your spare time?
How about contributing your writing and research skills to
the Publicity team? We are working on several projects, and
welcome ideas for your contributions for making the chapter
more visible to the public and to native plant lovers.

Consider helping us with:

• History of the East Bay CNPS chapter

• Plant Fair

RESTORATION PROJECTS

Saturdays, July 10 and August 7, 9:30 am. Huckleberry
Regional Park

Meet at the parking lot where we can divide up tools and
split to work on pulling Genista in the canyons or on cape
ivy and other invasive species near the entrance. If you need
tools or gloves, we can provide loaners if you let us know
at janetgawthrop47@gmail.com. Otherwise, feel free to just
show up.

Directions: From Highway 13 from either direction, exit at
Park and take the uphill turn from the exit ramp back over
13. At the traffic light for the Park and Mountain, turn left
onto Mountain (parallel to northbound lanes of 13). At the
intersection of Mountain and Snake, turn right and go up-
hill on Snake until the intersection of Snake with Shepherd
Canyon, where you make a hard left to follow Snake. Snake
Road ends at the intersection with Skyline, where you turn
left and follow Skyline a short distance to the Huckleberry
parking lot.

Sundays, July 18, and August 1, Summer Restoration Crews
at Serpentine Prairie/Redwood Regional Park

Mad dogs, Englishmen, and all others can join East Bay
Regional Parks staff to remove yellow star thistle at the Ser-
pentine Prairie. Past removal has diminished the star thistle

• Facebook page for Native Here

• Or add your own special touch in a new project.

Most of these projects have files and other volunteers to help
you get started or join with you in the effort.

Call Bev at 408-406-3439 or email beverly.g.powell@gmail.
com.

Beverly Powell

outbreaks in the prairie, but continued removal will clear the
way for ongoing restoration work. Meet at the parking lot
next to the Trudeau Training Center (the former headquarters
building of EBRP). Bring water, gloves, and tools, or let us
know if you need loaners.

Directions: From Highway 13, exit at Joaquin Miller Road
and take it east. Follow Joaquin Miller Road uphill to its end
at the intersection with Skyline, controlled by a traffic light.
Go south on Skyline, which will be straight through the traffic
light. Turn left into the parking lot, on the left only a short
block south of the light.

Mass transit directions: Take BART to the Fruitvale station,
or take AC Transit bus # 57 to the intersection of Mac Arthur
Blvd. and 35th Ave. From either location, take AC Transit
bus # 54 eastbound/ uphill on 35th Ave. As it goes uphill
35th Ave. will change its name to Redwood Road. Get off
the bus at the stop for the intersection of Campus Drive and
Redwood Road (youTl need to press the stop when the bus
is at the traffic light, before it proceeds to Merritt College).
Walk uphill on Redwood Road until you reach the intersec-
tion with Skyline. Cross Skyline, turn left, and follow Skyline
north to the Serpentine Prairie. On weekends, AC Transit #
54 runs every 30 minutes.

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CHAPTER BOARD DECIDES TO WIND UP BOOK PROGRAM

The East Bay Chapter for many years sold books about flow-
ers, botany and related topics at members meetings and other
events. Changes in the book selling business have made our
book selling business less necessary, less financially viable
and more difficult to manage. The chapter board has decided
to discontinue selling books (except for ones we publish and
speaker's books at membership meetings.)

For many years, the Chapter book program was run by Elly
Bade, and it generated revenue and made books of interest
available to members. But a little over a year ago Elly retired
as Book Coordinator. Since then, Joanne Orengo has handled
displaying books for sale at the annual Native Plant Fair and
at many of our programs. We are most grateful for the many,
many volunteer hours given by Elly over her years as Book
Coordinator and by Joanne during the last year and a half.
We also thank the many volunteers who helped with the sales
program over the years and the Chapter members who have
supported the chapter through their book purchases.

Chapter book program: before it was difficult to find a good
selection of books on flowers and botany, now Amazon and
other online retailers have filled that gap. Further the buying
power of online retailers allows them to sell at discounts from
the publisher's list price which small operators like our chap-
ter cannot match. Finally, finding adequate and convenient
storage for books has proved difficult.

The Chapter still has over 600 books (about 115 different
titles) available for sale. The current plan is to sell these at
discounted prices at a members' only book sale (date and
location to be determined-look for an announcement in
the September Bay Leaf) and then to everyone at the Native
Plant Fair (October 16 and 17). A list of the book inventory
will soon be posted on our website. The chapter board is
investigating additional ways to dispose of our remaining
inventory. Members who can assist in selling these books or
with managing the winding up of our book program should
communicate with the Board.

The job of managing the overall book selling function has
not been filled since Elly retired. At the same time, changes
in book retailing have called into question the viability of a

This change does not affect book sales at Native Here Nursery.
Native Here maintains its own inventories and purchasing and
sales policies and does sell books as part of its program.

Gregg Weber and Janet Gawthrop led the field trip to the Bird Trail in Chabot Regional Park in March (taking over from David
Margolies, who was ill). They are shown (Gregg to the right, Janet to the left) in the photo in the upper left. Also shown are
wood rose fruit ( Rosa gymnocarpa), fringe cup flowers ( Tellima grandiflora), and giant trillium ( Trillium chloropetalum).
All photos by Bill Sikora.

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Officers

President

Delia Barnes Taylor

510-527-3912

deliataylor@mac.com

Vice President and
Chapter Council Del-
egate

Bill Hunt

wjhunt@astound.net

Recording Secretary

Carol Castro
510-352-2382
carollbcastro@hotmail.
com

Corresponding Secre-
tary

Janet Gawthrop

janetgawthrop47@gmail.

com

Treasurer

David Margolies

510-654-0283

dm@franz.com

Committees

Bayleaf Newsletter

Bay Leaf Editor and Web-
master

Chapter Directory

Joe Willingham, Chair
510-841-4681
pepel 066@comcast.net
Bay Leaf Assistant Editor
David Margolies
510-654-0283
dm@franz.com
Bayleaf Mailing
Holly Forbes
hforbes@berkeley.edu
h 510-234-2913
w 510-643-8040

Conservation

Laura Baker, Chair
510-849-1409
Lbake66@aol.com
Conservation analyst
Lech Naumovich
conservation@ebcnps.org

Field Trips

Janet Gawthrop, Chair

Funds Development

Carol Castro, Chair
Grant Management
Sally de Becker
510-841-6613
sallydebecker@comcast.
net

Information Infrastruc-
ture

Peter Rauch, Chair
peterar@berkeley.edu

Membership

Elaine Jackson, Carol

Castro

Co-Chairs

Volunteer coordinator
Delia Taylor
volunteer@ebcnps.org

Programs

Sue Rosenthal, Chair

rosacalifornica@earthlink.

net

Publicity

Beverley Powell (http://

www.linkedin.com/bg-

powell, blog Greening

California Roofs www.

greenroofsca.com),

beverly.g.powell@gmail.

com

Rare Plants

Heath Bartosh, Chair
925-957-0069
hbartosh@nomadecology.
com

Bryophytes

John Game

510-527-7855

jcgame@stanford.edu

Unusual Plants

Dianne Lake, Chair
510-741-8066

diannelake@yahoo.com

Vegetation

Erin McDermott, Chair
erinmcd2004@yahoo.com

Outreach

(vacant)

Education

(vacant)

EBCNPS Sponsored
Activities

Book & Poster Sales

Joanne Orengo
greentheglobe@juno.com

Grant Awards

Sandy McCoy

sandymccoy@mindspring.

com

Native Here Nursery

510-549-0211
Manager — Charli Dan-
ielsen

nativehere@ebcnps.org
Sales — Margot Cunning-
ham

bunchgrassmarg@gmail.

com

Seed Collection — Gregg
Weber

510-223-3310

Plant Fair

Gudrun Kleist
510-222-2320
gkleist@sbcglobal.net
and Charli Danielsen
Coordinators

Restoration Projects

Leaders:

Huckleberry — Janet
Gawthrop

Point Isabel — Tom and
Jane Kelly
510-704-8628 (w)
510-684-6484 (c)
kyotousa@sbcglobal.net
Strawberry Creek — Tom
and Jane Kelly

Officers and Committee
Chairs serve on the Board.

Committees are formed
based on chapter needs
and the interests of
volunteers. Proposals for
committees and projects
are welcome and will be
considered by the Board.

Thanks to all the donors to the Conservation Analyst Fund. Here are donors
through the end of 2009 in addition to those listed in the May 2010 Bay
Leaf. We raised over $28,000. Linda Adams, Catherine L. Anderson, Zelda
Bronstein, Carol and Pedro Castro, Albert Chung, Elizabeth Davidson, Nada
Ferris, Alan Fishman, Sara Goolsby, Jessica Hamburger, Marguerite Har-
rell, Suzanne Jones and Robert Elia, Kristi Jue and Julie Kinder, Tim Kask,
Jerry Kent, Ingrid Madsen, William J. McClung, Sandy McCoy, Charles
and Anne Olsen, Richard Orlando and Kathryn Hughes, Elizabeth O'Shea,
Carol Pachl, Susan Rosenthal, Doris Sloan, Jane Steven, George and Helene
Strauss, Shirley M. White, Myrtle R. Wolf, Bill Yund.

As a single footstep will not make a path on the earth, so a single thought will not make a
pathway in the mind. To make a deep physical path, we walk again and again. To make a
deep mental path, we must think over and over the kind of thoughts we wish to dominate
our lives.

Henry David Thoreau

We shall never achieve harmony with land, any more than we shall achieve absolute justice
or liberty for people. In these higher aspirations, the important thing is not to achieve but
to strive.

Aldo Leopold

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Restoration Projects (see page 5)

Saturdays, July 10/ August 7, 9:30 am. Huckleberry Regional
Preserve.

Sundays, July 18/ August 1, 9 am. Serpentine Prairie, Red-
wood Regional Park.

Field Trips: no field trips scheduled.

Native Here (see page 3)

Open for business & volunteer help: Fridays, 9 am - 12 pm,
Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, and Tuesdays 12 pm - 3pm.

Plant Fair Planning Meeting (see page 1)

Meet at Native Here Nursery at 2 pm on Sunday, July 11.
Meet at the Danielsen's (510-549-0211) Tuesday, August 3, 7 pm.

Best Kept Secrets: Native Plants for the Garden, a Talk
by Pete Veilleux, 7-8:30 pm, Fremont Main Library, 2400
Stevenson Boulevard, Fremont, 510-745-1401. Visit www.
ebcnps.org for more information.

Board of Directors' Meeting

No meeting in July. August Meeting Wednesday August
21, 6:30 pm, home of Delia Taylor, 1851 Catalina Avenue,
Berkeley.

For late breaking news and events, join the chapter announcement mailing list by visiting http://groups. google,
com/group/ebcnps and clicking on iJoin this groupi. Email traffic is low and limited to official chapter announce-
ments.

For the latest activities of the Conservation Committee check out
http://ebcnps.wordpress.com/.

You can add yourself to the CNPS eNewletter mailing list for current news about CNPS. The mailings are ap-
proximately monthly. Look under Publications on the cnps.org website or go to https://cnps.org/cnps/publications/
news/index.php.

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, $100.00

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