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November 2012

The

Bay Leaf

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

www.ebcnps.org

www.groups.google.com/group/ebcnps

MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Defensive Plants: Sticky Resins, Milky Saps, and Potent
Poisons

Speaker: Margareta Sequin
Wednesday, November 28, 7:30 pm

Location: Garden Room, Orinda Public Library (directions
below)

Margareta Sequin, membership meeting speaker

Plants have had to defend themselves since their emergence
millions of years ago. Myriads of insects and snails feed on
them, and larger herbivores devour fresh, green leaves and
juicy stems. Being mostly anchored in place, plants had to
evolve elaborate defense mechanisms to survive the chal-
lenges. Most plants have structural defenses in the form of
tough skins, thorns, or sharp spines. Through time plants also
evolved a great diversity of defensive substances in the form
of strong odors, bitter saps, sticky resins, or potent poisons.
Plants are masters at chemical defense.

During this presentation weTl look at families of chemical
plant defenses, with some characteristic examples of defen-
sive plant substances and the plants in which they are found.

This will include native California plants as well as some
nonnatives. WeTl examine what is typical of the molecules
that compose strong leaf odors, gums and resins, soapy
saponins, or the famous alkaloid plant bases (no previous
chemistry knowledge required!). WeTl also remember that
plant defensive substances have been the origins of many
medicines for humans.

Margareta (Greti) Sequin has a PhD in organic chemistry
and is a plant enthusiast. She has taught organic chemistry,
natural products chemistry, and chemistry for non-majors at
San Francisco State University for more than twenty years
and has also led numerous field seminars on the subject of
plant chemistry. She is a docent at the Regional Parks Botanic
Garden in Berkeley. Margareta Sequin is the author of the new
book The Chemistry of Plants: Perfumes , Pigments , and Poisons,
published by RSC (Cambridge, UK) in April 2012. Copies of
the book will be available for purchase after the presentation
($38, cash only).

East Bay CNPS membership meetings are free of charge and
open to everyone. This month's meeting takes place in the
Garden Room of the Orinda Public Library at 24 Orinda Way
(in Orinda Village). The Garden Room is on the second floor
of the building, accessible by stairs or an elevator. The Garden
Room opens at 7 pm; the meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Contact
Sue Rosenthal, 510-496-6016 or rosacalifornica2@earthlink.
net, if you have questions.

Directions to Orinda Public Library at 24 Orinda Way:

From the west, take Hwy 24 to the Orinda/ Moraga exit. At the
end of the off ramp, turn left on Camino Pablo (toward Orinda
Village), right on Santa Maria Way (the signal after the BART
station and freeway entrance), and left on Orinda Way.
From the east, take Hwy 24 to the Orinda exit. Follow the
ramp to Orinda Village. Turn right on Santa Maria way (the
first signal) and left on Orinda Way.

Once on Orinda Way, go 1 short block to the parking lot on
the southeast side of the two-story building on your right.
There is additional free parking beneath the building as well
as on the street.

CONSERVATION REPORT

Roddy Ranch DEIR

On October 3, 2012, EBCNPS submitted comments on the Re-
circulated Draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed
Roddy Ranch Project in Antioch.

The first project-level Draft EIR for this project was published
in 2009 and was commented on by EBCNPS. During the
preparation of the Final EIR for that project, a new owner took
control of the property, stopping the environmental review
process. This Recirculated DEIR is the new owner's attempt
to complete an environmental review for this project which
involves development of 540 acres of land for residential
homes in the southern area of Antioch. The development area
is part of our "Four Valleys" Botanical Priority Protection
Area and is thus of major concern to our chapter. This area
is recognized by CNPS for priority protection because it
represents a transition zone between the eastern flanks of the
northern Diablo Range, the San Joaquin Valley, and the Los
Medanos Hills. This area contains both sandy and alkaline
soils, which support a wide variety of rare and unusual
plant species that are worthy of protection. The Recirculated
DEIR predicts significant environmental impacts (including
impacts to rare plants and unique native plant communities)
due to this project, even after proposed mitigation efforts are
completed. Other concerned environmental organizations
who submitted comments on the project include Save Mt.
Diablo, the Greenbelt Alliance, and the East Bay Regional
Park District. EBCNPS will continue to follow this project,
providing input whenever possible in the hopes that a better
alternative will be considered for this valuable site.

To read EBCNPS's comment letter for the Recirculated DEIR
please visit: http: / / ebcnps.wordpress.com/ 2012/10/ 08/

Pt. Pinole, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Knowland
Park

Another set of projects that the Conservation Committee has
been following has to do with some remaining stands of our
once abundant native coastal prairie grasslands. Interesting
how sometimes issues come in clusters. In this case, we are
following 3 sites where stands of relatively high quality native
coastal prairie grassland exist in the Bay Area. This vegetation
type once covered much of the terraces and grassy plains of
coastal California from the Del Norte coast, south through the
San Francisco Bay region, and as far south as San Luis Obispo
and Santa Barbara Counties. Prior to the appearance of the white
man and his cattle, elk were the primary ungulates that grazed
in both the forest edges and the adjoining coastal grassland.
The following quote (William Heath Davis, Seventy-five Years in
California, 1889) gives a glimpse of the past, with regards to the
large animals that grazed the prairie grasses:

"On Mare Island I often saw in the years from (1840) to '43 as many
as two or three thousand elk, it being their habit to cross and recross
by swimming between the island and the mainland, and I remem-
ber one occasion, when on the schooner Isabella, of sailing through
a band of these elk, probably no less than a thousand, which were
then crossing from Mare Island to the mainland. It was a grand and
exciting scene ..."

The above excerpt was taken from the Fall 2009 issue of Grass-
lands, published by the California Native Grasslands Associa-
tion.

A great feature of the perennial coastal prairie grassland is that
once established, stands of grasses live for a very long time,
hundreds of years. Also, the root systems tend to be so thick that
invasive species have a hard time getting a toehold. However, as
tough and resilient as they are, our remaining stands of native
coastal prairie are at risk from human activities that disrupt,
damage, fragment and introduce weedy species.

Pt. Pinole Regional Park in El Sobrante has some valuable na-
tive coastal prairie grassland. The Conservation Committee has
recently been working with the East Bay Regional Park District
to see that a section of coastal prairie that was accidentally buried
by a 1-acre mound of dirt (from a nearby construction project)
be uncovered, and restored. We are also interested in the long-
term health and restoration of the larger central meadow area,
nearby.

The future site of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
campus in North Richmond also has some stands of original
native coastal prairie grassland that are part of the open space
of the site. Members of the Conservation Committee have been
communicating with project planners to advocate for the pres-
ervation and proper management of this valuable bit of remnant
coastal prairie. So far, the design of the new campus will allow
for the prairie to remain intact, however we will continue to keep
a close watch on this project as it unfolds.

The fight for preservation of Knowland Park in Oakland, includ-
ing its native grasslands, continues. Our conservation committee
members worked steadily and with amazing energy and com-
mitment on the no on A-l campaign, along with a coalition of
other involved folk. Since the A-l tax measure failed to accrue
two thirds of the vote, we anticipate that the lack of easy money
will slow the progress of the destruction of some of the richest
acreages in the park. Nonetheless, more real work is ahead of us:
to push for and create long term protections for Knowland Park,
as well as improved stewardship for this open space treasure.
Also, for those among us who are supporters of the worthy mis-
sion of the zoo: education and conservation, we want to clarify
that we of the conservation committee at East Bay CNPS are not
against the Oakland Zoo being an excellent and well run facility
for conservation, education, and animal care We are FOR the
preservation and stewardship of Knowland Park, including and
especially its most rich and unusual plant communities, which
support a huge diversity of native wildlife. For more information
on this project and others, see our conservation blog
www.ebcnps.wordpress.com and also
www.saveknowland.org

If you are interested in finding out more about your conservation
committee, or to join us, please contact the committee chair Jean
Robertson, gaiajean@yahoo.com.

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CONSERVATION ANALYST FUND APPEAL

The Conservation Analyst position is funded by contributions
from Chapter members. We hope you have received our an-
nual appeal in the mail. We urge you to give generously so
that we can meet our goal of $40,000 and keep Mack Caster-
man on our team.

Mack's additional critical hours to conservation matters
greatly strengthens our program. He is working to protect
the following areas containing high value native plants that
have been identified by our chapter's Plant Science Commit-
tees within our two counties.

Native Grassland and Rare Maritime Chaparral in Know-
land Park

We joined with the Friends of Knowland Park to defeat
Alameda County Parcel tax Measure A-l, which could have
funded zoo expansion into this area.

Extensive Oak Woodlands, Desert Olive Scrub in Tesla
Park

We are working with the Friends of Tesla Park to preserve
3400 acres of the Corral Hollow BPPA that are currently
threatened by a proposed expansion of the Carnegie State
Vehicle Recreation Area.

Coastal Prairie in Richmond

We are working with the planners from the Lawrence Berke-
ley Laboratory and the University of California to develop
a plan that will protect the rare native coastal prairie at the
Berkeley Lab's new second campus at the UC Berkeley Field
Station in Richmond.

Mitchell Canyon, part of the 3400 acres of the Coral Hol-
low BPPA threatened by expansion of the Carnegie State
Vehicle Recreation Area. Photo from the Save Tesla Park
web site, www.teslapark.org.

Open space in Rural Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

We are working with county planners and others to insure that
Solar Energy facilities occur within the existing built environ-
ment to minimize open space environmental impacts.

East Bay Regional Parks (EBRPD)

We continue a long history of supporting the EBRPD's pro-
gram of open space acquisition and native habitat protection.
We are in the process of reviewing the new Master Plan very
carefully. Proper vegetation management education related
to fire safety is an ongoing project.

Alkali Scrub in Tassajara Valley

We are working with other environmental groups to oppose
a proposed housing development that falls outside the Con-
tra Costa County's urban limit line and within CNPS's East
Dublin and Tassajara BPPA. A 60-acre cemetery has been
proposed that would impact this area as well.

Eastern Contra Costa County

We have joined the NGO Stakeholders study group to ex-
amine the TriLink Connector highway between Brentwood
and Tracy. A highway would lead to more urban sprawl and
subsequent disturbance to native habitats in Eastern Contra
Costa County.

Wildflower fields in Antioch

We are reviewing the Environmental Impact Report for the
Roddy Ranch housing development in Antioch. This develop-
ment would result in significant loss of biological resources.
More information is available on the East Bay Chapter's
conservation blog, http: / / ebcnps.wordpress.com.

Impact of ORV use in the Carnegie State Vehicle Recreation
Area. Photo from the Save Tesla Park web site
www.teslapark.org.

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PLANT FAIR

The Plant Fair attracted many new visitors to Native Here
Nursery. Weather was perfect for two days of celebrating
native plants. Thanks go to the Plant Fair Committee: Jan-
ice Bray, John and Charli Danielsen, Lesley Hunt, Elaine
Jackson, Gudrun Kleist, Shirley McPheeters, Liz Shedd,
Penny Spear, Nita Stull, Delia Taylor, Steve Toby, and our
staffer, Margot Cunningham.

Thanks to Sue Rosenthal for arranging for the poetry read-
ing and Sunday speaker.

Steve did a great job his first year of assigning volunteers.
Elaine Jackson recruited New Leaf student volunteers and
Joe Baptist recruited traffic control volunteers from Kappa
Alpha at UC. Thanks also to Tilden Regional Park staff for
their assistance and co-operation. Gudrun Kleist and her
husband, Jim Morel again organized and facilitated the
holding area, making it possible for customers to enjoy
all aspects of the Fair.

Joe Willingham, Frances Dahlquist, Elaine Jackson and
Maresa Danielsen assisted John Danielsen in finding new
ways to publicize the fair. Great job! Delia and John Taylor
put up signs leading people to the Fair, which has proven
to be one of the most effective means of communication.
Poetry reading was a first for the Plant Fair. Kirk Lumpkin,
Chris Olander, Lucille Lang Day and Dennis Fritzinger
read their own work and did a terrific job of including
native plants in the poems. Audience members were en-
couraged to read as well.

Liam O'Brien's talk about host plants for butterflies was
well attended and people were very excited about it af-
terwards.

Thanks also to vendors: Dianne Lake, photography; Angela
Hunkier, painting; Margaret Norman and Claudia Wedell,
potters, for adding to the festive tone of the weekend.

Thanks to the regular Native Here volunteers, there was
a wealth of plants, and Gudrun Kleist made many bulbs
available. Thanks to Penny Spear for getting the plant list
together.

Janice Bray worked throughout the year to update the
wonderful resource East Bay Native Plants available as a
CD or dropbox. This year the East Bay locales where each
plant is reported in the wild is included in the write-ups.

Volunteers, vendors and speakers were all happy with the
refreshments coordinated by Nita Stull. They are a real
incentive to volunteer.

If you are interested in planning next year's Fair or other
events at Native Here, an e-mail to nativehere@ebcnps.org
will get you on "the list".

Thanks go to all the volunteers who helped with the Fair.
Special thanks to all who attended and purchased art,
books, garden items and plants! Please return to Native
Here Nursery throughout the year to volunteer and to
shop. Proceeds always benefit the East Bay Chapter of
CNPS.

Charli Danielsen , Plant Fair Chair

PLANT FAIR PHOTOS

The Plant Fair photos in this issue of the Bay Leaf were
taken by Joe Willingham.

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NATIVE HERE

Visiting Native Here Nursery is like taking a tour of Alameda
and Contra Costa County open spaces. Unlike most nurseries
that you may have visited. Native Here arranges its plants
according to locale. The mission of the nursery is to provide
plants from as many localities within our two county area
as possible, so that customers are "putting back" the plants
that development has disturbed. It is taking the concept of
restoration into our own yards. Plants grown from nearby
sources tend to fare better than those from a different range
even within the two counties. Customers are encouraged to
first look in the geographic locales in the nursery representing
places closest to their planting project to get a sense of what is
locally native and suited to the conditions of that locale, then
think about the specific requirements of aspect, light, soils and
moisture as well as aesthetic considerations.

There are so many plants at Native Here that even after the
Plant Fair some choice species are available: Salvia mellifera,
Brickellia calif ornica, and Pickeringia montana from Mt. Diablo
locales; Arctostaphylos Crustacea, Asarum caudatum, and V ac-
tinium ovatum from hills and canyons near Oakland, and
Mimulus aurantiacus from a variety of locales.

New seedlings are starting to emerge from the summer seed
collections. Older plants in the nursery, especially trees, need
to be planted this winter. Ask Margot or Charli for special
pricing of these "plants in need of a home". Now through

February is the best time for planting trees and shrubs, for
sowing wildflower seed, and planting many perennials.

Plants are always for sale during open hours. Volunteers are
encouraged to join in any time we are open. There is no need
to pre-arrange, there is always plenty to do.

Sales revenue from the nursery continues to be a substantial
portion of the chapter's income.

Charli Danielsen, Nursery Manager

Native Here Nursery

open year round (weather permitting)

Tuesdays noon-3 pm (closed Dec. 25 and Jan. 1)

Fridays, 9 am to noon
Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm
e-mail nativehere@ebcnps.org
www.nativeherenursery.org

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POINT ISABEL RESTORATION

The late October rains came just in time for our November
planting party at Pt. Isabel. Volunteer Kirsten adopted her
own section of the trail south of our main site and volunteers
Chris and Peter adopted the adjacent stretch. They have been
working hard over the past months to ready the new sites for
planting by removing oat grass, bindweed, huge swaths of
invasive pea, and bags of trash including carpets, curtains,
bottles, cans, mattress springs, and battery casings. Despite

the original conditions, we are confident the area can support
native plants because the Baccharis pilularis (coyote bush) and
Frangula californica (coffee berry) are thriving.

Eighteen volunteers (including five biology students from
Contra Costa College) showed up to plant the new areas and
to weed along the trail. Our regular volunteers provided ex-
pert assistance on all aspects of planting (digging and prepar-
ing the hole, loosening roots, amending, irrigating) to ensure

the survival of every tree and plant we put in. Today's tally
was: three buckeyes (Aesculus californica) grown from seed
harvested from a buckeye just up the trail; nine lizard tails
(Eriophyllum stachaedifolium) from Pt. Molate, five morning
glories ( Calystegia occidentalis) that we tucked in around the
coyote bushes, 4 yampahs (Perideridia kelloggii), and one small
bee plant Scrophularia californica). We also harvested some
seed) from the mature bee plant up the trail and sprinkled it
around the new site.

The biology students from Contra Costa worked at the south-
ern end of the Hoffman marsh (the high traffic intersection
of Central and Rydin Road) pulling weeds including fennel,
radish, mustard and Russian thistle (Salsola soda). The area is
a gateway to Point Isabel that we try to keep looking clean
and cared for.

Next up (on the first Saturday in December): Artimesia cali-
fomica and a selection of bunch grasses.

Many thanks to EBRPD's Scott Possin and Bruce Adams for
bringing us tools and wheelbarrows and for their unfailing
support of this project.

Jane and Tom Kelly

(Photos, a young buckeye left, a bee plant right, by Jane
Kelly)

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FIELD TRIP

Friday, November 23, 10:00 am. Coyote Hills Regional Park.
Join Janet Gawthrop for the Buy Nothing Day trip, start-
ing from the park turnoff at the intersection of Paseo Padre
Parkway and Commerce/ Patterson Ranch (name changes at
intersection). We will try identification of deciduous plants
and fruit, and also track the vegetation changes as we move
on the streamside path as it approaches the bay.

The intersection is accessible by public transit. From the bus
stop area at Union City BART station, take AC Transit # 264

RESTORATION PROJECTS

Saturday, November 10, 9:30 am. Huckleberry Regional
Park. We will meet at the Huckleberry parking lot, where we
will decide where best to attack exotic species. French broom
will appear on our radar again, as the rains have softened the
ground, but we may have to pass on the steeper slopes. Many
thanks to volunteers in the past several months, as elk clover,
elderberry, sword ferns and numerous ground mosses have
emerged after cape ivy removal.

Sunday, November 11, 9:30 am. Redwood Regional Park,
Canyon Meadow parking area (past Redwood Road en-
trance). Come enjoy amazing views and company as we
remove French broom along the junction of East Ridge and
Canyon trails. If you attend this work date, RSVP to DRosa-
rio@ebparks.org. Due to recent rains, the crew will start from
Canyon Meadow near the Redwood Gate, 7867 Redwood
Road in Oakland for mapquest.com users.

GARBER PARK RESTORATION

Garber Park is a 13-acre City of Oakland woodland park lo-
cated behind the Claremont Hotel. The mile long Loop Trail
takes us through a forest of oaks, bay laurel, big Leaf maples
and California buckeyes to the 1920's era stone Fireplace
Plaza. The Garber Park Stewards vision is to safeguard the
native wildland resources of Garber Park while reducing the
risk of wildfire and improving the trail system. You can help
restore Garber Park on the following workdays.

Tuesday, November 6, 10 am-noon. Habitat Restoration
Workday. Join us for a fun morning of weeding the restora-
tion beds at the Evergreen Lane Entrance, and clearing the
slope to Fireplace Plaza and beyond, of invasives — especially
Himalayan blackberry, vinca, and Cape ivy— in preparation
for winter planting in December. Meet at the Evergreen
Lane entrance to the park.

Saturday, November 17, 10 am-noon. Habitat Restoration
Workday. Join us as we continue pulling invasive weeds in
preparation for next month's winter planting. Today we will
be working along Harwood Creek removing Cape ivy and
Himalayan blackberry.

going towards Ohlone College's Newark campus, but get
off when the bus crosses Commerce Street in Newark. Walk
towards the bay several blocks. You will meet the group at
the trailhead when you cross Paseo Padre Parkway.

If you would like more information about this trip, go to the
chapter field trip page at http: / / tinyurl.com/ a93w7c4 or e-
mail janetgawthrop47@gmail.com .

Sunday, November 18, 9:00 am, Sibley Regional Park
We will meet at the Oakland-side parking lot off Skyline, and
then hike in to resume weed wrench attacks on the wall of
French broom. If you plan to meet us coming from the Old
Tunnel Road staging area, or you need loaner gloves or tools,
please RSVP to jmanley@ebparks.org. For other questions,
e-mail Janet Gawthrop, janetgawthrop47@gmail.com .

Saturday, December 1 (first Saturday of each month), 10:00
am to 2:00 pm, Pt. Isabel

We remove invasive plants and re-vegetate with native plants
grown from plants found at the site. We are located at the
end of Rydin Road just off the 1-580 next to Hoffman Marsh.
Contact e-mail: kyotousa@sbcglobal.net, cell: 510-684-6484

For more information for all activities contact us at garber-
parkstewards@gmail.com. To learn more about Garber Park
and the Garber Park Stewards' restoration work visit our blog
at http:/ / www.garberparkstewards.blogspot.com/.

For all Garber Park Events:

Wear long sleeves and pants and shoes with sturdy soles. We
provide snacks and drinks, tools and gloves, but do bring
your own gloves if you have them.

Meet at the Evergreen Lane Entrance unless otherwise
stated.

Directions: The nearest address is 144 Evergreen Lane, Berke-
ley. From Alvarado Road, take Slater Lane, then Right onto
Evergreen Lane. The entrance is at the end of the street.

Save the date: Saturday, December 15, 10 am-1 pm and
join us for our 3rd year of planting natives on the hillside
at the Evergreen Lane Entrance. We are thrilled that Lech
Naumovich, botanist and Executive Director of Golden Hour
Restoration Institute will once again guide us in getting over
200 native plants in the ground. Details to follow.

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Please join

Citizens for East Shore Parks

as we celebrate

the renaming of McLaughlin
Eastshore State Park
on the occasion

of Sylvia McLaughlin’s 96 th birthday

Sunday brunch from 11-2 (we may adjust this to 10-1 to
accommodate Nancy Skinner)

December 23, 2012
the Berkeley City Club
2315 Durant Avenue, Berkeley

Possible pricing:

@ $76 Early Bird before Nov 16

@ $96 Adults after Nov 16

@ $56 Future activists (children, students)

We are pushing this early registration so we can guarantee the larger room. We need at least 70 to do so.
Fyi, the $96 is for 96 years . . .not everyone gets that.

Thanks!

Patricia Jones
Executive Director
Citizens for East Shore Parks
PO. Box 6087
Albany, CA 94706
(510) 524 - 5000 (office)

(510) 524 - 5008 (fax)

(510) 461 -4665 (cell)
www.eastshorepark.org

Join us on Facebook: http ://www.facebook .com/ citizensf oreastshoreparks

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A1 DEFEATED!

The preliminary results are in, and it is looking like Alameda
County Measure A1 was soundly defeated on Tuesday thanks
to the efforts of EBCNPS and its allies*. We will not know the
official results until around Thanksgiving when all mail-in
ballots have been tallied, but our calculations show that the
Zoo would need a practically unreachable 80% of the remain-
ing ballots to be yes votes in order to overtake our lead. The
defeat of Measure A1 is a resounding call from voters, not just
in Oakland, but throughout the County, that Knowland Park
is valuable and deserves to be protected. The success of our
campaign has put Knowland Park on the map, and put us
one step closer to gaining permanent protection for the Park
and the plants and animals that call it home.

The words below are from Laura Baker:

Wow! Who knew that a bunch of scrappy grassroots activists
could actually take on the Oakland Zoo machine and win?

There are so many people who really threw their weight be-
hind this effort. The success was made possible by Mack, by
our individual volunteers like Delia Taylor and Karen Smith,
by Jim Hanson, who wore two hats, and Roy West, and by
the efforts of many others combined with an extraordinary
campaign partner— Friends of Knowland Park. But without
the Chapter Board's support, we wouldn't have gotten any-
where. I am truly in awe of the courage of the Chapter Board
and of Dan Gluesenkamp, the new CNPS executive director,
who didn't flinch as we headed out into brand new territory.
We have seen what can happen in other organizations when
the moment of truth comes, and a board estimates the risk
and pulls its support at the last moment.

Our Board has hung tough despite financial costs, accusa-
tions of lies, and attempts of a powerful opponent to knock
us over. These have been two very difficult years for us, and
yet the Board has only gotten stronger. Ruth Malone sent out
a supporters update to Friends of Knowland Park this morn-
ing, and here's what she had to say about CNPS: "Before we
move ahead, we have to stop to offer a very special thanks
to the California Native Plant Society, and we urge you to
do the same. We could never have gotten this far if they had
not supported our efforts and worked side by side as a team.
They are not some bunch of wilting flowers; they are tough; a
solid group that genuinely walks the walk and demonstrates
over and over a political courage that reflects their authentic
environmental commitment. They have taken the heat and
never wavered from staying in the kitchen with us on this
fight. Please let them know how much you appreciate it. Send
a note to their Board President, David Bigham."

We are so fortunate to be part of an incredible organization
like CNPS. I've never been prouder of it.

The Team

* EBCNPS was joined by The California Grasslands Associa-
tion, The Alameda Creek Alliance, The Resource Renewal
Institute's Defense of Place, Friends of Knowland Park, and
The Ohlone Audubon Society in opposing Measure A1

To read more about this victory for Knowland Park, please
visit: http://www. saveknowland. org/20 12/1 1 /07/measure-al -
defeated/

Bristly leptosiphon {Leptosiphon acicu-
laris ) A species of limited distribution
(4.1 in the CNPS Rare Plant Inventory)
occurring in Knowland Park. Photo by
Ken-ichi Ueda.

Knowland Park grassland. Photo by Mack Casterman.

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