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

www.ebcnps.org

www.groups.google.com/group/ebcnps

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MEMBERSHIP MEETING

Re-imagining the Califor-
nia Lawn

Speaker: Bart O'Brien

Wednesday, September 28,
7:30 pm

Location: Auditorium, Orin-
da Public Library (directions
below)

Lawns, those unimaginative
green carpets of yesteryear,
consume so many resources
(time, money, water, fertil-
izers, pesticides, herbicides,
and fungicides) that many
people are looking for smart-
er alternatives. Bart O'Brien,
co-author of the recently
published Reimagining the California Lawn (Cachuma Press,
2011), will present several exciting design strategies that
homeowners and gardeners may consider instead of lawns,
along with some of the best California native plants to enliven
those designs. Turn your flat, green, ecological desert into
a three-dimensional paradise that will engage your senses!
Copies of the book will be available for purchase after the
presentation.

Bart C. O'Brien is Director of Special Projects at Rancho
Santa Ana Botanic Garden in Claremont, CA. He is a noted
authority on the flora of California and northern Baja Cali-
fornia, Mexico, and is an accomplished collector, grower,
photographer, lecturer, and author. He is co-author of two
additional recent books on gardening with native plants: the
award-winning California Native Plants for the Garden (2005),
and the bilingual Care and Maintenance of Southern California
Native Plant Gardens (2006).

East Bay CNPS membership meetings are free of charge and
open to everyone. This month's meeting takes place in the
Auditorium of the Orinda Public Library at 24 Orinda Way (in
Orinda Village). The Auditorium is on the second floor of the
building, accessible by stairs or an elevator. The Auditorium
opens at 7:00 pm; the meeting begins at 7:30 pm. Contact Sue
Rosenthal, 510-496-6016 or rosacalifornica@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.

From BART (4 blocks): Exit the Orinda station, turn right
and cross a pedestrian bridge, then cross a second pedestrian
bridge on the left. Go 1 short block on the sidewalk to the
third pedestrian bridge. Go 2 blocks on Orinda Way to the
Orinda Library.

Upcoming Programs

October 26: TBA

November 16: Bob and Martha Sikora — The Pacific Crest
Trail

January 25: Bruce Baldwin— What Does the New Jepson Manual
Mean for California Floristics

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IMS CM II OF'NI V l, AWN'

SCOTT FLEMING (1923-201 1),

Scott, with his wife Jenny, was among the founding members
of CNPS in 1965, and became a fellow of the California Native
Plant Society in 1985 (Article and picture in April, 1985 issue
of Fremontia). Scott was active in statewide CNPS as treasurer
and long-time legal advisor where he brought creative think-
ing to solve the Society's early financial growing pains, as
well as entry into the sales of plant posters. He was a strong
advocate for the conservation of California's native plants
and wild rivers. A lawyer by training, Scott used his skills
putting together, with others, the Kaiser-Permanente Health
Program, and helped to found the Planning and Conservation
League, with which he worked tirelessly promoting conserva-
tion activities. Scott was an avid white-water kayaker who
also enjoyed hiking and camping. Scott and Jenny, who died
some years ago, are survived by daughters India and Hilari
as well as three grand daughters.

Charli Danielsen

Reflection by John Danielsen: I first met Scott on one of our
chapter's weekend hikes to discover the wonders of the Bay
Area's native flora. We also discovered that we worked for
the same company in Oakland, Kaiser, and that our spouses
were good friends. Scott and Jenny were a wonderful and
inspiring team who warmly welcomed my wife Charli and
me into their home and family. They continued over many
decades to provide this hospitality to other CNPSers from all
over the state in need of a good sleep-over while attending the
many chapter and state CNPS board meetings, conservation
strategy and planning sessions in Berkeley or those hosted
at their home.

Scott loved to travel on field trips to the far corners of the
state, and we shared this passion with Scott and Jenny. Scott
also enjoyed sharing meals and conversation with friends,

FIELD TRIPS

Surveys for Lange's metalmark butterflies at Antioch Dunes
National Wildlife Refuge: If you like butterflies and heat, the
US Fish & Wildlife Service will appreciate your help counting
Lange's metalmark butterflies at any or all of its surveys at
Antioch Dunes National Wildlife Refuge. Training will be pro-
vided as to spotting Lange's metalmarks and other common
species at the dunes, but you should be sure to bring a lot of
water and a hat. If you have gaiters, you might want to bring
them to keep out thistles and ripgut brome seeds, but there
will likely be some long gaiters to loan. Most surveys will be
on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays during August and
September. If you are interested, please e-mail Susan Euing
at susan_euing@yahoo.com.

Sunday, September 11, Claremont Canyon butterfly trip,
11:00 am-l:00 pm. Co-sponsored with Yerba Buena CNPS:

The wet, windy May weather cancelled both official field trip
dates, but we're back! On the hike, we will likely see three
Vanessa species (American, west coast and painted ladies).

EARLY CNPS SUPPORTER

and he was an expert chef with his famous in-house smoke
oven. When Scott decided to step down as state CNPS trea-
surer, Scott asked me to take on the treasurer position. Scott
was always ready to provide good and insightful help as
CNPS nearly doubled in size over the next few years. Scott
was equipped with that unique quality to be able to listen
carefully to what the problem of the moment appeared to be,
then rephrase in a way that helped others understand it and
then suggest creative solutions.

I often think of a raft trip we took down the Colorado River
in the early 1990s. Scott and I hosted about 25 people to take
a two week rubber raft trip through most of the white water
available to boaters. We were in small rafts holding about 5
persons, each. At one point on the river we were faced with
monstrous waves going over Lava Falls, observing these from
the banks of the river, one person commented "holy smokes,
I am not going over those," in reply, Scott said, "watch me, I
am going over them in a kayak!" Well, we all watched Scott
go and make it, so the rest of us followed, with much adven-
ture. Scott was capable, fearless, and expert on these trips,
wonderful qualities in a friend and colleague.

Scott and Jenny loved to garden, well truth be told, perhaps
Scott spent some of the garden time doing kayak roll-overs
in the pool. While Scott was the prime builder of the garden
infrastructure, Jenny took the lead in acquiring the plants;
through this teamwork they created a home garden which
is one of the signature native plant gardens in the Bay Area.
The effort to create their garden, plant by plant and rock
by rock, over many years also reflected the dedicated plant
conservation ethic they both shared and engendered within
CNPS. And as we remember our dear friends, one legacy of
their love and sharing lives on in the beautiful garden they
generously shared with all.

plenty of skippers, and possibly some migrating Monarchs.
Lepidopterist Liam O'Brien will walk you through Butterflies
101 and give tips on identifying butterfly species, plus an un-
derstanding of the close relationship each species has with its
host plant(s). If you want a preview of Claremont Canyon's
flora and fauna, go to www.nhwildlife.net, compiled by local
naturalist Kay Loughman. We might encounter steep or rough
terrain, so sturdy shoes and a walking stick are recommended.
Because parking is scarce, we will meet at Rockridge BART
in the parking lot, near the escalators, to form carpools. From
Highway 24 eastbound, exit at Claremont Avenue, turn left at
the end of the ramp onto Claremont. Proceed east on Clare-
mont several blocks, and then turn right (south) onto College
Avenue. The BART station is at the Highway 24 overpass
above College Ave. Butterflies are out only when it's sunny,
so overcast skies and/ or stiff breezes will cancel. If you have
questions, please contact Liam O'Brien at liammail56@yahoo.
com or 415-863-1212.

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RESTORATION PROJECTS

First Saturday of each month at Pt. Isabel on the Bay Trail.
Our hours are 10 am to 2 pm.

In October 2011 we will be at Pt. Isbabel on the second
Saturday of the month rather than the first, since the first
Saturday is day one of two of the annual CNPS Plant Fair.

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.

Thirteen volunteers came out to Pt. Isabel to weed on August
6, yet another foggy summer day in the East Bay. We are
monitoring the weed succession along with the recolonization
underway by native plants. For example, we 7 ve successfully
removed the radish from the planted site and the bindweed
has increased in number and size. At the same time, patches
of picklewood (Salicomia virginica) and saltgrass (Distichlis
spicata) are now popping up in the cleared areas where none
had been seen before. A new volunteer, Pam, tackled the
bindweed, carefully pulling it away from the native plants
and digging it out by its deep roots. Pam, who has a Masters
Degree in entomology, was pleased to see the bumblebee
population working alongside her in the California poppies
(Eschscholzia calif omica).

Another new volunteer, Brett, and returning volunteers from
Black & Veatch Engineering, as well as our dedicated core
team removed a huge infestation of invasive pea that was suf-
focating a beautiful stand of coffee berry (Rhamnus califomica)
and several coyote bush ( Baccharis pilularis Baccharis pilularis).
They stacked the debris in 5 huge piles along the trail and we
will need a 20ft dumpster in order to dispose of it. Brett also
removed a massive montbretia and the team pulled out rad-
ish and mustard as they worked on the invasive pea. Bruce
Adams from the EBRPD brought us all the tools and took

Photos of Pt. Isabel volunteers by Jane Kelly.

away the garbage we found in the weeds. This is the first work
party we've conducted with the support of newly appointed
EBRPD Supervisor, Scott Possin, and we much appreciate his
and his staff's can-do attitude and assistance.

Jane and Tom Kelly
kyotousa@sbcglobal.net, 510-684-6484.

Saturday, September 3 at 9 am. Redwood Regional Park
(Skyline Gate)

Saturday, September 10 at 9:30 am. Huckleberry Regional
Park

Sunday, September 18 at 9:00 am, Sibley Regional Park
See the July- August issue of the Bay Leaf for directions.

Janet Gawthrop
janetgawthrop47@gmail.com

September Stewardship in Garber Park

The Garber Park Stewards are a local volunteer group dedi-
cated to the preservation and restoration of the park's natural
woodland and wetland resources. We conduct ongoing Stew-
ardship sessions: the 1st Tuesday of the month and the 3rd
Saturday of the month. Meet at the Evergreen Lane Entrance.

Directions: The nearest address is 136 Evergreen Lane,
Berkeley. From Alvarado Road take Slater Lane, then right
on Evergreen Lane. The entrance is at the end of the street.
For more specific directions, more information, or questions
contact Shelagh at garberparkstewards@gmail.com or visit
our blog: www.garberparkstewards.blogspot.com

The trails in Garber can be steep and the vegetation dense,
so wear long sleeves and pants and sturdy boots or shoes
with treads.

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

I discovered that you could get to Tilden, Redwood, and
Joaquin Miller parks by bus, so I started going to these 3 parks
over and over again, seeing the same plants in all their differ-
ent stages. I soon learned most of the common ones, and thus
was born my love for our local plants and the beginning of my
journey to becoming an expert on East Bay vegetation.

I am largely self-taught and have a pretty eclectic background.
I took a few courses, continued to go on field trips, and mer-
cilessly pestered several local botanists over the years. But
mostly I keyed out things for myself. I had Munz's California
Flora checked out of the Albany Library for almost 2 years,
returning it occasionally and then checking it out again a
week or two later.

I botanized in the East Bay hills while my children were
young, but eventually ventured to other parts of the East Bay
once we got a second car. Once a year I went backpacking
to the Trinity Mountains or the Sierras, but I always loved
coming home to the vegetation of the East Bay.

Meet Dianne Lake, EBC Unusual Plants Chair and local art-
ist. (The photo of Diane is by her husband, William Michael
Lake.)

I am a botanical consultant specializing in East Bay vegeta-
tion. I joined CNPS in the late 1970 , s, became co-chair of the
Rare Plant Committee in 1988, and Unusual Plants Chair in
1989. 1 have been co-ordinating the tracking of our unusual
plants for the past 22 years. ("Unusual plants" are those that
are rare locally but not rare statewide.)

I became interested in plants at a very young age. I grew up
in the suburbs of Chicago, but spent summers at my grand-
mother's cottage in rural Illinois, surrounded by fields of
daisies. Back in the suburbs the rest of the year, there were
many family excursions to nearby Morton Arboretum. Many
of my happiest childhood memories revolve around these
two plant-oriented places.

As I grew up and got involved in other things, my love of
nature got pushed to the back burner. But every now and then
I found the time to go for a walk in the woods, and whenever
I did, it always brought me a wonderful combination of awe,
excitement, happiness, and calm.

When my husband and I moved to California in 1976 and
started raising a family, I found out about CNPS and the
regional park district and went on field trips and wildflower
walks when I could. But life was busy and I could only snatch
a bit of time here and there.

Then one day it suddenly hit me that, for me, hiking was not
a luxury, but a basic necessity for my sanity and emotional
well-being.

Over the years I continued exploring all corners of the East
Bay. In the mid-1980's I started participating in the East Bay
CNPS rare plant surveys, which took place every Sunday
year-round. I quickly became a regular and eventually became
co-chair of the Rare Plant Committee with Brad Olson.

On our surveys we noticed that certain native plants occurred
everywhere, but others not so much. In fact some plants
seemed even rarer than the rare plants we were surveying. I
volunteered to review the plant lists from our past surveys
and make a list of the more unusual plants. This led to check-
ing other plant lists, talking to local botanists, and eventually
checking herbarium records. What we thought would be a
list of perhaps 50 or so "unusual" plants wound up being
865 species long!

We started a database and in 1991 I put out the first report
of Unusual and Significant Plants of Alameda and Contra Costa
Counties. Research and monitoring has continued over the
years, thanks to a large cadre of CNPS volunteers, and the
8 th edition of this report just came out last year.

As I've gotten older and my body has started giving out, I
don't hike as much as I used to. But, luckily, several years
ago I found the magic of photography - not just of plants
but of everything -so now I've developed a new passion.
My husband and I started a photography business and we
have been selling our work at art fairs around the East Bay.
We make notecards from our photographs as well, and I have
also started printing my photographs on silk to make small
purses. I also discovered jewelry-making a few years ago and
have added that to the mix.

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I think that my love of plants and nature has carried over into
this new career path. I am very influenced by the diversity

of nature with all of its different colors, textures, and shapes
combining to make one beautiful image that evokes a feeling
of great beauty and peace. I think I subconsciously try to evoke
that in my artwork and I hope that it shows.

I will be one of the art vendors at the Plant Fair coming up
next month at Native Here (Oct. 1 and 2), and I hope that you
will stop by to see my work and say hello.

Dianne Lake

Pinole, California

Please join us in welcoming our new members for June; Liede-
Marie Haitsma and Kathleen Gilcrest. As always, a huge thank
you to our renewing members

Volunteers needed to help at our Plant Fair 2011 October
1 st and 2 nd , email or call me elainejx@att.net, 925-372-0687

PLANT FAIR, OCTOBER 1 AND

The Plant Fair will be on Saturday, October 1 and Sunday,
October 2. See the enclosed poster and back of poster for in-
formation. Here we list some volunteer opportunities before
and during the fair.

Native Here Plant Inventory for Plant Fair

In order to post a fairly accurate plant inventory in mid
September so folks can get an idea of what will be available
before and during the Plant Fair, Native Here will need help
compiling the inventory. Come to the nursery on Saturday,
September 3 any time from 9 am on. Inventory will be done
by geographic section, then I will compile that into the master
alphabetical inventory to post on the web site. The more help,
the faster the job will be completed. It's also a great way to
preview what's on hand for your shopping convenience, and
especially helpful to those who are volunteering to help sell
plants at the Fair.

Charli Danielsen

Refreshments for Volunteers

To show our appreciation for the Plant Fair's many in-
dispensible volunteers. Native Here offers lunch and
refreshments— some healthy and some indulgent. Last
year was my first opportunity to help the Fair in this way,
and the gratitude of the volunteers is its own reward. It
is a two way street called Appreciation! Come share the
fun with me. Can you help procure items, and/or help
with set up, service and break down? If so, please contact
Nita Stull at 510-262-0279 or nita_stull@sbcglobal.net.

Nita Stull

Announcement

The Membership Chair position will soon be vacant. If you
are looking for a fun, fulfilling, self-directed volunteer op-
portunity, this position is for you. Email or call me for more
information elainejx@att.net, 925-372-0687

Reminders

• Still looking for join dates prior to 1986

• Outreach Coordinator position still vacant

• Restoration Chair, vacant

• Be sure and visit our updated membership page at
http:/ / ebcnps.org/ index.php/ membership/

Elaine Jackson

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Volunteers needed to prepare signs for the Plant Fair

If you'd like to help make signs for internal use at the Fair,
come in any Tuesday afternoon between noon and 3 pm. We
also need people to help put signs up the week or two before
the Fair, as well as the Friday before the Fair and to take them
down following the Fair. Signs will be posted at entrances and
approaches to Tilden Park, so having helpers coming from all
directions will make the job easier.

Steve Toby

Information about the chapter and related organizations.

This year for the first time, all the Chapter's standing com-
mittees have been asked to contribute one-panel posters
describing their activities. We do a lot and most people who
read them will probably learn about something new. Other
conservation organizations have also been invited to bring
a poster and at least eight are expected. Look for the posters
all around the nursery during the Plant Fair.

Lesley Hunt

Cashiering and Tallying at the Native Plant Fair:

Volunteers interested in helping with writing up sales for
the plant fair can come by on Tuesdays between noon and
3 pm or Saturdays between 10 am and 2 pm and I'll show
you how to do it. We'll be accepting credit and debit cards
this year so some procedures will be different. While you're
at the nursery you can check out our plants and maybe
spot some tadpoles or froglets in some of our plant tubs.

Margot Cunningham

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CONTRA COSTA RESTORATION PROJECTS

Contra Costa Restoration Opportunities

In an effort to offer our Contra Costa members more
opportunities to participate in the work of CNPS, three EB-
CNPS board members who lead or assist with restoration
efforts in Contra Costa County are inviting CNPS members
to volunteer with their projects. Come join us to learn about
our native plants, hear about local environmental issues,
meet new friends, and have a good time doing it.

John Muir National Historical Site (Martinez): There are
several projects associated with the John Muir National
Historical Site here in Martinez. One site, now called
Strentzel Meadow, is located on the back side of Mount
Wanda off Alhambra Valley Rd. It was part of the Strain
Ranch and had been used as a horse pasture for years.
When the National Park Service purchased the ranch,
which was at one time part of the Muir family's land,
there was a problem with flooding and run off into the
local neighborhood and creek. The NPS agreed to work
with Contra Costa County, Friends of Alhambra Creek,
and others to redirect the water flow off the mountain
into a meandering stream bed through the pasture into an
underground drain pipe to Alhambra Creek. The task that
Friends of Alhambra Creek and others took on was to catch
as much silt and debris as possible in the meadow stream
before the water ran into the pipe to the creek, thus creating
a perfect opportunity to reclaim Strentzel Meadow by
planting local native forbs, trees, grasses, rushes, etc.

We started working the site around 2003 and have
experienced many, many, changes since. We have a lot of
fun weeding, clearing cages around our tree plantings,
trimming baccharis, and experimenting with different
grass plantings. When we are tired of doing those things
we saunter up the backside of Mount Wanda and catch the
Carquinez Strait breezes.

The Meadow is a beautiful, peaceful place. Come join me
on most 1 st and 3 rd Saturdays of the month, 9am till noon.
Best to contact me first, or get on my email list for workday
announcements, elainejx@att.net, 925-372-0687

Elaine Jackson

Save Mount Diablo's DiRT (Diablo Restoration Team):

DiRT helps to restore properties around Mt. Diablo before
they're turned over to park systems for public access.
Volunteers weed, water, plant, clean and build. Whether
you are interested in serving your community, getting a
workout or just being in the great outdoors, DiRT has what
you are looking for. Save Mount Diablo has a number of
stewardship and restoration opportunities available in the
Mount Diablo region. For example, DiRT has planted and
is maintaining 150 oak and buckeye sites at SMD's 320-acre
Irish Canyon property near Clayton, and is restoring native
grassland at 208-acre Mangini Ranch near Concord.

A more intensive project is at one of SMD's Marsh Creek
properties east of the mountain, designed by CNPS'

Heath Bartosh. In 2009, DiRT volunteers planted fourteen
different species totaling over 500 native plants at the
Marsh Creek IV property. Marsh Creek IV is a 3-acre parcel
along Marsh Creek Road that Save Mount Diablo acquired
in 2008. With Marsh Creek flowing across the property,
maintaining a healthy riparian habitat with high resource
values is an important step in restoring the property by
widening out and enhancing the riparian woodland. Your
help is needed weeding and watering to make sure the
project is a success. You'll be carrying 1 gal. jugs (8 lbs)
to each of the planting sites walking on uneven ground
so wear long pants and sturdy shoes. Bring water, sun
protection and a hand trowel if you have one, we'll provide
gloves. Come see how you can help the transformation of
a non-native weed-infested stream bank back to its natural
state.

Marsh Creek IV is located at 3240 Aspara Dr., Clayton CA
94517. We'11 meet 9am-noon on Saturday August 27th,
Sunday September 18th, and Saturday October 29th.
Contact Heath Bartosh at hbartosh@nomadecology.com for
more information or future dates.

Heath Bartosh

Walnut Creek Open Space: The Walnut Creek Open Space
Foundation has done habitat restoration in the City of
Walnut Creek's Open Space since 1991, when we started
planting acorns to replace our missing oaks. Recently
we have moved to doing projects that try to restore all
components of an ecosystem.

The Bayberry project began in earnest in 2008 when we
deepened an old ranch pond to encourage red-legged
frogs to colonize it. We found some remnant populations
of native plants and are knitting them together to create
both riparian and upland habitat. We've been rewarded
with not only greater numbers and variety of native plants,
but a growing list of wildlife that uses them. There's a
lot of satisfaction in finding that a hard-to-grow plant is
prospering, or seeing that the pond can support a mallard
family in just three years.

Our work is centered around our restoration site at
Bayberry Pond on Time Ridge North and our native plant
nursery, although we work at other sites in the Open Space
as well. Our activities include propagating from our own
seeds and other nursery tasks, planting on site, weeding,
and site preparation. We meet on Tuesdays 9: 00-noon; there
is no obligation to attend every week. Other groups work at
different sites and times. If you are interested in joining us,
contact Fesley Hunt at lesleyh@wcosf.org or 925-937-6791.

Lesley Hunt

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Chapter Directory

Officers

President
David Bigham
david@hjuliendesigns.
com, 1 544 La Loma,
Berkeley, CA 94708,
510-843-4247

Vice President and Chap-
ter Council Delegate
Bill Hunt

wjhunt@astound.net

Recording Secretary
Tina Wistrom
cmwistrom@yahoo.com,
510- 207-0370

Corresponding
Secretary
Christine Pyers
idoradesign@gmail.com

Treasurer
David Margolies
510-654-0283
dm@franz.com

Committees

Bayleaf Newsletter

Bay Leaf Editor and Web-
master Chair
Joe Willingham
510-788-4177
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
Mack Casterman
conservation@ebcnps.
org

510-734-0335

Funds Development

Carol Castro, Chair

carolbcastro@hotmail.

com

Grant Management
Sally de Becker
510-841-6613
sallydebecker@comcast.
net

Field Trips

Janet Gawthrop, Chair

janetgawthrop47@gmail.

com

Hospitality

Howard Julien Arendt-
son, Chair
510-548-7400
howard@hjuliendesigns.
com

Information Infrastruc-
ture

Peter Rauch, Chair
peterar@berkeley.edu

Membership

Co-Chairs

Elaine Jackson

elainejx@att.net

Carol Castro

510-352-2382

carolbcastro@hotmail.

com

Volunteer coordinator
Delia Taylor
volunteer@ebcnps.org

Programs

Sue Rosenthal, Chair

rosacalifornica@earth-

link.net

Publicity

(vacant)

Rare Plants

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

Bryophytes

John Game, Chair

510-527-7855

jcgame@stanford.edu

Unusual Plants

Dianne Lake, Chair

510-741-8066

diannelake@yahoo.com

EBCNPS Sponsored
Activities

Native Here Nursery

510-549-0211
Manager — Charli Dan-
ielsen

nativehere@ebcnps.org

Sales — Margot Cunning-
ham

bunchgrassmarg@gmail.

com

Plant Fair

Charli Danielsen, Chair

510-549-0211

nativehere@ebcnps.org

Lesley Hunt, Native Here/
Plant Fair-East Bay
Chapter Board liaison
925-937-6791
ldhunt@astound.net

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 Commit-
tee Chairs serve on the
Board.

Strenzel Meadow crew Photo by Elaine Jackson

Weeding a one-year-old native grass patch Photo
by Leslie Hunt

Weeding around the roses at Bayberry Pond Photo
by Leslie Hunt

Planting a blue elderberry at Marsh Creek Photo by
Heath Bartosh

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Permit No. 2018

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September 201 1 issue

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Membership Meeting

Wednesday, September 28, 7:30 pm. Auditorium, Orinda
Public Library

Re-imagining the California Lawn, Speaker: Bart O'Brien

Plant Fair, see inserted poster front and back and the article
on page 3 for information about the Plant Fair
October 1 and 2

Field Trips, see page 2

Surveys for Lange's metalmark butterflies at Antioch Dunes
National Wildlife Refuge, see page 2 for dates and times.
Sunday, September 11, 11:00 am-l:00 pm, Claremont Canyon
butterfly trip.

Restoration, see page 3

First Saturday of each month, 10 am to 2 pm, Pt. Isabel on
the Bay Trail.

Saturday, September 3 at 9 am. Redwood Regional Park
(Skyline Gate)

Saturday, September 10 at 9:30 am. Huckleberry Regional
Park

Sunday, September 18 at 9:00 am, Sibley Regional Park

Contra Costa Restoration Projects, see page 6 for projects,
dates and times

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

California Native Plant .Society East Bay Chapter

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NATIVE PLANT FAIR

Saturday October 1,10 am-3 pm
Sunday October 2, noon-3 pm/J

Native Here Nursery

101 Golf CoursF Drive, Tilden Park, Berkeley
(Across the street from the Tilden Golf Course Entrance)

Special Plants Available at Plant Fair

While the nursery is open for sales year-round, there are
some plants we hold and don't offer for sale until the
Plant Fair. This year we will have Iris, some identified as
to flower color/ form, several species of local ferns, and
some huckleberry (V actinium ovatum) plants. Wild ginger
(Asarum caudatum), California wild grape ( Vitus califomica),
Dutchman's pipevine (Aristolochia califomica) often hard to
find, are numerous enough that some are for sale now, and
there will be plenty for the Plant Fair. Plants often asked
for that are also abundant this year include checkerbloom
(Sidalcea malviflora), woodland strawberry ( Fragaria vesca)
and Yerba Buena ( Clinopodium douglasii [ Satureja douglasii]).

Learn the Current Names of Local Natives

The CD East Bay Native Plants will be available in updated
form. This year it will be especially valuable as plants may
be found by the names used in the 2011 edition of the Jepson
Manual and the names we became familiar with in the 1993
edition. This year's CD will be easier to use and will con-
tain even more of our local plants that last year's.

Pricing, Methods of Payment, and Discount Policy

Plant prices are indicated by colored tags, and large charts
indicating the prices are posted throughout the nursery.

Red tags indicate $5, orange tags $6, blue tags $8, lavender
tags $10, yellow tags $13, green tags $30.

Visa, Master Card and Discover cards may be used to pay if
the total exceeds $20. Debit cards are also honored. How-
ever, there is only one machine to process cards, so if you'd
like to check out quickly, bring your checkbook or cash
to the Plant Fair. It will be easier to pay separately at the
various vendor stalls as each vendor keeps track of sales at
their booth.

Although Native Here offers volume discounts and profes-
sional discounts throughout the year, no percentage dis-
counts will be available during the Fair. Professionals and
those planning large projects are encouraged to come in
during regular nursery hours during September, and again
after the Plant Fair. (Do your shopping in September, then
volunteer to help sell plants at the Fair).

Because we'd like to encourage the use of redberry in
inland gardens, the first landscaper or home gardener to
purchase ten or more of our Rhamnus ilicifolia from Liver-
more will get them for half price in September! This offer
ends the morning before the Plant Fair.

Boxes for transporting your plants home from the Fair
You may want to have boxes or protective tarps in your car
to bring your plants home, but don't bring them in to the
nursery on Fair Day unless you plan to hand carry your
plants down the hill. We have special flats for transporting
plants in the "mule", and our holding area will help amass
your order while you shop, enjoy the speakers, peruse the
displays, and participate in the contests.

Container Plant Contest at the Plant Fair

Many California natives grow beautifully in a pot. Bring
your favorite(s) to show at the fair! The pots should not be
too heavy. Contestants must transport them to the display
area. Entries may be brought to the nursery on the first
day of the fair or during regular hours the week before:
Saturday, September 24; Tuesday, September 27, or Friday,
September 30.

Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at 2 pm
Sunday, October 2.

Hat Show/Contest

Imagine a hat decorated with yarrow, farewell to spring,
and jaunty grasses. I have these flowers and more drying
for us to create some fun hats at the fair. Dry your own, use
fresh material, anything goes as long as it is a California na-
tive. Bark, twigs, berries, fall foliage, and even lichens can
be used.

On the day of the fair, you can bring or wear a hat decorat-
ed at home. OR bring an undecorated hat and we will have
materials to use at the fair. I plan to visit some second hand
shops to pick up some inexpensive hats to have on hand.
You are welcome to bring hats and plant materials to share.
Bring your creation to the display area to enter it in the con-
test. Winners will be announced and prizes awarded at 2
pm Sunday, October 2. For more information contact Delia
Taylor 510 527-3912 deliataylor@mac.com.

Vendors

Talented vendors who create nature-related items will
enrich the Plant Fair. Heidi Rand will display unique
artwork and mixed media crafts. Catlin Blair Harvey will
offer jewelry and sculptures inspired by the wild rivers and
beaches of Northern California. Local artist/ photographer
Dianne Lake will bring photos of the Bay Area that capture
its special beauty and light. Seedy Friends will offer seeds
from an unmatched diversity of California native plants.
Janice Bray will sell the 4th edition of the CD East Bay Na-
tive Plants 2011-2012. Cinda Mackinnon will bring calen-
dars, cards, photographs, and coasters that display native
wildflowers.

Free Talks in the Outdoor Classroom

Saturday, October 1, 1 pm: "Restoring a Native Garden
Based on California Historical Ecology", Laura Cunning-
ham, artist, natural science illustrator, naturalist, author of
A State of Change: Forgotten Landscapes of California, www.a-
state-of-change .com.

Sunday, October 2, 1 pm: "The Biggest Trees in the World:
The Phenomenal and Forgotten Stories of the Vanished
Oakland, California, Redwoods", Richard Schwartz, local
historian, storyteller, author Berkeley 1900: Daily Life at the
Turn of the Century; Eccentrics, Heroes, and Cutthroats of Old
Berkeley; and Earthquake Exodus, 1906: Berkeley Responds to
the San Francisco Refugees, www.richardschwartz.info.