I hope you had a wonderful summer while our chapter took a July/August hiatus. The extended cool weather was good for native plant gardens but not so good for my tomato garden! We have some big plans for the upcoming year, including our chapter plant sale on October 23rd, a great slate of speakers at our general meetings, and another native Garden Tour in the spring. Our new "Interest Centers" will be introduced at the September general meeting. Plant identification is just the beginning as we debut two informational tables: Research OC (Plant Science, Education and Rare Plants) and Grow OC (Native Gardening & Horticulture) in September and expand to include Protect OC (Conservation) and Explore OC (Field Trips, Outdoor Activities & Fun) in October. We welcome your interaction with our expert volunteers as we explore together the different aspects of California Native Plants. Join us at 7pm before the main program at 7:30 pm. If you haven't been to our meetings lately we hope to see you this upcoming year.
Whether you are able to attend our meetings or not, we thank you for being a member of our society and our chapter. Together we are strong, and as we grow we have a more powerful voice.
We speak for . . . protecting native plants, their ecosystems and the creatures whose lives depend on them.
We speak for . . . native plant gardening in homes and businesses and public areas.
We speak for . . . enjoying and cherishing the rich variety of native plants throughout the state.
We speak for . . . research, science, and education about our state's natural beauty and diversity.
— Laura Camp
