Important Notice: California Native Plant Society now requires all field trip participants to sign an annual waiver of liability. This can be done online at WaiverSign. Once signed, you will be covered for all Shasta Chapter CNPS events in 2023. Thank you!
Please join us for the following field trips, which will be co-hosted by Shasta Chapter CNPS and Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA).
California Biodiversity Week Event: Bioblitz
Sacramento River Trail, South Diestelhorst Bridge Trailhead, Redding
Sunday, September 10, 9 AM
- Be a community nature scientist by contributing to the California Biodiversity Week 30×30 Challenge hosted by iNaturalist. The goal of this bioblitz, which will be co-led by Certified California Naturalists Juliet Malik and Linda Carter, is to find and document 30 wild species (plant, animal, and fungi). Whether you’re an expert or novice, this event aims to connect fellow nature enthusiasts to each other and to Redding’s amazing natural spaces. To participate: download iNaturalist on your mobile device, create an account, and familiarize yourself with how it works. Check out iNaturalis’s Video Tutorials page. Next, join the project by opening Projects in the menu and searching for 30 Species 2023. All ages are welcome, but minors must be accompanied by an adult, and all participants must sign a waiver. Meet in the parking lot at the south end of the Diestelhorst Bridge, Redding, by 9 AM. Be sure to bring wear comfortable shoes, water, and sunscreen. Optional, but useful: a camera with a telephoto lens and/or a clip-on macro lens for your mobile phone. Learn more about on California Biodiversity Day and California’s 30×30 initiative!
Native Plant Identification and Leaf Morphology
Nur Pon Open Space, Redding
Saturday, September 16, 9:30 AM
- Co-sponsored by Shasta Chapter CNPS and Shasta Environmental Alliance, this series of three field trips will focus on native plant identification from a more academic perspective. The September class will focus on leaves; the other two will focus on different topics and be offered over the course of the coming months. On this first walk, we will examine the leaf morphology of the plants that we see, and how leaf construction can be specific to genera or even species. We will also talk about the processes of photosynthesis (food production), abscission (leaf fall), and photoperiodism (color change). Participants will receive a list of plants found in the area. We will walk about 1 mile on generally even ground, but closed-toe shoes are recommended. No dogs, please. Heavy rain cancels; bring an umbrella for light rain.
For more information on either field trip, please contact me at david@ecoshasta.org ~David Ledger
