President’s Message, December 2023

December wreath. A. Henderson.
A wreath of conifer greenery, with some red fruits of toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, cheerily welcomes visitors to the Henderson home. Photo taken on December 1, 2023, by Amy Henderson.

Greetings!
As the year ends, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your continued support of the California Native Plant Society and especially our Shasta Chapter. I want to thank our Board for their continued generosity of time and friendship, and look forward to starting another new year celebrating California’s immense biodiversity of native plants.

Wishing you all a happy holiday season.
~Amy Henderson, Shasta Chapter CNPS President

PS: Shasta Chapter CNPS does not hold meetings in December. However, we still hold other events, such as propagation sessions and field trips. See you at a December activity, or in the new year!

View of Mt Shasta from Westdise trail; toyon in foreground. J. Hernández.
Looking north from Westside Trail, west Redding, toward Mt. Shasta on the horizon. Toyon, Heteromeles arbutifolia, with its bright red fruits in the foreground. January 1, 2022. Photo by José Hernández.