Below is a quick-reference guide to events currently offered, listed by organization. Details and further information for all events listed can be found in our Calendar. Websites for each organization listed are given for your convenience.
California Invasive Plant Council
California Invasive Plant Council (Cal-IPC) offers training sessions when their budget allows. Symposia continue to be offered yearly. Visit Cal-IPC at https://www.cal-ipc.org/.
California Native Grasslands Association
The California Native Grasslands Association (CNGA) offers various events throughout the year. For details and registration information, please go to cnga.org.
- January 21, 2025. Presentation. CNGA GRASS Award speaker series: Mathew Wells.
- January 28, 2025. Presentation. CNGA GRASS Award speaker series: Sabela Vasquez-Rey.
- February 5, 2025. Field trip. Heritage Growers native seed amplification facility.
- February 5, 2025. Field trip. Grace Hudson Museum Wild Gardens.
- February 5, 2025. Field trip. Pepperwood Preserve.
- February 6 to 7, 2025. Symposium. Better Grasslands through Knowledge: A CNGA Science-Based Symposium.
- February 8, 2025. Field trip. Willits Bypass Mitigation Project.
California Native Plant Society
CNPS offers periodic workshops and professional training courses. Discounted registration fees are available to CNPS members. See https://www.cnps.org/education/workshops for full descriptions and registration information.
Friends of the Ahart Herbarium
Friends of the Ahart Herbarium (formerly Friends of the Chico State Herbarium) offers workshops and presentations throughout the year. Their events calendar is at http://friendsoftheahartherbarium.org/
- February 1, 2025. Workshop. Introduction to bryophytes.
Friends of the Jepson Herbarium
Friends of the Jepson Herbarium offers weekend workshops, most of which will be in person, and mini-workshops, all of which are virtual. All require pre-registration and fees. (Wait-listed workshops are not included in the following list.) Details can be found at ucjeps.berkeley.edu/workshops/
Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve
Horsetown-Clear Creek Preserve (HCCP) sponsors a series of outdoor events each spring and fall. Events typically start at the HCCP parking area on Clear Creek Road, about 7 miles west of Highway 273, just west of the Clear Creek bridge, and are free. Please see horsetownclearcreekpreserve.org for further information.
Mt. Lassen Chapter CNPS
Mt. Lassen Chapter CNPS, based out of Chico, offers many fun field trips and presentations throughout the year. Their website is https://mountlassen.cnps.org/
North Coast Chapter CNPS
North Coast Chapter CNPS, headquartered in Arcata, is a busy chapter that sponsors plant sales, wildflower shows, walks, talks, field trips, and camping and backpacking adventures. Their website is https://northcoastcnps.org/
- Every first Saturday of the month. Garden tour. Native plant garden tour.
- January 26, 2025. Class & field course. Mosses & microscopes at College of the Redwoods.
- February 15, 2025. Field trip. Ma-le’l Dunes North plant walk.
Shasta Birding Society
Wintu Audubon Society offers birding excursions and presentations all year long. Their website is at https://www.wintuaudubon.org/
- January 18, 2025. Birding field trip. Nur Pon Open Space.
- January 25, 2025. Birding field trip. Red Bluff Recreation Area, US-MNF.
Shasta Chapter CNPS
Shasta Chapter CNPS sponsors a diverse array of activities and events throughout the year, all of which will be posted on this blog site. Please see our website at https://chapters.cnps.org/shasta/ for more information about our chapter.
- January 12, 2025. Work day. New Year prop session.
- January 16, 2025. Presentation. Chapter meeting presentation by River Partners.
Shasta Environmental Alliance
Shasta Environmental Alliance (SEA) has many diverse events and activities running throughout the year. See their website at https://www.ecoshasta.org/.
Shasta Land Trust
Shasta Land Trust’s Wildways series of fundraising events begin in April and run through the rest of the year. All events require fees and reservations. For further information, visit their site at https://www.shastalandtrust.org/.
Siskiyou Field Institute
Siskiyou Field Institute (SFI), based out of Deer Creek Center in Selma, Oregon, offers many classes and field courses on a diverse set of topics throughout the year. All classes require reservations and fees. SFI’s website is at https://siskiyoufieldinstitute.org/.
The Nature Conservancy
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) sponsors occasional field trips throughout the year. Contact information varies with event, and is provided with every listing.
Turtle Bay Exploration Park
Turtle Bay’s McConnell Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Nursery offers occasional presentations, weekly walks through their botanical garden, and an annual plant sale. Turtle Bay Exploration Park website is at https://www.turtlebay.org/
- Every Saturday. Garden tour. Guided garden walks with the horticulture manager.
- January 18, 2025. Presentation. Indoor plant propagation for your spring garden.
US Forest Service
The US Forest Service provides presentations, field trips, and volunteer opportunities throughout the year. Contact information varies with sponsoring forest; details are provided for each event listed.
& More!
Here are the now-and-then events that don’t fit in any of the above categories, but are nonetheless worthwhile and of great interest to California’s native plant lovers!
- January 13 to 14, 2025. Symposium. 2025 Northern California Botanists Symposium: Collaboration, Diversity, and Partnerships in Northern California Botany.
- January 23 to 26, 2025. Festival. The 25th Snow Goose Festival of the Pacific Flyway.