Join us for our Annual Rite of Spring!
Thursday through Saturday, April 10 to 12, 2025
Shasta Community College Farm
It’s a wonderfully wet spring and your plants will have an easier time getting established this year than in a drought year. Take advantage of the natural cycles in rainfall and make this a year when you start your own pollinator garden or give your mature garden an infusion of new species or younger plants.
Making a pollinator garden is a journey of discovery and wonder. Each year there are differences in the insects and birds that visit from some unique combination of variations in our weather, what is happening in the neighborhood, or in over-wintering places and migration routes. Pollinator gardens often cause me to wonder and think more deeply about the bigger picture and the many connections in Nature. If you are raising children or hosting visiting grandchildren, discoveries in the pollinator garden could inspire a lifetime of scientific discovery, healthy connection to the outdoors, and artistic expression. There are many Oh wow! sights to be seen in a pollinator garden for youth and elders alike.
Our Spring 2025 Native Plant Sale will be held on Friday and Saturday, April 11 & 12, 2025, at the Shasta Community College Farm greenhouses, in conjunction with Shasta College’s own plant. We will also hold our traditional setup and members-only pre-sale the day before:
Setup
Thursday, April 10: 2 to 4 PM
Members-Only Pre-Sale:
Thursday, April 10: 4 to 6 PM
Public Sale:
Friday, April 11: 9 AM to 4 PM
Saturday, April 12: 9 AM to 4 PM
Please bring your CNPS membership card or the latest copy of your Flora magazine, which should have your member info printed on it, for entry to the in-person sale and to claim your discounts. Memberships will be available for purchase for $50. CNPS members not only get first pick via our members-only pre-sale, but they also receive a 10% discount on all plants. A list of the plants that we will offer at the Spring 2025 sale can be downloaded here: Spring 2025 Native Plant Availability List.
This spring, we are adding a special anti-inflation 10% discount for everyone. This means that members can add their customary 10% discount to our general discount to get 20% off all prices.
We need volunteers! For both the setup on Thursday and the plant sale on Friday and Saturday! You do not need specialized knowledge to help with either activity; you only need to be willing and enthusiastic! Please let us know you can help by emailing us at shastacnps@gmail.com. We appreciate our volunteers!
Thank you for growing native plants! Your purchases support the CNPS mission of pursuing botanical knowledge and raising public awareness about California native plants. Your local Shasta Chapter supports local and statewide groups that share our commitment to native plants. We advocate locally for rare native plants and native plant habitat. The Chapter’s Propagation Team uses best nursery management practices to grow the wonderful nursery stock that we are able to offer to you at this sale. Shasta Chapter awards scholarships and grants to budding botanical scholars and researchers to help them pursue their educations and careers. We help local schools, businesses, and community organizations plan and plant native gardens. Volunteers demonstrate landscape uses of native plants in the Matson-Mowder-Howe Celebration Garden, which the Chapter helps steward.
Many thanks for supporting our mission. Questions? Please contact us at shastacnps@gmail.com. Happy planting! ~MaryAnn McCrary
