About us
This group is for anyone interested in California native plants. We have activities for everyone -- whether you enjoy hiking, gardening, photography or in other ways learning about California native plants, this is the group for you. We have volunteer and restoration projects opportunities in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. Please join us!
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture, and land stewardship. The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS covers Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County. For more information about our organization visit www.cnps-scv.org. If you're not a current member of the California Native Plant Society, please consider joining: https://www.cnps.org/membership
Featured event
CNPS SCV Annual Potluck and Talk
Meetup RSVP is not available for this event. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.
You're invited to a fun social evening where we'll celebrate our Chapter's remarkable yearly accomplishments, enjoy delicious food together, and experience the Brenda Butner Memorial Lecture.
This year's lecture features Stu Weiss sharing his presentation, Hands-on Scientific Adventures on the Serpentinite, which highlights Creekside Science's restoration work on various imperiled plants of our local serpentine grasslands, including the white-rayed pentachaeta, Tiburon paintbrush, jewelflowers, Santa Clara Valley Dudleya and San Mateo thornmint. Stu Weiss, Ph.D. (Stanford University) is Chief Scientist of Creekside Science, which provides scientific and conservation expertise to diverse organizations as they cope with the rapidly changing 21st Century environment.
The evening is a great opportunity to meet fellow native plant enthusiasts, Chapter leadership and other volunteers. It also includes a fun silent auction and shopping for books and other items from the Chapter store. Members are encouraged to bring guests. As always, this popular dinner potluck will be held at the Garden House at Shoup Park in Los Altos. Bring your favorite dish to share, or bring beverages, including wine.
An RSVP is encouraged so we can plan accordingly. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.
Book and Silent Auction Donations Welcome! Is it time to clean out your library? Although we are ordering fewer new books for our Chapter sales, we welcome your used books to sell at our potluck and other events. We’re looking for native plant field guides, floras, gardening books, hiking guides and natural history books. For the potluck silent auction, we also welcome art, textiles and other nice items. Contact Judy Fenerty at judy@fenerty.com to arrange pick-up/drop-off.
Meetup RSVP is not available for this event. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.
Upcoming events
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Habitat Restoration at Lake Cunningham
Lake Cunningham Native Garden, 2305 S White Road, San Jose, CA, USTIME: 8-10 am
VENUE: Native Garden Parking LotJoin us to restore habitat (weeding and mulching) in the Native Garden at Lake Cunningham Park, San Jose. During the winter months, we plant, water, weed, and mulch.
First timers: please follow directions in this meetup to get to the native garden. It is a very large park (200 acres) with two entrances. You want to head to the Google map pin for "Lake Cunningham Native Garden".
Wear a hat, gloves, and sturdy garden shoes. Bring plenty of fluids and hydrate often. We start with a 5-minute orientation, then walk to the site, so please be on time.
First-timers: Bring a signed waiver form available at https://lakecunninghamnativegarden.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/2021-volunteer-service-agreement-adoptapark-version.pdf
Workdays are sometimes rescheduled or canceled. Always RSVP to confirm, and check the latest updates Friday night. If you can't make it, please change your RSVP so we know and wait-listers get a chance.
2 attendees
Habitat Restoration at Cataldi Park
1797 Bethany Ave, San Jose, CA, USJoin us to restore habitat in Cataldi Park, San Jose. We are planting and maintaining native plants in a 1/2-acre section of the park off Bethany Ave.
We have planted more than 200 native plants over the last couple of years.Activities depend on the season. We start planting in late fall after the first rain and continue into the winter months as needed. Spring is the time for controlling weeds and taking care of the young saplings. During the summer and early fall, we irrigate/ water the plants, prune established plants and sheet mulch adjacent areas in preparation for planting
Wear a hat and garden shoes and bring plenty of water to stay hydrated. Work gloves will be provided.
First-timers: Please bring a signed waiver form available at https://lakecunninghamnativegarden.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/2021-volunteer-service-agreement-adoptapark-version.pdf
Workdays are sometimes rescheduled or canceled. Always RSVP to confirm and check the latest updates Friday night.
1 attendeeCNPS SCV Annual Potluck and Talk
The Garden House, 400 University Ave, Los Altos, CA 94022, USA, Los Altos, CA, USMeetup RSVP is not available for this event. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.
You're invited to a fun social evening where we'll celebrate our Chapter's remarkable yearly accomplishments, enjoy delicious food together, and experience the Brenda Butner Memorial Lecture.
This year's lecture features Stu Weiss sharing his presentation, Hands-on Scientific Adventures on the Serpentinite, which highlights Creekside Science's restoration work on various imperiled plants of our local serpentine grasslands, including the white-rayed pentachaeta, Tiburon paintbrush, jewelflowers, Santa Clara Valley Dudleya and San Mateo thornmint. Stu Weiss, Ph.D. (Stanford University) is Chief Scientist of Creekside Science, which provides scientific and conservation expertise to diverse organizations as they cope with the rapidly changing 21st Century environment.
The evening is a great opportunity to meet fellow native plant enthusiasts, Chapter leadership and other volunteers. It also includes a fun silent auction and shopping for books and other items from the Chapter store. Members are encouraged to bring guests. As always, this popular dinner potluck will be held at the Garden House at Shoup Park in Los Altos. Bring your favorite dish to share, or bring beverages, including wine.
An RSVP is encouraged so we can plan accordingly. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.Book and Silent Auction Donations Welcome! Is it time to clean out your library? Although we are ordering fewer new books for our Chapter sales, we welcome your used books to sell at our potluck and other events. We’re looking for native plant field guides, floras, gardening books, hiking guides and natural history books. For the potluck silent auction, we also welcome art, textiles and other nice items. Contact Judy Fenerty at judy@fenerty.com to arrange pick-up/drop-off.
Meetup RSVP is not available for this event. You can RSVP and sign up to help with setup or cleanup here: cnps-scv.org/potluck-rsvp.
Habitat Restoration at Lake Cunningham
Lake Cunningham Native Garden, 2305 S White Road, San Jose, CA, USTIME: 8-10 am
VENUE: Native Garden Parking LotJoin us to restore habitat (weeding and mulching) in the Native Garden at Lake Cunningham Park, San Jose. During the winter months, we plant, water, weed, and mulch.
First timers: please follow directions in this meetup to get to the native garden. It is a very large park (200 acres) with two entrances. You want to head to the Google map pin for "Lake Cunningham Native Garden".
Wear a hat, gloves, and sturdy garden shoes. Bring plenty of fluids and hydrate often. We start with a 5-minute orientation, then walk to the site, so please be on time.
First-timers: Bring a signed waiver form available at https://lakecunninghamnativegarden.files.wordpress.com/2022/01/2021-volunteer-service-agreement-adoptapark-version.pdf
Workdays are sometimes rescheduled or canceled. Always RSVP to confirm, and check the latest updates Friday night. If you can't make it, please change your RSVP so we know and wait-listers get a chance.
1 attendee
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