CCSPA Presents: Mind Walks: Rare Plants of the Central Coast& Where to Find Them

CCSPA Presents: Rare Plants of the Central Coast and Where to Find Them with Bryce King.

https://centralcoastparks.org/rare-plants-of-the-central-coast-and-where-to-find-them/

Thursday, April 23rd at 6pm at Oak and Otter Brewing Company

Description: The Central Coast of California bears a disproportionately high number of rare and endangered plant species. Join us for an exploration of the unique coastal habitats that have led to the rise of this phenomenon, a show and tell of some of the charismatic rare species that call this region home, and a highlight of the work being done to understand and preserve these unique plants.

About the Presenter: Bryce King is a Lead Field Botanist with the California Native Plant Society who previously acted as a laboratory assistant at the UC Davis – USDA Agricultural Research Service laboratory and as a Scientific Aid for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. He graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021 with a BS in Forestry and a minor in Biology. He currently assists with vegetation mapping of the Transverse and Peninsular ranges of California along with collecting data to improve the Manual of California Vegetation classification system.

He has a special fondness for the estuarine and marshland habitats found around where he grew up in the San Francisco Bay area, along with the incredible diversity found within the plethora of unique environments and species found throughout the Central Coast.

Location: Oak & Otter Brewing Company 181 Tank Farm Rd #110, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Time: The presentation begins promptly at 6:00 pm.

Mind Walks: https://centralcoastparks.org/mind-walks/

"Welcome to the Mind Walks Lecture Series! The Mind Walks program, founded by Ray Easton, has been hosted in person for several years in Morro Bay from January to March in collaboration with California State Parks. During COVID, CCSPA and CA State Parks continued these programs virtually as Virtual Mind Walks. COVID gave us the opportunity to expand our topics, audience and speakers as we offered free, online programming opportunities all year long from 2020 to 2022. In 2025, we will host quarterly lectures both in-person and virtually. In-person presentations will take place in San Luis Obispo, Morro Bay, and South County locations and virtual presentations will be hosted via Zoom.

Mind Walks feature a variety of subjects from experts covering topics aimed at stretching the mind of the avid lifelong learner. This lecture series offers monthly educational opportunities devoted to recreational, natural, and cultural history topics as they relate to the Central Coast. The Mind Walks Program is underwritten by the Thomas E. and Mary Kathryn Eltzroth fund and supported by the Central Coast State Parks Association.

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