Benjamin Crain will give the natural history of some of the orchids you might see in your travels. Dr. Crain is Research Associate at Smithsonian, North American Orchid Conservation Center and Co-Chair of the IUCN In Situ Orchid Conservation Committee. Attend at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Rd., Arcata, refreshments at 7:00, program at 7:30 p.m., or join by Zoom, on … [Read more...] about Evening Program. Our Native Orchids
Evening Program. Post Glacial Vascular Plant Succession in the Trinity Alps
Cal Poly Humboldt grad student Sebastian Evans will show his work on how the plant community changed as ice melted in the high country. Evans is a recipient of a "mini-grant" from the Chapter. Expect a popularization of a research talk. Attend at Six Rivers Masonic Lodge, 251 Bayside Rd., Arcata, refreshments at 7:00, program at 7:30 p.m., or join by Zoom. … [Read more...] about Evening Program. Post Glacial Vascular Plant Succession in the Trinity Alps
Evening Program. A Photographic Celebration of Native Plants
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 Eight great native plant explorers and defenders will share photos: Donna Wildearth (Alaskan trip), Fletcher Linton (desert blooms), Pete Haggard (see the forest not the trees), Peter Warner (flowering through the seasons), Claudia Voigt (begger-ticks), Carl Klarner (monster English Ivy), Mary Ann Machi (Gnome Plant), CJ Copper (epiphytes). … [Read more...] about Evening Program. A Photographic Celebration of Native Plants
Evening Program: Native Plants in our Yards: How to create gardens that restore ourselves and the natural world
November 13, 7:30–9:00 p.m. The native plant movement is changing the way we see our relationship to nature. By growing natives we can turn our yards into habitat for birds and butterflies. Lynne Abels will speak on how to create a beautiful garden of varied plant communities, and how to plan gardens that require less maintenance than lawns. She and her brother, Paul Abels, … [Read more...] about Evening Program: Native Plants in our Yards: How to create gardens that restore ourselves and the natural world
Evening Program—Tall tales—Insights from 2 decades of coast redwood canopy research
Wednesday, October 9, 7:30–9:00 p.m. Marie Antoine is a tree-climbing botanist and research associate in the Department of Forestry, Fire, and Rangeland Management at Cal Poly Humboldt. She works alongside her husband, Professor Steve Sillett, in studying the world’s tallest trees. What lessons can these trees teach us? Join Marie for a look back at some recent research … [Read more...] about Evening Program—Tall tales—Insights from 2 decades of coast redwood canopy research