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2025 Student Research Grant Recipients

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Arcata, CA — The California Native Plant Society’s North Coast Chapter is proud to announce the recipients of its 2025 Student Research Grants. They awarded $12,000 between six emerging scientists from Cal Poly Humboldt whose work illuminates the ecological richness and botanical complexity of Northern California. These annual scholarships support graduate and undergraduate … [Read more...] about 2025 Student Research Grant Recipients

Evening Program. Adventures in California Native Plant Gardening

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May 14, 7:30–9:00 p.m. Randi Swedenburg and her husband first started planting native plants in 1998 when they lived in semiarid Southern California. In 2007, they moved to moist Eureka, where their garden has been a changing canvas with new lessons and rewards each season. Randi will show the highlights of gardening with California natives. Attend at Six Rivers Masonic … [Read more...] about Evening Program. Adventures in California Native Plant Gardening

Introduction to Willows

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Cost: $35 for Cal Poly Humboldt or College of the Redwoods students; $150 for California Native Plant Society (CNPS) or Natural History Museum (NHM) members; and $200 for non-members.Registration: On the Natural History Museum website: https://natmus.humboldt.edu/workshops, in person at the Natural History Museum of Cal Poly Humboldt (1242 G Street, Arcata, CA95521) … [Read more...] about Introduction to Willows

Evening Program. Restoring Mountain Meadows to Improve Forest Wildfire and Climate Resilience

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Wednesday, April 9, 7:30–9:00 p.m. Riparian meadows occur in low-gradient floodplains. Over 150 years of human-caused degradation has resulted in lowered groundwater—diminishing the value of meadows for water storage, baseflow, sediment capture, wildfire resistance, wildlife habitat, and carbon storage. Karen Pope (U.S. Forest Service) will tell us about a … [Read more...] about Evening Program. Restoring Mountain Meadows to Improve Forest Wildfire and Climate Resilience