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    Evening Program: Wildflowers on the Trail

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    May 8, Wednesday. 7:30 pm. "Wildflowers on the Trail". Energetic explorer, botanist, photographer, and speaker Dana York will lead a virtual botanical adventure through the PCT’s ecoregions in California. As co-author with Jim André of two field guides to the vascular plants along this part of the trail (Timber Press), he has many stunning photographs to share as he weaves a … [Read more...] about Evening Program: Wildflowers on the Trail

    2024 Student Research Grants Announced

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    We are excited to announce our 2024 recipients of the student research grants! The North Coast Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) annually offers student research grants of up to $4,000 for studies focused on local, native plants and their habitats. This grant is available to undergraduate and graduate students at Cal Poly Humboldt and College of the … [Read more...] about 2024 Student Research Grants Announced

    From Bees to Hummingbirds: Convergent Evolution in Penstemon Flowers

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    April 10, Wednesday. 7:30 pm “From Bees to Hummingbirds: Convergent Evolution in Penstemon Flowers.” Among penstemons, hummingbird pollination has evolved from bee pollination over a dozen times. Retired ecology and evolution professor Paul Wilson will discuss these two pollination syndromes involving color, nectar rewards, and dispensing of pollen, and he will explore the rate … [Read more...] about From Bees to Hummingbirds: Convergent Evolution in Penstemon Flowers