2026 Spring Wildflower Show
North Coast’s celebration of wild California plants
Fri May 1 2-8pm • Sat May 2 10-4pm • Sun May 3 10-4pm
Art Night – Fri May 1 7-9pm
Jefferson Community Center • 1000 B Street Eureka
In-person • Free • Accessible
- ON DISPLAY: Fresh labeled wildflowers and other wild plants from all over Humboldt and Del Norte. Find out which are native, which are newcomers (introduced) and which are harmful (invasive).
- Art Night – Friday eve, 7-9pm. Come Paint & Sketch Wildflowers on exhibit. A chance to study, up close, wildflowers sometimes difficult to view in person. Patricia Sennott and Annie Reid will be on hand to demonstrate & assist. Bring your preferred art supplies, or use materials on hand.
- BRING-YOUR-SPECIMENS – Experts will help identify your cuttings or photos of wild plants. (Don’t pick anything rare!)
- INVASIVE PLANTS – Learn to identify the bad species, and find out what to do about them.
- POP-UP TALKS – Informal talks given next to a table full of relevant cuttings.
- MERCH – Buy CNPS t-shirts, totes, and posters.
- EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES: Flower Types, Flower Parts, Pollination, Is It OK to Pick Wildflowers?, Flower Activities, Uses of Native Plants
