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San Bruno Mountain: Ericaceae on Kamchatka Point

Terrence Gosliner
Arctostaphylos imbricata

San Bruno Mountain: Ericaceae on Kamchatka Point and Other Things

Date: Saturday, October 15,  10am to 1pm
Leader: Doug Allshouse

The Heather family is well represented on San Bruno Mountain with twelve taxa, and five are endemics.

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Carson Ridge Serpentine Flora

Vernon Smith
Quercus durata

Carson Ridge Serpentine Flora
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 – 9 am to 1 pm
Field Trip Leader: Sherry Adams

Serpentine is less than 2% of the land area of California but accounts for about 15% of the rare plants.

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Kent Pump Road

Kent Pump Road

Sunday May 8, 2022      10 am to 1 pm
Field trip leader: Marin botanist David Greenberger

Kent Pump Road offers a beautiful, gentle, and biodiverse hike through the Lagunitas Creek Watershed and the upper reaches of Kent Lake.

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Wetlands and Wildflowers of Mt. Burdell

Susan Schlosser

Wednesday, March 16   10 am – 2 pm

Field trip leader: Susan Schlosser

On this 3.5-mile field trip we will meander up to Hidden Lake, a vernal pool on Mt. Burdell.

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Chimney Rock

Carolyn Longstreth

Chimney Rock, Point Reyes National Seashore
Sunday, February 20, 2022 – 10 AM to 2 PM
Leader: Carolyn Longstreth

Mid-February is the official unofficial start of wildflower season in Marin.

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Novato Baylands Nursery and Hamilton Wetlands Site Visit

Saturday March 5, 10:00 – 12:30p.m.

Field trip leader: Stacey Pogorzelski

Novato Baylands Stewards is tasked with growing tens of thousands of plants and restoring them in wetlands.

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Turtle Back Trail at China Camp State Park

Enjoy a late fall stroll around Turtle Back Trail.

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Pioneer Tree Trail at Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Photo by Doreen Smith

Pioneer Tree Trail at Samuel P. Taylor State Park

Sunday Oct. 17 9:30 am

Leaders: Woody and Ann Elliott

Enjoy this cool, forest amble on the Pioneer Tree Trail following a redwood-lined tributary of Lagunitas Creek.

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Field Trip – Pt. Reyes National Seashore

May 9, 9:30 – 1:30 pm

Leaders: Susan Schlosser and Carolyn Longstreth

Celebrate Mother’s Day looking for flowers at Point Reyes!

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Field Trip – Julian Trail, Marin Headlands

Thursday, May 27 – 9:30 am to 11:30 am
Leader: Carolyn Longstreth

We will explore this north-facing trail for lingering spring wildflowers.