Members Night Slideshow: Plant Adventures in a Pandemic
Wednesday, January 20, 2021 at 7 PM – 9 PM, Virtual - on Zoom
In this annual tradition, Chapter members share photos of notable plants and places they have visited in 2020. This was a unique year -- the pandemic and travel restrictions made our wildflower forays more challenging and precious. Whether you captured a spring wildflower display or photographed native plants in your favorite spots later on in the year, please consider showing your images and/or stories with others at this fun event. Even if you don’t have any photos to share, join us for a midwinter celebration of the beauty and tenacity of native plants and their habitats. THIS YEAR WE ARE MEETING VIRTUALLY ON ZOOM.
How to attend: Via
Zoom (preregistration required). The Zoom link takes you to a meeting registration form at Zoom’s website.
CNPS General Meetings are free and open to the public. For more information, contact Madeline Morrow at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or the Chapter phone at (650) 260-3450.
Chapter Events

The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society covers Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo. Want to learn more about native plants? Support California's biodiversity? Join us! We welcome CNPS members and the public at our virtual and in-person activities.
Buy plants and more at our at our Chapter's Online Nursery Store (delivery and pickup available)
Join us for talks in our Native Plant Lecture Series
Help preserve and restore native plants at the Lake Cunningham Native Plant Garden and Alum Rock Park.
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You can also learn about events on our Chapter's Facebook page and Meetup group. If you missed any of our 2020 talks or live garden tours, you can view them on our new YouTube channel. Activities such as field trips and Keying With Natives are on hiatus until health ordinances make it practical to hold them again. All nursery workdays and some restoration activities (Edgewood) are being held on a restricted basis until further notice.
Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to the understanding and appreciation of California's native plants and how to conserve them and their natural habitats through education, science, advocacy, horticulture, and land stewardship.
The Santa Clara Valley Chapter of CNPS covers Santa Clara County and southern San Mateo County. It offers activities focusing on the many aspects of native plants, from gardening, plant identification, and photography to conservation and rare plants. Activities include talks and lectures and workshops, field trips, native plant sales, wildflower show, restoration workdays, and more. The chapter was founded in 1972; more history can be found here.
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