California has a wealth of diverse ecosystems for plant and animal communities, which gives our beautiful state a variety of habitats for people and other creatures. The native people of California have practiced sophisticated ecosystem engineering for thousands of years, using plants to meet human needs for food, shelter, tools, decorations, medicine and fiber. In this talk, we’ll learn about the discipline of ethnobotany and explore some of the traditional human uses of California native plants.
When Jane Rieder was two years old, her parents called her the Baby Botanist, so she thinks it’s fair to say that she’s a lifelong lover of plants. As an adult, she uses her knowledge and interest in plants in her roles as a high school botany teacher, a parent, a gardener, a hiker, an amateur scientist and a cook. She loves teaching other people about the amazing world of botany!
Zoom (advance registration required): www.cnps-scv.org/npls-20220511
YouTube (no registration required): https://www.youtube.com/c/CNPSSantaClaraValley
Sat Apr 01 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Apr 01 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour - South |
Sun Apr 02 @10:00AM - 04:00PM Growing Natives Garden Tour - North |
Fri Apr 07 Hite Cove Trail and Mariposa Overnight Field Trip (Mariposa County) |
Sat Apr 08 Hite Cove Trail and Mariposa Overnight Field Trip (Mariposa County) |
Sat Apr 08 @ 8:00AM - Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sun Apr 09 Hite Cove Trail and Mariposa Overnight Field Trip (Mariposa County) |
Mon Apr 10 @ 6:00PM - 07:30PM Growing Natives Garden Tour Committee Meeting |
Tue Apr 11 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Conservation Committee |
Thu Apr 13 @ 7:00PM - CNPS SCV Board Meeting |