Everything’s Changing So Fast: An Upda te
A talk by Dan Gluesenkamp, E xecutive Director, CNPS
Thes
e are exciting times, and there’s a lot going on. Pollinators are plummetin
g in numbers but gardeners are responding by planting thousands of native p
lants. “New normal” fire regimes are combining with forestry management iss
ues. CNPS and others are taking on more conservation issues, at more scales
, in more places than ever before. All of this is of course occurring amids
t a backdrop of demographic and cultural change, rapid advancement of scien
tific and technical abilities and increasingly volatile (both good and bad)
politics.
Dan will talk about the urgency and opportunity for r
eal action that can bring rapid and enduring improvements. Topics will incl
ude updates on the ambitious new California Biodiversity Initiative and the
“Habitat Revolution” now underway. Most of all, Dan will talk about his ro
le as CNPS Executive Director and give thanks for all who make it possible:
partners and supporters, legacy donors and of course the volunteers who ar
e accomplishing miracles large and small.
Dan Gluesenkamp is the
Executive Director of CNPS; previously he was E.D. of Calflora and Directo
r of Habitat Protection and Restoration for Audubon Canyon Ranch’s thirty p
reserves. A co-founder of the California Invasive Plant Council and of the
Bay Area Early Detection Network (BAEDN), in 2009 Dan discovered a presumed
-extinct Franciscan manzanita (Arctostaphylos franciscana) growing o
n a traffic island at the Golden Gate Bridge.
Potluck Logistics!
The evening begins a
t 6pm with our annual potluck. Bring your favorite dish, whether it be a sa
lad, main dish, dessert or beverage; it always works out that we have just
the right amount of everything! A label identifying your dish will be helpf
ul. Be sure to bring a plate, drinking glass, and eating utensils for yours
elf, as well as a bag in which to take home unwashed dishes.
If
you can help with setup, please arrive at 5pm to set up chairs and tables.
The potluck feast will begin at 6pm, followed by the program at 7pm. We app
reciate your help with cleanup at the end of the program.
We wil
l have a selection of used books for sale which have been donated by our lo
ng-time Chapter members. We will also have a silent auction of high-quality
books and other items which will help raise funds for the Chapter. To dona
te books or other items, drop off boxes labeled “CNPS Auction” at the mailb
oxes in the PCC at 3921 E. Bayshore Road in Palo Alto during business hours
on or before Wednesday, November 6, or contact Judy Fenerty at This email address is being protected from spambots
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Directions: From I-280: take the El Monte exit east. Turn left (north) on University Ave., just before Foothill Expy. The Garden House is 0.6 mile ahead on the left (west) side of the st reet. From Hwy. 101: take the San Antonio exit west/south. Go 3.5 miles. At the 3rd stoplight after crossing El Camino Real (Edith/Main), bear right o n to Main St. (not sharp right into Edith). Continue on Main until it cross es Foothill Expy. and turn left immediately onto University Ave. Bear right ; the Garden House is 300 feet ahead on the right.
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