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California Native Plant Society -- Marin Chapter Meetup

San Rafael, CA, US

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Want to learn more about Marin native plants? Join us for field trips, lectures, and work parties. Most of our events are free to our members and to the public. For more information, check out our website and subscribe to our newsletter.

For over 50 years, we have been dedicated to the conservation of California native plants and their natural habitats, and to increasing the understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants. Annual membership donations to the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) support our programs and conservation work. Additional benefits include our quarterly magazine Flora, our twice-yearly scientific journal Artemisia, and discounts at local nurseries.

Please:

Sign the Waiver for Marin Chapter 2025, if you have not done so already.
Practice clean trail etiquette. Pocket Guide – Every Step Counts and Cleanliness Tips for Hikers
Treat everyone with respect.
No dogs at these events.

Upcoming events (4)

Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 2:30 AM UTCAugust General Meeting
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Marin Chapter Meeting The Geology of Marin

Guest Speaker: Nicole Myers, Appreciating Earth

Monday, August 11 at 7:30 pm

Nicole's talk will focus on broad geologic history of our coastal area and how that impacts soil diversity in the region.

This is an online evert. Receive the registration link upon RSVP'ing.
15 attendees+10
Tue, Aug 12, 2025, 9:00 AM PDTPoint Blue Novato Bayland Nursery Workday
Point Blue Novato Baylands Nursery , Novato, CA
Point Blue Novato Baylands Nursery Workday
Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 9:00 am to 11:30am
Location: Point Blue Novato Baylands Nursery
Leader: Stacey Pogorzelski
Sign waiver for CNPS Marin for 2025.

Please join Point Blue Conservation Science staff and CNPS members at the Novato Baylands for our second nursery workday of the summer! The Novato Baylands is a 2,600-acre restoration site consisting of a mosaic of tidal marsh, seasonal wetlands, and upland habitat. This is an amazing project, transforming/restoring a military airfield to a thriving wetland. Activities include potting up native plant seedlings and weeding within plant containers. Attendees will learn how their efforts will increase biodiversity on the site and enjoy good plant conversation. Point Blue staff will also give a short overview of the history of the restoration.

Volunteers should wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes and clothing layers that they don't mind getting dirty. Please bring a hat and a water bottle. Gloves, tools, and snacks will be provided. No prior nursery experience required.

Directions to Novato Baylands facility:

737 Aberdeen Drive, Novato GPS: 38.05984, -122.52652

Aberdeen Rd is accessed through an open gate (just southwest of the Novato Skatepark) from Hamilton Parkway in the Hamilton area of Novato. Aberdeen Road is not marked. Go through the gate onto Aberdeen Rd (note: 15 mph speed limit), then keep to the right at the fork to proceed to the nursery. The road ends at the nursery.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Apple Maps and Waze will not give you correct directions to the site. Please use written directions, Google Maps, or GPS coordinates.

Thank you! Limit 12 attendees.
6 attendees+1
Tue, Aug 19, 2025, 10:00 AM PDTWorkday at Marin County Parks & Open Space District Native Plant Nursery
Lagoon Park - Marin Civic Center, San Rafael, CA
Volunteer Workday at Marin County Parks & Open Space District Native Plant Nursery Tuesday, August 19, 10am-12pm
Leaders: Aja Wylder, Marin County Parks Nursery Manager; Caroline Christman, Marin CNPS
Location: Marin County Native Plant Nursery in San Rafael, near the Marin County Civic Center.

Join us for a fun morning of sowing seeds and transplanting native plants at the Marin County Parks and Open Space District Nursery. Set in a lovely, shaded garden, the Nursery grows native plants to be used in habitat restoration projects throughout parks and natural preserves in Marin. Aja will provide a tour of the nursery, demonstrate nursery methods, and describe how the plants being grown will be used in restoration projects. Volunteer activities may include seed cleaning, potting up seedlings, transplanting plants into larger pots, pot washing, or working in the native plant garden.

Volunteers should wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes and clothing layers they don't mind getting dirty. Please bring sun protection and a water bottle. Gloves and tools will be provided. No prior nursery experience is required.

Directions to the Marin County Native Plant Nursery:

From the south, drive north on Highway 101. Take the San Pedro Rd. exit and stay to the right. At the light, turn left onto Civic Center Drive. Turn right onto Matthew Hymel Drive, just before the Lagoon Park. This looks like a big parking lot, but you’re in the right spot. Follow the road to the end of the parking lot and park. There is a gate in the fence on the north, walk through the gate and the nursery will be on your right.

From the north, drive south on Highway 101 to the Manuel T. Freitas Parkway exit. Turn left onto Manuel T. Freitas Pkwy and follow it over the highway, then go left to stay on the Manuel T. Freitas Pkwy and make an immediate right onto Civic Center Drive. Follow Civic Center Drive past the Lagoon Park and then turn left onto Matthew Hymel Drive, just after Lagoon Park.

See attached map for parking and walking directions.

Max: 10 volunteers
8 attendees+3
Wed, Aug 27, 2025, 10:00 AM PDTTomales Bay State Park Summer Delights
Tomales Bay State Park, Northwest Marin, CA
Tomales Bay State Park Summer Delights Wednesday, August 27, 2025, 10 am to 2 pm Leader: Ann Elliott

Please sign the CNPS waiver if you have not already done so.

During late summer, the Jepson & Johnstone Trails come alive with the fruits of fall. We will eat huckleberries, marvel at the fruit on the California honeysuckle, enjoy a variety of ferns, search for the CNPS Listed 1B Eastwoodiella californica (marsh harebell), and have lunch at beautiful secluded Pebble Beach. If the weather is nice consider a swim in Tomales Bay at our lunch spot. Our planned route is about 3 miles with about 500-foot elevation gain hiking through mixed sun and shaded forest.

Directions: Meet at the small unmarked parking area at the top of the Jepson Trail, which is located just south of the entrance to Tomales Bay State Park on Pierce Point Rd. To get there from central Marin, go out Sir Francis Drake Blvd., several miles past Inverness. At the fork in the road, bear right onto Pierce Point Rd., and go approximately one mile to the parking area. If you see the entrance sign to Tomales Bay State Park (Heart’s Desire), you have gone too far, so turn around and go back 200 yards.

Bring: Water, a snack or lunch. Dress in layers for variable coastal weather. Swimsuit? Containers for huckleberries to take home?

Email Ann with any questions: annonfire@gmail.com
Text for day-of-trip questions or issues: 530-521-4402
15 attendees+10

Past events (153)

Fri, Jul 25, 2025, 10:00 AM PDTRedwood Forest Summer Stroll
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8 attendees+3

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