CNPS Yerba Buena Natural History Walks

Please note: Field trips participants must submit an online waiver

And special thanks to our dedicated field trip leaders!

San Bruno Mountain State & County Park

Friday, September 12, 10am-1pm

Leaders: Doug Allshouse and Cynthia Powell

Late summer is a great time to visit San Bruno Mountain to enjoy the views while hiking and also a good time to see what’s in bloom. Doug is a CNPS YB board member and co-author of San Bruno Mountain - Guide to the Flora and Fauna.  Cynthia Powell is our featured CNPS YB speaker this month and she will share insights on using the CalFlora app during the walk. 

Meet at the main parking lot at San Bruno Mountain State and County Park 555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.  There is a $6 vehicle fee payable at the Ranger Kiosk.  Bring water, lunch or snacks. Contact Doug at dougsr228@comcast.net if you have questions. Wear a hat for sun and take layers for possible foggy weather. 

California Academy of Sciences Herbarium Tour

Tuesday October 7, 1:30 pm- 2:30 pm

Leaders: Emily Magnaghi

The herbarium of the California Academy of Sciences (CAS) is the largest collection of vascular plants in the western U.S. It is the sixth largest collection in the United States. Together with the Herbarium of the University of California at Berkeley (UC) the San Francisco Bay area is regarded as a National Resource Center for systematic botany. These two major collections have an informal agreement to avoid duplication, thus providing botanists with a rich and varied resource for research.  This tour will be an opportunity to see some of the type specimens from San Francisco. This is an indoor field trip to learn about and appreciate the CAS Herbarium collections.

Limit of 20 attendees.  Contact yerba.buena.cnps.chapter@gmail.com to sign up and for meeting location and details.