There is no Bay Leaf this month, due to shelter in place restrictions. But the Bay Leaf articles are all on our website – see below for some highlights.

East Bay Chapter Hires Conservation Analyst

On behalf of the East Bay Chapter, I would like to introduce you to Joanna Garaventa, the new East Bay Conservation Analyst.

Spring is Happening …

… but our field trips and other group gatherings are not, due to COVID-19. If your local park is open, now is a great time for a solo field trip to see what’s emerging. Here’s a sample of what you might find on Albany Hill.

Native Here Adjusts to the Coronavirus

The nursery is closed to the public for the duration of the shelter-in-place order, but we have three essential processes to maintain during this period: potting up seedlings, sterilizing soil, and watering. We don’t know when the SIP order will be lifted, but we need healthy, attractive plants to sell to the public when we resume business.

Rare Plant Committee Holds Field Trips

East Bay CNPS Rare Plant Committee sponsored two hikes this year: the February Leatherwood Ramble (in Skyline Gardens), and the March Fragrant Fritillaries (in Diablo Foothills Regional Park).

Point Isabel and Beyond

The weeds along the trail and on the Adopt-a-Spot are thriving but so are the California native plants. The hairy leaved sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) are beginning to bloom and the young black cottonwood (Populus trichocarpa) has leafed out.