Rockhouse Canyon Blooming

Carla Hoegen reports a good bloom in the upper reaches of Rockhouse Canyon. She says "For those who have a 4-wheel drive: The Rockhouse Canyon trail (past Clark Dry Lake) is beautiful. The first few miles not much is happening, but after that it is excellent."

Guide to Emergent (Baby) Annual Plants

Here come the wildflowers! You can make informed identification of emergent wildflowers using the excellent guide provided by Tom Chester.  Here is a link to Tom's compilation of the morphology of baby annuals. It is outstanding and worth using (as is the entire site). 

Here come the wildflowers! Click on the (blue) link above to see what the "baby" wildflowers look like. Link:  http://tchester.org/bd/species/baby_annuals_morphology.html

Botany Certification Course Schedule is Posted

The revised 2017 Botany Certification Course schedule is posted in the Members Only section of this website. As modifications are made the schedule will be updated accordingly.

Additional Work Session in the Herbarium Available

Some intrepid members of the Botany Society perform serious botany work every Thursday afternoon in the herbarium. Additional volunteers have shown an interest in working in the lab, but space is limited on that day.
 
To accommodate interested members, an additional work session has been scheduled every Tuesday from 1-4 PM starting January 24th. A seasoned volunteer will provide training for newcomers. There is space for up to 5 volunteers per session.
 
Please confirm that you are interested. Contact Larry Hendrickson to send an email indicting your interest.

Weekly Volunteer Weeding Effort

In an effort to keep up with the control of Egyptian Knapweed (Volutaria tubuliflora) and Sahara mustard (Brassica tournefortii), the natural resource staff here at ABDSP will be hosting a Weekly Volunteer Weeding Effort every Thursday, starting January 26th, and continuing through March 30th. We will be meeting at the end of DiGiorgio Rd, at 8:30am every Thursday, rain or shine!
 
All current ABDSP volunteers are encouraged to attend, and bring friends and family! We will have a one-day volunteer signup sheet for those who are not current volunteers. We will also provide bags, tools, and extra water.
 
Please be prepared to be out in the field for 3-4 hours. Some suggested items: Good hiking shoes, gloves, sun hat, sunscreen, water, snacks, and a smile.
 
For further information contact:
 
Mason Hyland
Environmental Scientist
California State Parks, Colorado Desert District
Office: (760) 767-3074
Cell: (408) 722-7825