The Newsletter of the California Native Plant Society Monterey Bay Chapter Erysimum menziesii https://chapters.cnps.org/montereybay/ May/June 2020 Using Native Plants To help with broom at Monterey’s Quarry Park, please contact Al Washburn at
[email protected] for Fire Resistant Landscapes Volunteer in your State Park May 9, May 20, June 12, and General Meeting Speaker: Greg Rubin June 20. Go to
[email protected] or 574- 9008 for details. Far from being the fire-bombs often depicted in the media, a native landscape can be an ecologically responsible You may find more stewardship opportunities on our approach to creating effective defensible space. Having had chapter’s website at https://chapters.cnps.org/montereybay/ over two dozen properties experience major fire events in FIELD TRIPS & EVENTS (registration info on the last page) San Diego county, not a single home was lost. Intrigued by ALL FIELD TRIPS, EVENTS, ETC. ARE SUBJECT TO CANCELLATION his success, the US Navy picked Greg's company to conduct DUE TO COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS UNKOWN AT THE TIME OF a five-year research study into the effectiveness of California PUBLICATION. PLEASE CHECK ON MEETUP OR OUR WEBSITE TO native landscapes as enhanced defensible space. Greg’s Co- LEARN OF ANY CANCELLATIONS. Principle Investigator was Dr. Jon Keeley, one of the world's foremost fire ecologists. Greg will cover the startling Wednesday, May 6 Field Trip conclusions from the research, as well as general principles Limekiln State Park Trails, CNPS Members Only for successful native landscape design, installation, and The drive is a long one but, oh, so beautiful! On this CNPS maintenance.