CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY • VOL 35 / NO 2 APRIL–JUNE 2 005 • WWW.CNPS.ORG Bulletin Contribute to a New Vision for the Conservation Program
BY ILEENE ANDERSON
he Conservation Program is halfway through the conservation visioning Tmeetings being convened throughout California. Program volunteers and staff meet to listen to the views of CNPS members and other interested folks regarding the most press- ing conservation needs and strategic directions for the conservation program and how CNPS should proceed to address these needs. Part of the impetus for these meetings is a potential restructuring of the program at the State level, in light of the former Senior Land Management Analyst, Emily Roberson’s having moved on to the Center for Biological Diversity and the
CONSERVATION VISIONING Lilac sunbonnets bloomed in profusion this year. Photo: I. Anderson. MEETINGS Open to the membership and impending retirement of the current Conser- notes from previous meetings, at http://www. other interested folks vation Director, David Chipping, at the end of cnps.org/programs/conservation/meetings. the year. The program has held two meetings htm. � July 7 so far, one in Southern California in January, —Ileene Anderson is Senior Analyst and 10:30 am–4:00 pm and a second in the Sacramento area in March. Southern California Botanist for CNPS Santa Clara Valley CNPS Two more are slated in July (see box at left). To Office, Raptor Room date these meetings have been inspiring, with a 3921 E. Bayshore Boulevard breadth of viewpoints, ideas, and great sugges- Palo Alto, CA 94303 tions. The meetings provide an exciting oppor- July 23 tunity to meet with other plant conservation 10:30 am –4:00 pm activists. Following the state-wide meetings, Hopland Research and Extension Center a final version of the conservation vision will 4070 University Road be composed to guide the CNPS Conservation Hopland, CA 95443 Program. This plan will be presented at the September 2005 Conservation Conference and For more information, see Chapter Council meeting, which is also open http://www.cnps.org/programs/ to the membership (see page 8). conservation/meetings.htm The conservation visioning meetings are —Jennifer Kalt, open to all interested folks. If you plan to State Forest Issues Coordinator attend, RSVP so that we can provide adequate [email protected] space and refreshments. Check out the general agenda for the meetings, as well as meeting P A G E 1 CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY • VOL 35 / NO 2 APRIL–JUNE 2 005 • WWW.CNPS.ORG
A Note from the Executive Director You Volunteered 80,000 Hours A DEMOCRATIC (SMALL-D) ORGANIZATION And…We’re in Color! tinct personality, with unique projects and By design, CNPS is a democratic, from the programs, as can be seen from a reading of bottom up, organization. The power lies in the ou are holding in your hands the very the 2004 Chapter Annual Activity Report and chapters and is exercised through the Chapter first CNPS Bulletin ever printed in recent issues of Fremontia. Many chapters Council, which provides direction and connects Y full color. It’s brought to you cour- maintain websites that are linked with the the chapters to the state organization. tesy of a generous member, who prefers to CNPS web site (http://www.cnps.org/chapters/ The Chapter Council has several core func- remain anonymous. Upon hearing my plan chapter_map.htm). Chapters organize annual tions: to maintain strong relations between to showcase the fantastic photos submitted garden tours, maintain native plant nurser- the chapters and the state Board of Direc- from chapter-sponsored desert field trips this ies, sponsor overnight botanical expeditions, tors; to fulfill basic governance responsibili- spring, he offered to donate the amount over publish books, monitor rare plants, and fund ties related to electing and evaluating the usual printing costs, and turned the dream of scholarship programs. A few chapters employ Board and changing the bylaws; and to set many members into a reality. At this point, it staff to coordinate volunteers on land stew- the strategic vision, mission, and goals of the is a one-time-only experiment. Let me know ardship projects, native plant nurseries, and organization and to set policy to put those what you think. conservation programs. Read chapter profiles into effect. The Board hires the Executive in each issue of this year’s Fremontia. Director to manage day-to-day operation, LIFEBLOOD OF CNPS The chapters remain a solid base of CNPS staff and programs. Almost all of our 9,800 members are affili- volunteers. During 2004, 29 chapters reported Please make a point of sharing your ideas ated with one of our chapters, which are the 80,000 volunteer hours! That’s the equivalent of with your Council Delegate, especially if you lifeblood of CNPS. Each of the 32 chapters has 40 full-time workers. Even the smallest chapters are not able to attend Chapter Council meetings the same foundation: a core group of commit- with fewer than 40 members reported hundreds this year. CNPS leadership begins with members ted volunteers, a series of monthly meetings of volunteer hours. And, it appears that volunteer and chapters. I speak for all staff in welcoming with a speaker, weekend field trips, an annual hours are probably under- rather than over- your ideas and recommendations. � plant sale, and a newsletter. estimated. This number has been consistent for —Pamela C. Muick, Ph.D, Execu- But each chapter has also developed a dis- at least the past couple of years. tive Director, [email protected]
CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY 2707 K Street, Suite 1 Chapter Council Reviews Strategic Plan Sacramento, CA 95816-5113 Priorities for action Phone 916-447-2677 Fax 916-447-2727 � BY SUE BRITTING E-mail [email protected] � Visit www.CNPS.org s happens about every four years, review of the CNPS Strategic Plan is now under way. At Send articles to [email protected] the March Chapter Council meeting, we focused our discussions on the mission and vision Pamela C. Muick, Executive Director A statements of the strategic plan, including views of members, whose suggestions and com- BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 2005 ments can be viewed at the CNPS website. Carol Witham, President Overall, people were mostly satisfied with the thrust of the existing mission and vision statements. Sandy McCoy, Vice President Desired changes reflected a desire to tune-up and refine the wording rather than change any funda- Steve Hartman, Treasurer mental direction. The council established two committees to consider the suggestions and to propose David Diaz, Vern Goehring, Diana language changes for consideration by the Chapter Council at the June meeting, as follows: Hickson, Lynn Houser, Lynne Kada, Mission Committee, to consist of David Magney (Channel Islands Chapter) and Julie Evens (CNPS David Magney, J. Spence McIntyre vegetation staff).Vision Committee, composed of David Chipping (San Luis Obispo Chapter), Betsey CHAPTER COUNCIL Landis (LA/Santa Monica Chapter), Dave Sundstrom (Orange County Chapter),and Brad Jenkins Lynne Kada, Chair, Lynn Houser, Vice Chair (Orange County Chapter). Sarah Jayne, Secretary At the meeting, the council members also discussed the goals of the strategic plan. Certainly, we BULLETIN could agree that we had accomplished many good things in the past four years, but it was less clear (NOW RECRUITING), Editor how those accomplishments were linked to the goals we had formulated for this strategic plan in Mary Johnson, Editorial Consultant continued on page 6 Lisa Roth, Design and Production
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Desert Field Trip Takes CNPSers to Granite Mountains Wildflowers and a ‘reptile trifecta’
BY STEVE HARTMAN
ver the past decade, the annual CNPS desert field trip has taken us to many Oplaces, but this was the first time we could plan on having a roof over our heads. So despite the forecasts of a week of rain, we weren’t alarmed at the cold and windy condi- tions that greeted us when we arrived at Norris Camp (named after Kenneth S. Norris, distin- guished zoologist and founding father of the UC Natural Reserve System). This rustic facility is funky but very practical, with lights and a refrigerator powered by solar panels, various bunk rooms, propane stoves, and food storage lockers in a kitchen fully stocked with pots and pans and utensils. CNPS desert enthusiasts enjoy a spectacular spring. Photo: Rolf Muertter Bright and early the first morning, Jim André, director of the nearly 9,000-acre Jack fecta: We saw a Mojave green rattlesnake, a hills just north of a mine. This area featured and Marilyn Sweeney Granite Mountains Des- horned lizard, and a desert tortoise. multiple species in certain genera, including ert Research Center, arrived and led us on an After lunch in the shade of athel trees (Tama- Pectocarya heterocarpa, P. platycarpa, and all-day driving trip with four stops. We parked rix aphylla) in Cadiz, we drove east to desert on the east side of Kelbaker Road just south of pavement just south of the Chambless rock continued on page 4 Interstate 40 and walked to a wash with smoke collecting area at the base of the Trilobite Wil- tree (Psorothamnus spinosus), catclaw acacia derness of the Marble Mountains. Among the Contribute to Conservation (Acacia greggii), blad- the species we saw were 2005 has been a glorious year for plant derpod (Isomeris arbo- Phacelia neglecta (prior enthusiasts throughout the state. The spec- rea), and with many to this year only four tacular blooms in the deserts, vernal pools, annuals. As we walked locations were known foothills, and mountain meadows helped to up rocky washlets lead- in the East Mojave, now remind us all why CNPS is passionately dedi- ing to a sheer cliff, we more than 100 locations cated to the preservation and appreciation of encountered different there have been recog- California’s native flora. species, including a nized), lilac sunbonnet When remembering your wondrous wild- variety of cacti. A small (Langloisia setosissima flower journeys of this past spring, also remem- locoweed, Astragalus ssp.punctata),Tiquilia ber that CNPS spends significant staff and vol- nuttallianus, covered nuttallii (an annual), unteer time trying to preserve, protect, maintain the ground and made At 5700 feet in the Granite Mountains, CNPSers sur- thread plant (Nemacla- and enhance many of the places we all enjoy. it look green when round a rare manzanita shrub. Photo: Ileene Anderson dus glanduliferus), and Please consider making an extra donation viewed from a distance star flower (Monoptilon to CNPS this year to commemorate the Spring (although a mix of belloides). of 2005 and contribute to our conservation native and non-native grasses could be found As the shadows lengthened, we drove back efforts. � there as well). We saw 110 plant species in to Kelbaker Road and stopped just north of —Carol W. Witham about two hours. And we scored a reptile tri- Highway 66 and walked west to some limestone CNPS President
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Desert Field Trip to Granite Mountains continued from page 3
white dots on their legs. They used six legs for walking and their other pair as feelers. Despite warnings all week of a huge storm, the next morning was windy (well, it was always windy at Norris Camp) and partly cloudy, but not rainy (although it had rained the night before). Jim André arrived with a guest, Mike Vasey of San Francisco State University, who had come to see a unique manzanita. Starting at 3,700 ft., we hiked 1,500 ft. up the Al A. Allanson trail to a wonderful overlook, then 300 ft. down, then 300 ft. up, and along the way we found some interesting higher-elevation plants, including the pancake prickly-pear (Opuntia chlorotica), Mojave prickly-pear (Opuntia erinacea), silver wormwood (Artemisia ludoviciana), turpen- tine-brush (Ericameria laricifolia), silk tassel bush (Garrya flavescens), striped horsebrush (Tetradymia argyraea), and even desert agave A close-up of desert dandelion flowers. Photo: Steve Hartman drive up the rocky and sandy cherry-stem access (Agave deserti). When we had climbed to nearly into the heart of the Dead Mountains wilderness 5,300 ft., Mike was ecstatic when we found the P. recurvata; Cryptantha angustifolia, C. from the east side. We hiked around, up a rocky rounded manzanita shrub in full flower. We barbigera, C. dumetorum, C. maritima, and hill, and then back down through a splendid even found old fruits in the litter below the plant. C. nevadensis; Chaenactis carphoclinia, C. little wash where, on the north side of rocks The guess is that it is most likely a range exten- fremontii, and C. stevioides; Camissonia bre- and under shade, we found Parietaria hespera sion of Arctostaphylos parryana ssp. deserti- vipes, C. claviformis, and C. refracta; and var.hespera, commonly called pellitory, a non- cum recently described from western Borrego Chorizanthe brevicornu, C. corrugata, and stinging member of the nettle family. We also Palm Canyon. Then we went up higher to look C. rigida. In a shady spot among the rocks foundPterostegia drymarioides (another shade for more manzanita plants, but found none. But we found the hairy fern Cheilanthes parryi. lover), bristly langloisia (Langloisia setosissima we did get a good workout. We encountered new aster species Tricop- ssp. setosissima), and ghost flower (Mohavea One of the benefits of Norris Camp was that tilium incisum, Prenan- confertiflora). it provided a meeting place after dark; had we thella exigua, and Senecio As dusk approached, been camping during this week, the nights mohavensis. we drove to the west side would have been windy and cold, and we would Tuesday, with a storm of the Dead Mountains, have eaten quickly and then retreated to our predicted, we drove east to parked along Interstate tents or cars. But, instead, after dinner we could the Dead Mountains, where 95, crossed the rail- all gather around the large table in the dining we were rewarded with 80- road tracks, and hiked room. Some nights we had a sing-along with degree weather and bountiful up a west-facing wash, ukulele and guitar, and one night we added a flowers, but the brittlebush where we saw both male percussion section using kitchen utensils. (Encelia farinosa) was past and female plants of Our merry group grew to include Ileene its prime. The Colorado River Galium stellatum var. Anderson (CNPS Southern California regional was visible from the Deads, eremicum. As the wash botanist), Rolf Muertter (Riverside – San Ber- as were nearby Laughlin, got narrower and rockier, nardino chapter webmaster and a guitarist), Nevada, and Needles, Califor- we encountered many, Stephen Ingram (Bristlecone chapter past presi- nia. We needed high clearance Ghost flower was abundant in the Dead many harvester spiders dent and a photographer), David Magney (CNPS and four-wheel drive for our Mountains. Photo: John Game with brownish bodies and continued on page 5
P A G E 4 CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY • VOL 35 / NO 2 APRIL–JUNE 2 005 • WWW.CNPS.ORG past president, Channel Islands chapter, and a were just a few non-natives (Melilotus indica, plant press, the CNPSers helped collect two botanist) and Nancy Breslin (a schoolteacher). Polypogon monspeliensis, Sonchus olera- specimens each of every plant in the vicinity. Also present were Dave Tibor (former CNPS rare ceus, Lactuca serriola, and a few resprouting The wind was blowing so the extra hands were plant botanist, now working for the California Arundo donax). very useful. Department. of Fish and Game), Jay Sullivan Our final day was a special treat, as we met After the collecting, we continued to other (of the Los Angeles–Santa Monica Mountains up with Jim André and Ellen Dean, curator of areas looking for Penstemon albomargin- Chapter), Janell Hillman (of the Santa Cruz the UC Davis herbarium. We first stopped near atus (white margined leaves and petals). We chapter and past CNPS direc- Hector Road along didn’t find it. But at the end of the day, we tor) and three of her friends, Highway 66, where went back to our original Pisgah lava flow site Linda Brodman, Dylan Neu- the Pisgah lava from the morning, and followed footprints in bauer, and Albie Miles. flows are inter- the sand until Dave Tibor found the diminu- On Thursday we drove spersed with areas tive Androstephium breviflorum. All told, we east along I-40 to explore of collected blow found three plants, two in flower, each with the Clipper Mountains, first sand. While we one flower stalk, one bearing five flowers and from the north (via a mine were there, Ellen one bearing seven flowers. The flower cluster road accessed from Essex took a photo of reached almost 4 inches tall, and the longest Road north of I-40), where what appeared to leaf was 9 inches.. The leaves were no wider we spent the morning “bota- be the elusive lily than three-sixteenths of an inch. nizing.” Then we drove south Androstephium What a wonderful way to end a great trip! � on Essex Road, but we had to breviflorum, but stop because we discovered a we didn’t have Steve Hartman is CNPS Treasurer, trip multi-acre area where desert Desert five-spot brightens the desert with its magen- time to go back to leader, and ukulele player lilies (Hespercallis undulate) ta markings. Photo: Ileene Anderson it. We then went To receive a listing of the 250 plants abound: thousands of flower to a large wash seen by location, please contact Steve at stalks poking-up through the sand, with wavy dominated by the yellow annual Malacothrix [email protected] leaves hugging the earth. Although only a few glabrata, also known as desert dandelion. were blooming, no doubt it would be an incred- Ellen wanted to collect desert species for the Desert dandelions covered the desert washes north ible sight in a few weeks. UC Davis herbarium, so while she filled the of Ludlow. Photo: Steve Hartman We spent a blissful afternoon driving and stopping along the dirt road leading to Bonanza Spring, a Bureau of Land Management tama- risk and giant reed grass eradication project. On the way to the spring we drove through a wash that was filled with color: yellow Ence- lia, white Chaenactis, purple Phacelia crenu- lata var. ambigua, and red monkeyflower (Mimulus bigelovii). We also ran across a very unusual sight—the rush milkweed Asclepia subulata putting out new growth; the new growth included ephemeral, opposite leaves that we had never seen before. At Bonanza Spring the dominant ripar- ian plants are arrowweed (Pluchea sericea) and salt-grass (Distichlis spicata), along with some 15–30' tall hybrid willows (Salix sp.), and Baccharis sarathroides. There was enough moisture to support Juncus bufonius and J. mexicanus, plus Eleocharis sp. There
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New Vegetation Staff Will Classify Sierra Nevada Foothills Vegetation BY ANNE KLEIN A second field season Photos, clockwise from lower left: ix new staff is scheduled for next 1. Greenwood Creek(BLM), Coloma, Calif., Left to members, year. CNPs will com- right are Todd Keeler-Wolf, Jeanne Taylor, Sarah Sh i r e d b y bine the information Ratay, Eric Wood, Ed Kentner, Josie Crawford, Arren CNPS in late Feb- gathered with exist- Mendezona, Stella Cousins, and Mark Bibbo. ruary, will gather ing data from data on plant com- the region munities within to develop a the Sierra Nevada broader under- Foothills in a study standing of area that extends from Redding south to Mari- foot hill vegetation. The data may be posa, in the oak woodland and chaparral belt used in conservation planning and that comes up from the valley. Three crews are management in the future. This project actively surveying vegetation until mid July using is funded through a contract between CNPS’s releve and rapid assessment protocols. CNPS and the California Department of Fish and Game. The Vegetation Program staff is also organizing chapter- 2. Left to right are Mark Bibbo, Stella Cousins, based vegetation workshops within Jaime Ratchford, Jeanne Taylor, Ed Kentner, and the Sierra Foothills region. The Arren Mendezona. workshops are funded through a 3. Pine Hill (CDFG), Cameron Park , Calif. grant from the National Fish and Training on CNPS releve protocol. Wildlife Foundation. The public is welcome at the workshops. For a list of —Anne Klein is CNPS Vegetation the workshops, go to http://cnps.org/ Ecologist and Sierra Vegetation Manager programs/vegetation/PDFs/2005_ CNPS_Chapter_Trainings.pdf. � Welcome to Strategic Plan continued from page 2 New CNPS Staff 2001. The council also discussed the chapter activities and accomplishments and how they relate hristina Neifer has taken on the Member- to the strategic plan. All agreed that the chapters do a tremendous amount to help us fulfill our ship Assistant position and works closely mission, as can be seen in the compilation of the annual reports for all the chapters (soon to be Cwith chapters and members. Christina posted on the CNPS website). To help the Chapter Council and others understand all that the state is working part time and is a student at Sacra- organization has accomplished in its various programs, we agreed that a report that organizes mento State. accomplishments by our goals in the strategic plan should be created. Sue Britting volunteered to Suzanne Guyton-DaVirro has assumed the take the lead on working with CNPS staff to prepare that report, which will be available prior to position of Assistant Bookkeeper and will be the June meeting. handling accounts payable, payroll, and sales The last topic covered at the meeting was the question of how to measure our success. We have accounting. Suzanne works part time and is goals that are written rather generally and could be measured in a number of ways, but how specifi- pursuing an accounting degree at Cosumnes cally do we want to meet the stated goals? To be most effective in achieving our goals with limited River College. Cari Porter has joined the staff as resources, we need to focus on those actions that will reap the greatest return. By identifying the half-time Development Director and half-time ways we want to measure our success in achieving our goals, the Chapter Council can help the Interim Finance Director. Cari comes with many CNPS staff and volunteers prioritize the actions they take in their various programs. years experience in development and finance. Along with considering proposed revisions to the mission and vision statements, the council will con- Please join us in welcoming Christina, tinue their discussion of goals and how to measure their accomplishment at the June meeting. � Suzanne and Cari to CNPS. �
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California Glory Note from CNPS Finance Manager Award ust as we all prepare our household bud- Fiscal Year 4/1/05 – 3/31/06 was approved. gets, corporations also prepare budgets Our state budget is composed of state n honor of its 40 years of dedication to J annually and track them monthly. Large Administrative costs; state Program costs, the preservation of California native flora, corporations, like General Electric for instance, such as Plant Science, Conservation, and I CNPS was recently presented with The have annual budgets in the billions of dollars, Horticulture; Chapter state program costs; California Glory Award by the Rancho Santa and other smaller companies may have bud- and of course, the expected incomes to cover Ana Botanic Garden. The award is given annu- gets in only the thousands of dollars. Even non- these costs. We receive our income, or fund- ally to an organization or individual which profit corporations, who do not worry about ing, from several sources. One important has made outstanding contributions towards making a profit, also prepare budgets. The source of our income is annual Membership promotion of native plants and education of California Native the public about their ecological, aesthetic and Plant Society has economic importance to California. just completed our FY 2005–6 Budget by Program Area
Under a tented canopy own yearly budget 1. Administration (20%) covered by 6. Education (1%) covered by General Funds in Claremont on May 1, cycle. Some com- General Funds 7. Horticulture (2%) largely funded by Grants 2. Development (15%) covered by 8. Rare Plants (5%) covered by General Funds Sandy McCoy, CNPS vice panies have fiscal General Funds president, and Pam years that match 9. Sales (13%) partly covered by Book Sales 3. Board (1%) covered by General Funds 10. Vegetation (25%) largely covered by Muick, executive direc- the calendar years 4. Chapter (8%) covered by Chapter Funding Contracts 5. Conservation (10%) covered by tor, accepted the award on and others do not. General Funds behalf of the Society. They CNPS has a fiscal also received a resolution of appreciation year that starts sent by Mike Antonovich, District Supervisor, April 1st and ends County of Los Angeles. Among the many CNPS March 31st of the members in the audience who were recognized next year. Recently as well were Betsey Landis, Patt McDaniels, at the March 4, Ileene Anderson, Sarah Jayne, Lorrae Fuentes, 2005 Board of and Bart O’Brien. Directors Meeting The presentation highlighted a number of in Santa Ana, the CNPS accomplishments (see box below). � CNPS Budget for CNPS Accomplishments Cited by RSA Dues income. Some other sources are Grants, which specify definite purposes for the funds, Establishment of 32 chapters across the state, providing statewide advocacy for California’s and Contracts, also for specific purposes. native plants and a staff botanist housed within the California Department of Fish and Game. Other sources include Sales income from Production of six editions of the Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants of California, our Book and Poster program and there are widely used and acknowledged by local, state, and federal governments as the authoritative a few fund sources from Chapter-funded State standard reference for botanical consultants and all others interested in these plants. Programs. Lastly, we have some transfers that Publication of the CNPS journal Fremontia, recognized as short on technical jargon and span several years and operating reserves that long on compelling information about California’s native flora. can be used to cover the annual budget costs. Stewardship of regional flora, including those for Mount Hamilton Range, Northern Mojave, The funds we receive from membership, sales, Butte County, Sonoma County, and Monterey County. and other internal transfers are considered Maintenance in print of such important references as Origins and Relationships of the “General Funds.” Above is a graph showing California Flora (Raven and Axelrod), Terrestrial Vegetation of California (Barbour and our anticipated expenditures (budget) by pro- Major), and the updated Flora of Mount Diablo (Bowerman). gram area for the next fiscal year. Participation in local, regional, and statewide conservation Please call the State Office at (916)447-2677 activities and engagement in legal action where necessary to if you have questions or concerns regarding the preserve California’s native plants. � CNPS State Budget. �
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Fall Chapter Council Meeting / Conservation Conference
A CNPS 40TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT! SEPTEMBER 9–11, 2005 he Chapter Council Fall Meeting and Conservation Conference will be held at a great facility in historic San Clemente on the Southern California coast. There will be opportunities to gather T in informal groups (as proved popular and productive at our June meeting), as well as the Chapter Council meeting. Chapters will again have a chance to present displays highlighting their history, setting, and accomplishments, this time with an emphasis on the south-state chapters. The Conservation Conference, which occurs Friday evening and Saturday afternoon will present the ideas gathered at the four state-wide Conservation Visioning meetings (see article on Page 1). These ideas will be the focus areas for the Conservation Program over the next few years. Much good information will be presented and exchanged, both in the formal gathering and Left to right, Cari Porter, new Development Director in informal conversations. And there will be excellent programs each evening. You won’t find a (half-time) and Interim Finance Manager (half- better group to spend time with, or a better opportunity to learn and to share than this, our 40th time); Lois Cunningham, outgoing Finance Anniversary fall meeting—that is if you can resist just hanging out at the nearby beach! Please Manager; Suzanne DaVirro, Assistant Bookkeeper. come, and bring your friends, family, and other chapter members. �
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