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A Weed War in the Station Fire Aftermath Faith in a Seed Seed Conservation at RSABG Medicinal and Edible California Native Plants
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A Strategic Plan Rooted in Sustainability
July marks the beginning of a new fiscal year at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. As a complex institution with deep roots in the local community, as well as significant state, national and even international involvement in native California plant conservation and research, RSABG requires a comprehensive and long-term approach to planning to remain relevant and viable. RSABG was well served by the strategic plan adopted in 2005. Goals accomplished include a new admissions kiosk and entry way, increases in visitation and membership, the appointment of a director of research and technology infrastructure upgrades. In keeping with best practices for nonprofit organizations, we are building on this momentum with a new mission-oriented plan based on goals and accountability. It will serve to ensure effectiveness and long-term economic sustainability for RSABG. e “Rooted in Sustainability, a Strategic Plan, 2012-2015” planning process began in June 2012, with a day-long working session for senior staff members and the Board of Trustees facilitated by Rick Daley, from EMD Consulting Group. Daley has served in executive capacities in botanical gardens and major museums across the country including Denver Botanic Gardens (CEO), Massachusetts Horticultural Society (executive director) and Missouri Botanical Garden (assistant to director and director of programs). His expertise is in organizational and financial management, strategic planning and fundraising. Additionally, Daley was part of the visiting committee at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden for subsequent accreditation through the American Association of Museums. I will share the results of this collaborative process with you once the plan is finalized. You can expect to see our goals enumerated, with accountability for success fairly shared across all levels of the organization. Until then, please know that all of us at RSABG are grateful to the volunteers, members and donors who provide the backbone of support and encouragement for our programs that protect plants, and touch the lives of so many each year.
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Patrick Larkin Executive Director Page 8 of the Spring 2012 Garden Variety newsletter states that “Spiders, dragonflies, ladybugs are many things...but they are not insects.” Whoever wrote that is woefully uninformed, to put it as politely as possible! Spiders are not insects. Dragonflies and ladybugs ARE insects. -Ruth Crandall Editor’s Note: anks for catching our error. e sentence referenced mistakenly used the word insect rather than bug. e sentence was intended to clarify the term bug, which is often employed to identify all insects. A true bug belongs to an order of insects that have specialized mouth parts used to pierce and suck their prey.
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SUMMER 2012 VOlUME 27, NUMBER 2 EditoR/dESiGnER Pauline Amell Nash ContRiButoRS Debbie Carini, Naomi Fraga, Eric Garton, Patrick larkin, Rebecca lerback, lucinda McDade, linda Richards, linda Worlow EditoRiAl offiCE Send letters and submissions to: RSABG, Public Relations, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 North College Avenue Claremont, CA 91711 Email: pnash@rsabg.org GardenVariety is published four times a year by the Office of Development. Copyright 2012 by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden. Postage paid at Claremont, 91711. Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden displays, documents and conserves the native flora of California. Members enjoy many benefits and help renowned horticulture, science and education programs flourish. to become a member visit www.rsabg.org or call (909) 625-8767.
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De par t m e n ts 3 Garden Scene Adopt a Butterfly, New Trustees and Overseers, California Plants Go Mobile
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linda Richards highlights several medicinal and edible California native plants.
11 Second nature The Garden welcomed 2,000 school children this summer.
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Feat ures 7 A Weed War Fighting weeds after the Station Fire.
9 Faith in a Seed e seed bank at RSABG helps safeguard California native plants.
12 volunteer today Celebrating RSABG volunteers at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner.
13 Garden Guide Events, Classes and Programs
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o n thE CovER : Seed packets of Nassella pulchra are gathered in a basket in preparation for a RSABG plant sale. P HOTO : C ARRIE ROSEMA On this page: Michael Wall’s image glimpses into long-term seed storage.
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| Garden Scene The serenityof the Butterfly Pavilion at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic
Garden encourages visitors to stop, breathe and enjoy the native greenery. It offers an intimate look at hundreds of butterflies in brief moments of repose or delicately sipping flower nectar. e new Adopt-a-Butterfly program highlights three basking beauties and offers an opportunity to help support butterfly habitats. Although the pavilion has closed for the season, the Butterfly Pavilion opens again May 11, 2013. Endemic to the state, the California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice) became the official insect of California in 1972. California was the first state to designate an official insect. e canine reference in this butterfly’s name derives from a bright yellow wing pattern on males, which some say resembles a dog’s profile. e intimate nature of the Butterfly Pavilion at the Garden provides a unique experience, as these fast flyers are extremely difficult to get close to. e butterfly’s primary host plant, false indigo (Amorpha californica), is a False indigo is a native riparian shrub that often grows along stream banks. e oak and pine woodshrub and the larval food for California dog- lands of Southern California provide the natural habitat for California dogface butterflies, but human development is encroaching fast. face butterflies. e pipevine swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) is without a doubt an exquisite member of the Papilionidae family. e iridescent, black and teal butterfly enjoys a vine that thrives in the Garden, Dutchman’s pipe or California pipevine (Aristolochia californica). According to the plant’s accession record, the seed was originally collected in 1931 by Carl B. Wolf in Yuba County; the rooted layers of the original plants were moved to Claremont in 1951. e poisonous pipevine is a host plant for the butterfly—meaning it provides a site for the butterfly to lay eggs and also provides a food source for the emerging The endemic California caterpillar. e ingested plant toxins make the insect distasteful to predators pipevine, often found and provide protection throughout its life. along stream banks, is e pipevine swallowtail beautifully highlights the importance of protectthe host plant for pipevine swallowtail butterflies. ing habitat. While not endangered, its host plant is a slow-growing vine that thrives along stream banks, as well as in forest and chaparral. It is the only forage source for pipevine swallowtail caterpillar in California. e monarch (Danaus plexippus) feeds on nectar from various flowers including California milkweed (Asclepias californica), which can be found in abundance in the Garden. Monarchs can live for two to eight weeks in a landscape that features Asclepias plants and sufficient flowers for nectar. e annual, intergenerational monarch migration is arduous and inspiring. Narrow-leaf milkweed, a More than a million monarchs from the western U.S. travel west to California’s perennial, native herb, has Central Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills in search of patches of milkweed. a wide range and offers loss of plant habitat is contributing to declining monarch populations. food fit for a monarch. Protection and restoration of native milkweeds is critical to reversing the trend.
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Clark Thompson, RSABG butterfly pavilion coordinator, captured a pipevine swallowtail at rest on a Salvia flower in the Butterfly Pavilion.
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e serenity of the Butterfly Adopt a Pavilion at Butterfly the Garden Now you can become an important ally our efforts to promote native plants, encourages inwhich are ideal for butterfly gardening, through the Adopt-A-Butterfly program. An adoption helps demonstrate your visitors to stop, commitment to the environment and can make gift or unique tribute to breathe and honoraorfunmemorialize a loved one. ere are three adoption levels to enjoy the choose from: $20 for the California dogface, $35 for the pipevine swallowtail native greenery. and $50 for the monarch. All adoptions include a name on the butterfly display in It offers an the California Garden Gift Shop and in our annual report; a certificate of adoption; and butterfly information intimate look brochures. Pipevine swallowtail and monarch adoptions feature more exciting at butterflies bonuses. All or part of each butterfly adoption is tax deductible. in brief e Adopt-a-Butterfly program is available through Sept. 3, 2012, but supports ongoing efforts with native moments California habitat conservation. For more information about the Adopt-a-Butterfly of repose program, call (909) 625-8767 ext. 221, email development@rsabg.org or visit the or sipping California Garden Gift Shop. flower nectar. www.rsabg.org
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| Garden Scene New Trustees and Overseers Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden recently welcomed new members to its Board of Trustees and Board of Overseers. In June 2012, omas C. Brayton was elected to the Board of Trustees and Beverly Maloof, Mary Perera, Katharine Rudnyk and Maia omas were elected to serve three-year terms on the Board of Overseers. Brayton, of the Claremont law firm Jones and Brayton, llP, served on the RSABG Board of Overseers for nine years before his election to the Board of Trustees. Brayton’s civic activity includes serving on the leRoy Haynes Center board of directors. He has served on the family law section of the State Bar of California’s and the los Angeles County Bar Association’s executive committees. “After many enjoyable years on the Board of Overseers, I look forward to working with RSABG’s diverse and experienced Board of Trustees,” said Brayton. e Garden’s volunteers, staff, administrators, Overseers and Trustees have made the Garden a valuable asset, with a reach well beyond our local community. Our continued, combined, effort can only make it better.” Maloof is retired from a long career as a real estate agent, but continues her civic activities. In addition to being an active RSABG Overseer for three terms prior to 2011, her volunteer service includes serving as a board member and president for the Riverside land Conservancy. She was instrumental in the implementation of drought-tolerant demonstration gardens and certified wildlife habitats at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation in Alta loma. Rudnyk has been with Monrovia, the wholesale plant nursery, for 21 years working with landscape design professionals for the ornamental and edible plant supplier. An advocate for landscape preservation, she is active in e Cultural landscape Foundation. Rudnyk is a board member at the Glendora library Foundation and her professional memberships include the U.S. Green Building Council and the California landscape Contractors Association. Perera is a published author and owner of Oakmont Press. She has been a volunteer at RSABG since 2008, serving as a nature interpreter and a volunteer on a development committee. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from the Rancho Santa Ana University of Kansas, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa. Botanic Garden is developing a mobile omas is a financial advisor with the Claremont-based application called Plant Quest, which can help omas Investment Group, an independent firm with the Rayyou find water-conserving native plants that will mond James Financial Services network. She specializes in financial be right at home in your garden. Although still in planning for individuals, families and small businesses. A graduate the development stage, Plant Quest will offer an of UC Santa Barbara, omas was a member of Santa Barbara interactive database of plant and home landscape Botanic Garden before moving to Claremont. information. e app was selected by the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California for Sun., Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m. funding in its Innovative Conservation Program Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. 2012. Sun., Sept. 16, 1 - 4 p.m. A series of landscape design workshops will be Sat., Sept. 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. held this fall to help test the app. e workshops Sat., Oct. 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. will be free and open to the public. Space is limSun., Oct. 14, 1 - 4 p.m. ited. Please contact the RSABG registrar for registration and information. Email registrar@rsabg.org or call (909) 625-8767 ext. 224 R ANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Plant Quest California native plants are going mobile on iPhones and iPad tablets.
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by linda Richards www.ifnaturecouldtalk.com
in JunE, i AttEndEd an interesting walk at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, led by William Broen, an ethnobotanist
who has studied medicinal, edible and folklore about native plants. I can get overwhelmed with too many examples but he kept his discussion to the 28 plants the group came across during our walk. In this, I’ll focus on the better tasting and more common ones. All of these plants Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) In were used by Native Americans and early settlers. January and February the flowers are edible, as are the later berries (some say don’t eat too many). Yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum) Gumweed (Grindelia camporum) desert wolfberry or Baja desert Broen said it was common in pharI like this one. You can put the thorn (Lycium brevipes). Its red berries macopeia until the 40s and 50s when flower’s white sap on cuts for antibacare edible. I love this plant for habitat it was knocked out by modern mediterial and soothing effects, will also value. ere are always birds on them; cine practitioners. He cites a relaxing, dry them up. “You can rub on poison using the plant for food or shelter. uplifting effect, good for headaches. oak. It’s anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antispasmodic,” said Broen. California bay laurel (Umbelullaria It has many other medicinal uses, including treating infections and as a californica) Usually found around Common yarrow (Achillea millepoison oak remedy. moister areas, streams. e nuts folium) e flower is the strongest “when roasted taste good,” according hummingbird sage (Salvia part and has many uses as a tea or to Broen. spathacea) leaves or flowers make a tincture, including relief from mild Currants (Ribes spp.) e ripe berries pleasant tea. It also has decongestant, pain, toothache or headache. It can also be put on wounds. are good tasting (high in antioxidants antimicrobial properties—good for sore throat. and vitamin C). White sage (Salvia apiana) e tea California sycamore (Platanus raceoffers antibacterial and anti-fungal Pinyon pine (Pinus spp.) the nuts and inner bark are edible and nutri- mosa) A woman [in the class] said the properties. e high-nutrient seeds Southern California tribes use the are edible. tious. e tips of the branches if soaked make a pine water that is high bark at the bottom of the tree to Other plants used include oregon make a pleasing tea. in vitamin C. grape (Berberis nervosa) and nevin’s Wooly blue curls (Trichostema lana- barberry (Berberis nevinii), which Chia (Salvia columbariae) Usually tum) e leaves, flowers and stems have antimicrobial and antiamoebic found in higher elevations but this is make a nice tea, and may have posiproperties. the popular seed these days, high in tive effect on mood, stomachache and omega 3. memory.
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A visitor makes a quick stop on a chia flower in the Garden. Photo: Michael Wall
Medicinal and Edible California Natives
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A Weed War
by Naomi S. Fraga
e Station Fire was the largest fire in the recorded history of los Angeles County, burning more than 160,000 acres in the Angeles National Forest in 2009. e resulting loss of vegetation left a visible scar on the San Gabriel Mountains, just north of the city of los Angeles, and had a significant effect on air and water quality, and on cultural, recreation and biotic resources. Fire is an important process in many wild lands. Many California native plant species are adapted to fire, some even requiring it to trigger germination and growth. ese are often referred to as fire followers for the dependence on fire to complete their life cycle. Bush poppy (Dendromecon rigida) and poodledog bush (Eriodictyon parryi) are both examples of California native plants that are known to be abundant following fire. Immediately following a fire, the resulting barren landscape can also present an open invitation for nonnative species to establish and outcompete the rejuvenating post-fire native vegetation. Invasive plant species are known to have a tremendous impact on natural communities and ecosystems, threatening endangered species, wildlife habitat, watershed health, scenic landscapes and opportunities for recreation.
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e aftermath of the Station Fire has left bulldozer lines, hand cut fuelbreaks (a line cut into the vegetation meant to slow the progression of the blaze) and newly burned soil; all of these impact a zone vulnerable to invasive plant species establishment. In an effort to combat the establishment of non-native plant species and promote natural recovery of native plant communities, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) has partnered with the Angeles National Forest and National Forest Foundation to work toward invasive plant species eradication. With financial support from both organizations, RSABG hired a temporary, seasonal crew of four field botany technicians this spring who have the challenging task of weed removal in the forest. e RSABG team works closely with Katie VinZant, a USDA Forest Service botanist, who leads the laudable effort to remove weeds in the wake of the Station Fire.
Photo: Naomi Fraga Above: An afternoon in the field on a May volunteer day.
VinZant was a recipient of the 2010 National Forest System Invasive Species Program Award for her leadership to recruit a team of invasive weed eradicators and her use of a treatment strategy that has effectively restored land burnt in the Angeles National Forest. e work is rewarding but rigorous and not for the faint at heart. A typical day on the job involves hiking to remote locations on steep, rugged terrain and removing non-native plants primarily by hand pulling. is assures the destructive plant is entirely eradicated and cannot grow back. e strategy provides an immediate low-cost and effective treatment to a large-scale problem. e dedicated crew will be working all summer and into the fall months.
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Right: heading out to eradicate weeds in the Angeles National Forest. l to R: Maggie Stepp, Jonathan leyva, Marcella Brimhall and Nicole Stutzman. Stepp and Brimhall are both Student Conservation Association interns, and leyva and Stutzman are RSABG crew members. RSABG crew members not pictured here: Andrew Gillette and Xavier Aranda.___
You can help VinZant and the RSABG crew remove non-native species from the Angeles National Forest. e work is moderate to strenuous. Wear heavy-duty work pants, sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen; bring at least two liters of water, lunch and a positive attitude. e crew will be working every second and fourth Sunday June through November 2012. Contact Katie VinZant at kvinzant@fs.fed.us for more information.
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Faith in a seed The RsABG seed bank stores the promise of the California wild.
by Pauline Amell Nash
or Michael Wall, horticulturist and seed curator who worked with Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) for nearly a quarter-century, that promise is one of the things that makes RSABG special. “e Seed Conservation Program is a strength of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden,” said Wall, who recently earned Center for Plant Conservation recognition for his work cultivating the native plant seed collection at RSABG. “We have a great reputation because we do great work. e knowledge, research and conservation opportunities of RSABG programs—like the seed bank or herbarium—contribute to the greater good.”
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Michael Wall and Pam luncz go over details of the Glendora threadleaf brodiaea project. PhoTo: PAuliNe AMell NASh
ere are many reasons to safeguard seeds. Seed banks offer refuge for plants imperiled by habitat changes, such as encroachment of invasive species, urbanization, climate change or natural disaster. A seed bank can help people repopulate native plant communities and provide germplasm sources for research. e ex situ seed collections (collections held off site from parent plant materials) at RSABG hold more than 4,500 individual accessions of seeds, which can include as many as 10,000 individual seeds and represents approximately 1,500 California native plant species. e extensive collections complement the care of the plants in the living Collection—providing source material for additions of rare plants.
RSABG staff and interns collected seeds of the rare plant, which displays delicate, violet blooms in moist grasslands and the periphery of vernal pools. e seed bank now includes a collection gathered from the housing development that razed the population’s habitat and the RSABG-grown plants will be transplanted on a preserved tract of land adjacent to the development. From the onset, the RSABG Seed Conservation Program has been an authoritative native plant conservation resource for expertise and materials. e Seed Conservation Program began to take its current shape in the 1980s. At the time the seed collections were managed by two distinct programss. During his 18-year tenure as plant propagator and living collec-
Photos: Michael Wall lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia) seed cleaning
lavender sage (Salvia greatae) seed processing
There are only 49 out of the 611 botanic gardens and arboreta in the U.S. that also hold seed banks. But far beyond the confines of the Garden, the seed program is a safeguard for California native plant biodiversity. Government regulatory and land management agencies, conservation organizations and others turn to RSABG to help them fight environmental degradation. Once a decision has been made to include native plants in a restoration or land development project, the managing group begins a planning process that often involves many specialists. is is where RSABG comes in as horticultural experts and/or native plant supplier. One such current project involves the propagation of about 1,200 threadleaf brodiaea (Brodiaea filifolia) plants to use in the city of Glendora. e native and endemic perennial herb is listed as endangered by the State of California and threatened by the federal government. e environmental balance for endemic plants is particularly tenuous because when their restricted habitat changes it can have devastating results.
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tions curator, Walter Wisura managed the horticultural seed holdings and was instrumental in ushering in the rigorous curatorial standards employed today for RSABG collections. After 1988, Orlando Mistretta, endangered species coordinator, initiated improved seed storage management at RSABG, which ultimately was the foundation of a seed bank. Changes in organizational operations in the 1990s led to the united management of the living collection and endangered species collections. In 1996, Wall was tapped to be seed curator. He managed the Seed Conservation Program until his retirement in June. Seed banks at botanic gardens are not the norm. ere are only 49 out of the 611 botanic gardens and arboreta in the U.S. that also hold seed bank collections. It is the know-how and the support that has enabled RSABG to build such a rare resource. And in turn resources such as the Seed Conservation Program have helped elevate RSABG to be a trusted champion of California native flora.
Tommy Stoughton and Jackie McConnaughy collect Pinyon pine cones in Chimney Peak Wilderness, 20 miles north of Ridgecrest, Calif.
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thinking together nearly 35 school buses rumbled up
Above: Students board the school bus after a long morning in the Garden. Below: RSABG volunteer Al Villanueva greets a group of ThiNK Together students.
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North College Avenue carrying nearly 2,000 students from the Ontario-Montclair and Azusa school districts for field trips to the Garden that spanned the course of three days this summer. RSABG staff and volunteers welcomed the groups, coordinated and supervised by THINK Together, the largest provider of academically focused after-school and summer programs in California. Volunteers shared Garden etiquette (please do not pick the flowers, stay on the path, etc.,), provided Garden navigation help and nature and cultural information for the children and camp counselors. e THINK Together counselors led the bands of children across the Garden on educational scavenger hunts adapted for each age group. Using the Big Bugs exhibition as a jumping off point, the groups talked about the importance of natural habitats. “It was a great experience,” said Irene Bobadila, THINK Together quality assurance coach and trainer. “e field trips were a success and the kids had a blast. We appreciate the work [the RSABG staff and volunteers] put forth to help us prepare for the field trip.” In 2011-12, THINK Together will serve more than 100,000 students in more than 30 cities across Southern California and Sacramento. e nonprofit organization, based out of Santa Ana, partners with school administrators and teachers to offer early literacy, after school, small group tutoring and summer learning opportunities to help students close the achievement gap. e supplemental educational programs are free for qualifying students. is isn’t the first time, THINK Together students ventured into the Garden. In Summer 2011, nearly 400 participants from Baldwin Park and la Puente visited the Garden. A grant from the BCM Foundation helped offset some of the transportation costs for the THINK together field trips.
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Volunteer Appreciation
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Shaunna Gygli, RSABG volunteer president 201214, and Janice Tsuma, RSABG volunteer vice president 2012-14, presented 33 volunteers with service awards.
e volunteer Appreciation dinner, an annual Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden event, honored volunteers whom have achieved service milestones and special recognition on June 27, 2012. Tiffany Chandler, who began her new roll as volunteer manager in February 2012, was the master of ceremonies. Michael Wall, recently retired RSABG seed conservation program manager, acknowledged norma Standard’s dedication and commitment as the volunteer time card keeper. Volunteer time card keeper is a critical aspect of organizational management and can be a deciding factor in many grant applications when funders are examining support and commitment of the organization. Rebecca lerback, RSABG director of development, presented Jean Rosewall with a special recognition for her hard work as editor of the Oak Notes, the RSABG newsletter. Oak Notes will soon be going to an email newsletter format and find a home on the RSABG website so that we may share the terrific contributions of our volunteers with a wider audience.
• helen herbst and Anne hurmence (35 years of service) • Joyce Morales and Claire Stone (25 years of service) • Arlene Barber, Sue Carlisle, Barbara Myers, Beverly Pemberton and Catherine Rowlee (20 years of service) • linda Battram, Cricket florance, nan Keith, Martha lugosi, fraser Pemberton, Sandy Wilson (15 years of service) • lynn Amason, Ann dodds, vicky Geary, Bob loncar, Marga loncar, Ray Roeschlein, Jean Rosewall and Janice tsuma (10 years of service) • Barbara Booth, nadja Cole, Cindy Pearson, CleoBell heiple-tice, Chris ilgen, frank lai, hugh Menton, Susan Millett, Gordon olson, Pam Stevenson (5 years of service) e following achieved an honorable mention for their years of service: Sylvia McKenzie, Gloria Romero, dorothy Cobb, Skip Meury and Joanne Getze. Chuck Wilson, who passed away in 2012, was also recognized for his contributions and 15 years of service. Emeriti awards included: Emilie Ballard, Barbara Coates, Ken horner and Kit tournay. e group also officially welcomed the 44 members of the Class of 2012.
l to R: Alice oglesby, volunteer board member, Carol lerew, volunteer board president 2010-12, Shaunna Gygli, volunteer board president 2012-14.
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| Calendar Sat. and Sun., oct. 6 and 7, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Autumn Garden Party Grow native nursery in the veterans’ Garden (West l.A.) Shop a wide selection of native plants, listen to expert horticultural speakers, enjoy live music and gardening demos.
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August Sat., Aug. 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Soils and fertilizers Prof. of Horticulture Dave lannom provides the basics of plant nutrition, the roles of nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, iron and magnesium and how to spot deficiencies. Fee: members $25, public $32. Sun., Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m. Plant Quest landscape design A landscape design workshop that will help you identify the best native plants for your home landscape with a new iPhone created by RSABG. Free. Sat., Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. teacher open house Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden invites educators to learn about our school tours and programs. Free Garden admission for teachers and administrators and their immediate family. Sat., Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Plant Propagation for homeowners Prof. of Horticulture Dave lannom will introduce you to plant propagation and how to increase in number, the plants you already have. Fee: members $25, public $32.
Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or Sun., Sept. 16, 1 - 4 p.m. or Sat., Sept. 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Plant Quest landscape design A landscape design workshop that will help you identify the best native plants for your home landscape with a new iPhone created by RSABG. Free. Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. volunteer day in the veterans’ Garden Grow native nursery West l.A. Volunteer day is second Saturday of every month. You can come for all or just part of the day. Bring a hat, sunscreen, sturdy shoes and water bottle. Sun., Sept. 9 California Admission day free admission day. California Admission Day commemorates the anniversary of statehood for the 31st state.
October Sat., oct. 6, 10 a.m - 1 p.m. free native Plant Clinic Plan your fall planting blitz and get native plant gardening questions answered by gardening experts at the first plant clinic of the season. November and December are the golden months for planting California native plants. Free.
Sat., oct. 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. or Sun., oct. 14, 1 - 4 p.m. Plant Quest landscape design A landscape design workshop that will help you identify the best native plants for your home landscape with a new iPhone created by RSABG. Free. fri. and Sat., oct. 19 and 20, 5:30 - 9 p.m. ings that Go Bump in the night Friday, Oct. 19 is a members-only night! Bring your family, friends and flashlights and learn about the nocturnal community. Interaction stations include possums, bats, owls, insects, spiders and plants. Ticketed event.
November Sat., nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. fall Planting festival Grow native nursery Claremont Members only 8 - 10 a.m. Shop thousands of beautiful plants and water-wise solutions for your home landscape and get the expert advice you expect from California’s native garden. Grow Native Nursery Claremont opens for the season Nov. 7. Sat. and Sun., nov. 17 and 18, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. Acorn festival Celebrate the autumn festival of the oak tree and acorn with Native American dancers, singers, storytellers, artisans and tribal leaders. Free with paid Garden admission. urs., nov. 22 Garden Closed for the anksgiving holiday.
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Garden hours Daily 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Closed Jan. 1, July 4, anksgiving and Dec. 25
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Admission Free for RSABG members $8 Adults $6 Seniors (65+) and Students $4 Children (3-12)
Membership Individual $45 Family $75
Ongoing ird Sun., 10 a.m. Aug. 19, Sept. 16, oct. 21, nov. 18 Guided tram tour of the California Plant Communities Tickets: $5/person. first Sun., 8 am. Sept. 2, oct. 7, nov. 4 Beginning Bird Walk Bring binoculars and join Pomona Valley Audubon Society on guided bird watching walks. Free event and free Garden admission.
Sat., 8:30 a.m. (Aug., Sept. 8 a.m.) Garden Walking Club Free with Garden admission. Aug. and Sept. walking club sessions will start at 8 a.m. to beat the heat. first Sat., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. oct. 6, nov. 3, dec. 1 free native Plant Clinic Grow Native Nursery Claremont Second Sat., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Sept. 8, oct. 13, nov. 10 volunteer day in the veterans’ Garden Grow Native Nursery West l.A.
Grow native nursery Grow native nursery in the veterans’ Garden West l.A. VA Greater los Angeles Health Care System One Davis Ave. los Angeles, 90049 (424) 234-0481 gnnwestwood@rsabg.org
Grow native nursery Claremont Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 N College Ave. Claremont, 91711 (909) 625-8767 ext. 404 info@rsabg.org
Save the dates for two fun, Grow Native Nursery events!
oct. 6 and 7 Gnn West l.A. nov. 3 Gnn Claremont
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Wed., 9:30 a.m. Yoga for Beginners Members: $10, public: $12/each class. urs., 9 a.m. tai Chi Members: $48, public: $60/month. May 26 - Sept. 3 Blue Star days Free admission for all active-duty military personnel, their immediate family members (military ID holder and five immediate family members) and veterans (admission fees still apply for family members).
ClASS fEAtuRE Yoga for Beginners Wed., 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. An opportunity to stretch, breathe deeply and practice relaxation techniques, surrounded by the restorative energy of nature. Instructed by Karen May, each relaxing and energizing session will help you circulate prana (life force) in the body and spirit. We will warm up before practicing pranayam (breathing techniques) and/or short meditations. No experience is necessary; content is customized to attendees. Please bring a yoga mat(s), or call (909) 200-5521in advance to borrow one. Wear comfortable clothes suitable to the weather. Fee 6 classes (buy 5 and get a free class): member $50, public $63. Fee individual classes: member $10, public $12.
Summer 2012
Call (909) 625-8767 ext. 224 or email registrar@rsabg.org
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