Welcome to the 57th annual wildflower show

Welcome to the 57th Annual Wildflower Show APRIL 20th, 21st, 22nd from10:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Salinas, CA, April 03, 2018 - For over half a century this Wildflower Show has been one of the largest

on the Northern and Western Hemispheres with over 600 species and varieties of wildflowers. This is truly an event that generations of families can remember.

The Museum partners with the Monterey Bay Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS) to hold this cherished annual event. Over 30 members of the Native Plant Society spend over a week scouring Monterey County and beyond collecting the finest specimens of wildflowers blooming that spring.

Botanists, garden enthusiasts, and people just looking for flowers they would like to plant in their gardens will all appreciate this comprehensive and spectacular array of wildflowers.

Wildflower Show and Museum Admission (tickets can be purchased when you arrive at the Museum): · $8.95 adults who live outside of Monterey County · $5.95 youth 4-18, students with ID, military who live outside of Monterey County · Free for 3 y.o. and under · Free for Museum Members and CNPS Members · $5 admission for Monterey County residents Wildflower Month Fun Continues!

Classes Open To Kids From Kinder To 5th Grade Flower Power SOMETHING GIANT FROM SOMETHING TINY APRIL 7TH, 9:00-10:30AM $25: Non-member, $20: Member Artists will take our tiny flowers and and draw and paint giant wild flower paintings with oil pastels and tempera paint.

FLOWER CHALK APRIL 14TH, 9:00-10:30AM $25: Non-member, $20: Member Artists will combine skills in drawing wildflowers using chalk pastels.

WILDFLOWER NOTEBOOKS APRIL 21ST, 9:00-10:30AM $25: Non-member, $20: Member Artists will take advantage of the Native Plant Show by creating a mini wildflower book with pen and paper. Artists will visit the show and draw what they see.

STITCHING STUFFIES APRIL 28TH 9:00-10:30AM $25: Non-member, $20: Member Artists will learn to stitch and create felt wildflowers. Add them to clothing, bags, coats, hair ties, or even make a stuffy!

Adult Art Classes INTRODUCTION TO SKETCHING FLOWERS April 14th, 3-5 PM $30: Non-member, $25: Member Spend an afternoon with a science illustrator learning basic botanical drawing techniques. We'll go over some botanical anatomy and spend time closely observing native California wildflowers, then practice observational drawing using these blooms as our inspiration. All skill levels welcome.

BEERS AND BOUQUETS April 8th and April 29th $40: Non-member, $35: Member Join us over a drink as we explore the Museum’s native plant garden. You’ll have the opportunity to learn more about our local flora and the skills to draw them. Instructor Liana Vitousak will guide you through the basics of plant identification and recording what you see through field sketches and notes.

Registration includes lesson and two pints of beer.

Contact: Marci Bracco Cain Chatterbox PR Salinas, CA 93901 (831) 747-7455 https://montereybay.cnps.org/