Hoge Road Field Trip
We will be meeting at 9:30am at Ben's Fine Wines and Spirits (located next to Bonanza Casino) at 4794 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89506. https://maps.app.goo.gl/wJX5drVdZpPqxFcw5 Once we arrive, we plan to leave at 9:45am sharp to carpool up to the trailhead. It is only about a mile but the road is quite bumpy. We will plan to be out there for a few hours and cover a couple miles.It should be prime time to see a number of great plants including: Lithophragma, Astragalus, Plectritis, Lomatium, Phlox, hopefully Fritillaria and many others. Recommended items to bring are: water, proper clothing/footwear (check weather!), snacks, notebook/pen, camera/phone for photos.
May Monthly Meeting
"Advancing conservation through information: Rare plant and program updates from the Nevada Division of Natural Heritage" Join us as we learn about the latest happenings at the Nevada Division of Natural Heritage, including recent research, good news from the rare plant world, and current projects from Jamey McClinton, Administrator of NDNH.
Attend an In-Person meeting:
Northern Nevada, Reno_ on the University of Nevada, Reno campus in FA 300G on the 3rd floor of Fleischmann Agriculture. Social hour begins at 6:30 pm. Parking tends to be limited to the street.
Southern Nevada, Henderson_ on the College of Southern Nevada campus. Social hour begins at 6:30 in the herbarium, Bldg A, RM A125; the talk begins at 7 pm in Bldg C, RM C230. Parking is available in the College Drive lot.
OR : Register in advance for the Zoom meeting here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldu-grz4uHNCHGtxiMameoyNsC0knFEfh
Washoe State Tree Nursery Tour
Join Washoe State Tree Nursery Director Cory King for a tour of the facility. If you are interested in this, please reach out to RSVP. We are planning on meeting at the nursery at 9am. It should be a great time learning about how many of our natives are propagated and the general in's and out's of this wonderful resource. RSVP to emhwynn@gmail.com
Location: 885 Eastlake Blvd, New Washoe City, NV 89704
map link: https://maps.app.goo.gl/E7huCAW5s5r1sBvL9
May Arboretum Plant Sale
We will be at the Plant Sale on Saturday May 11th to share our love of native plants and try to answer all your questions!
Celebrate Washoe Valley
We will be part of the event to educate, inform and engage the community about the beauty and preservation of the Washoe Valley held at Washoe Lake State Park. Stop by and chat with us about the native vegetation in the area.
Red Hill Field Trip
This unique location on the north edge of Reno supports an alliance of seven eriogonum species in a relatively small-integrated community. Other taxa sharing the altered andesite habitat include Lewisia rediviva var. minor, Prunus andersonii, Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis, and Allium parvum. There is plenty of parking on site. More details coming soon.
Garden Tour
Save the date for a visit to NNPS member John Weiser’s Sparks Garden. John has a beautiful garden crammed with native plants and rock garden plants from around the west. More information will be posted nearer the time.
Sand dune Field Trip
Save the date for a field trip to the sand dunes near Fallon. Details will be posted nearer the time.
No Name Trail Field Trip
Save the date for a field trip to the hills above Arrowcreek. Details coming nearer the time.
Dog Valley Field trip
Save the date for a trip to Dog Valley. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/regions/intermountain/DogValley/index.shtml Check back for trip details. Dog Valley Meadow photo by Janel Johnson.
Sagehen BioBlitz
NNPS will take part in the UC Berkeley Sagehen Creek Field Station's 9th annual BioBlitz. Check back for details nearer the time. NOTE: you must register with us for this event in order the get the gate code!
Spooner Lake State Park Field trip
Save the date for a trip to Spooner Lake. Details to be posted nearer the time.
Graeagle Area Field Trip
Save the date for a trip to the Graeagle Area. Check back for more information nearer the date.
Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Loop Field Trip
Join us for a flower filled ramble around the Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Loop. We will walk around wet meadows, past dry slopes and through a forested area to see a diversity of wildflowers including lupines, elephant’s-head, monkeyflowers, and more. Details posted nearer the date.
Slide Mountain Field Trip
Join us as we walk from Mt Rose Pass Parking area to the top of Slide Mountain to check out the variety of hardy plants that grow on the slopes. Details posted nearer the date.
Osgood Swamp Field Trip
Save the date - details coming nearer the time. Photo info: An evening wildflower hunt at Osgood Swamp on July 4, 2022. © Jared Manninen.
Reno Earth Day
Come find visit with us at Reno Earth Day. Reno Earth Day will be at Idlewild Park on Saturday, April 20, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event features nearly 300 exhibitors, performers on four stages, and a 21+ area with the largest stage. All waste is collected and separated for recycling and composting. Actual Earth Day is on Monday, April 22, 2024.
TMCC Earth Day
TMMC EARTH DAY. We will have a table at this event. Come visit us to learn about Nevada’s native Plants. Thursday, April 18, from 9 a.m.–Noon at the V. James Eardley Student Services Center in the Red Mountain Building at the Dandini Campus.
Lower Thomas Creek Trail Field Trip
Join us to see early spring wildflowers and learn about the land use legacies of the Lower Thomas Creek / Arrowcreek Open Space area. We will be meeting at the Thomas Creek Trailhead parking lot on N Timberline Drive, 39.3935970472697, -119.83812800981285, at 9:30am. If you wish to carpool meet at Doughboy’s Donuts in South Towne Crossing off Damonte Ranch Parkway before 9:15 am.
Bring bring water, lunch etc. Dress for the weather. The trip could last up to 4-5 hours depending on what we find and how far we roam. We will walk a max of 3-4 miles, the terrain is uneven in many places.
April Monthly Meeting
"New Home for the Wesley E. Niles Herbarium"
Meet Marcus Hooker, the new Collection Manager, and learn about the past, present, and future of the Wesley Niles Herbarium.
You may attend the Reno in-person meeting on the UNR campus in FA 300G on the 3rd floor of Fleischmann Agriculture. Social time begins at 6:30 pm, the meeting starts at 7pm.
You may attend an in-person meeting at the College of Southern Nevada in Henderson; social hour begins at 6:30 in the herbarium, Bldg A, RM A125 ; the talk begins at 7 pm in Bldg C, RM C230. Parking is available in the College Drive lot.
OR register in advance for the Zoom meeting here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIpcOyqrj0uGN0dVdGy3qVixAO_r9kJAAqA
After registering, you will receive a Zoom confirmation email with the link to join the meeting. You will receive a registration email to view the program recording following the meeting.