Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Southeastern Orange County
Saturday, April 30, 2011; 8:15 am to 5 pm
The CNPS Vegetation Program is conducting a field-based rare vegetation sampling/mapping workshop on Saturday, April 30, 2011 in southeastern Orange County. The workshop is being held to train CNPS chapter members in mapping rare vegetation types in the field using aerial photography. This workshop will focus on techniques to identify and survey rare natural communities using our combined CNPS/DFG protocols.
The workshop will be held from 8:15 am to 5:00 pm on lands managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy. The overall goals of the workshop are to learn about the diversity of alluvial scrub vegetation, to highlight areas containing rare plant communities, and discuss opportunities for future surveys/mapping in priority areas. The cost of the workshop is a suggested donation of $25 for CNPS members. The fee for non-members is $70, which includes one-year $45 CNPS membership.
If you are able to attend, please RSVP no later than Monday, April 25, 2011 so that we can ensure sufficient workshop materials.
Contact:
Danielle Roach (droach@cnps.org, 916.889.4634)
Deborah Stout (dstout@cnps.org, 916.801.4539)
Late RSVP: Arlee Montalvo (Montalvo@rcrcd.com, 951.640.9541)
Click here to navigate to our web page containing copies of the CNPS Combined Vegetation Rapid Assessment and Releve Protocol and Field Form.
IRC Workshop Agenda and Directions (PDF)
IRC Workshop Detailed Directions (PDF)
CNPS Field-Based Rare Vegetation Sampling/Mapping Workshop in East Riverside County, February 5-6, 2011
The CNPS Vegetation Program is conducting a field-based sampling/mapping workshop in the Sonoran Desert of eastern Riverside County. This workshop will focus on techniques to identify and survey rare natural communities using our combined CNPS/DFG protocols. The overall goals of the workshop are to learn about the diversity of desert vegetation, highlight areas containing rare plant communities, and discuss opportunities for Chapters and others to help with future surveys/mapping in priority areas.
The workshop will be conducted around Palen Lake (approximately 12 miles NE of Desert Center); and at a second nearby location just north of Blythe off of Midland Road. This area of the desert contains significant desert resources, diverse vegetation patterns along alluvial fans and playa margins that include creosote shrublands, mesquite bosques, desert riparian woodlands, dune habitats, desert pavement, and groundwater-dependent sink scrubs.
Participants are invited to meet us on Friday evening, Feb 4th, at Desert Center to caravan to nearby campsites. If you are able to attend, please RSVP to Deborah Stout dstout@cnps.org no later than January 20, 2011, if possible, so that we can arrange travel plans and other specifics. The Vegetation Program staff looks forward to meeting and working with your Chapter members!
Cost: $25 for CNPS members, $65 for non-members
(Note: The Education Program’s Plant Science 2011 Vegetation Mapping Workshop will provide more detailed techniques including ArcGIS and the state’s DFG standards for mapping vegetation.)
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