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Rocky Mountain juniper
Juniperus scopulorum
Image© copyright Daniel Mosquin


Pond with
Nuphar polysepala
Image© copyright Frank Skelton


Camas
Camassia spp.
Image© copyright Ray Swanson


Yellow marsh-marigold
Caltha palustris
Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Gentiana calycosa
Mountain bog gentian
Image© copyright Virginia Skilton


Thompson’s paintbrush
Castilleja thompsonii

Image© copyright Doug Skilton


Subalpine meadow
Central Coast Range
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Chris Czajkowski

 

NPSBC South Coast / Nature Vancouver
Spring 2008 Events 

Gardening with Native Plants

with Judith Cowan

Thursday, April 3, 2008 @ 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver Museum

Local History Laboratory

1100 Chestnut Street

Vancouver BC

Free Admission and Parking

 

Judith holds a Bachelor’s degree in Landscape Architecture from the University of British Columbia and currently works as a Parks Designer for the City of Coquitlam. Aside from her professional work, Judith’s interest in native plant gardening stems from her horticultural experience with the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation and her work in the redevelopment of City Farmer’s Water Conservation Garden which demonstrates ecological gardening practices and species diverse native plantings.

 

The presentation will cover native plant gardening tips, preferred native plants for Lower Mainland gardens, garden design, and useful lessons Judith has learned during her career.

 

Presented by the Native Plant Society of BC and the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver.

 

 

A Visit to a Native Plant Nursery in a Mountain Paradise

Hosts: Hugh and Marian Daubeny

Nursery: B.C.'s Wild Heritage Plants (Lee Larkin)

Saturday, April 19th, 2008 @ 11:00 a.m.

Ryder Lake Road, Ryder Lake BC Map PDF

Free event

Information: hdaubeny@shaw.ca or T: 604-731-8537

 

On Saturday, April 19 we plan a visit to B.C.'s Wild Heritage Plants at Ryder Lake. Here we will wander through Lee Larkin's unique nursery where native plants, representing more than 125 species, are being propagated in their natural environment. We can see early spring flowering bulbs, such as Trillium ovatum, Lilium columbianum, and Erythronium oregonum, and shrubs, such as Ribes sanquineum and Oemleria cerasformis. Lee will tell us about her propagation techniques and her deer deterents. All of this is in magnificient forest setting.

 

We plan to meet at 11 am at Hugh Daubeny's cottage (map will be sent in a separate e-mail) at Ryder Lake high above the Chilliwack River Valley. Bring a bag lunch and Hugh and Marian will supply tea, coffee and juice. After lunch we will walk the twists and turns of the quiet country road leading to the nursery. It will take us about 45 minutes to get there taking time out to examine the roadside vegetatation and look at some spectacular views of mountains, such as Elk, McGuire, and Slesse.

 

We hope you can join us for an informative day among the native plants of Coastal B.C.

 

 

Gardening for Wildlife Weekend / Native Plant Sale

Saturday & Sunday, April 19-20, 2007

10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Swan Lake Christmas Hill Nature Sanctuary

3873 Swan Lake Road, Victoria BC

Information: 250.479.0211

http://www.swanlake.bc.ca/plantsale.htm

 

VanDusen Plant Sale, Native Plant Section

Sunday, April 27, 2007, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

VanDusen Botanical Garden

5251 Oak Street, Vancouver BC

Information: 604.878.9274 http://vancouver.ca/parks/parks/vandusen/website/index.htm

 

 

Grassland Ecology and

Grass Identification Workshop

Wasa Lake BC just north of Fort Steele

in the Southern Rocky Mountain Trench.

Friday, June 27 and Saturday, June 28, 2008

 

The workshop will be led by Don Gayton, a well-known author and ecologist with FORREX.  The event is expected to be both fun and informative, and we hope the weather will cooperate.

 

Information

Registration Form

 

SPECIAL NPSBC OFFER!
Flora ID Northwest


Flora ID Northwest’s computerized plant keys contain complete descriptive information for all vascular plant species known to grow in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest (both native and naturalized introduced species).

 

  • The keys are interactive, allowing you to identify species in a few simple steps using almost any plant feature.
  • Definitions of terms provided; technical botanical terms kept to a minimum
  • Illustrated with line drawings; color photos included for virtually all species
  • Descriptions of the habitat and geographic range provided
  • Extensive references included
  • Help screens guide the user throughout the program
  • User's guide and tutorial included in the Help program

These CD-format keys are available through the NPSBC at the special discount price of $75 CAN for the BC edition and $200 CAN for the Pacific Northwest edition, including postage and handling (compare with the regular price of $100 and $300 US for each edition). Note: Flora ID operates on PCs only.

Order Form

Flora ID Northwest in Menziesia, Fall 2006


menziesia
NPSBC Newsletter

This Issue

  • Remembering Bert Brink 1912-2007
  • The naturalist's bookshelf
  • New year promose is a "no" to status quo
  • Carpet burweed invades RV parks
  • Long's Lens: Making a thorough background check
  • Book review: Conversations along the garden path
  • Book review: Expanded guide adds rest of Rockies
  • More of Les: the glossary according to Don
  • Cannings' cryptic crossword

Membership/To Subscribe (PDF)

The NPSBC Native Plant Society of British Columbia is an organization bringing together people from throughout the province who enjoy, study and work with native plants and habitats. The Society was founded in 1997 and has almost three hundred members with a collective interest in education and communication about native plants and a commitment to their ethical use and conservation. The Society's objectives are as follows:

  • Advance knowledge and awareness of the value of native plants.
  • Develop and maintain an inventory of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Promote the conservation of the province's native plant species, communities and habitats.
  • Initiate the development of guidelines concerning ethical uses of native plants.
  • Support the use of native plants in accordance with the ethical use guidelines.
  • Encourage the restoration of disturbed habitats of native plant species and communities.
  • Facilitate communication and interaction among individuals, groups and governments regarding native plant issues.
  • Support research on native plant and plant communities.

INFORMATION:

ADDRESS CHANGE
NPSBC
Native Plant Society of
British Columbia
3738 Welwyn Street
Vancouver BC V5N 3Y9
T: 604.255.5719
information (at) npsbc.org

BCLNA Environmental Stewardship Awards

The awards have been developed by the BC Landscape and Nursery Association's Native Plant Committee, in partnership with the NPSBC and Naturescape BC.

E-Flora BC
www.eflora.bc.ca

This interactive on-line atlas offers detailed information on British Columbia's native plants for education, research and conservation purposes.

The NPSBC was a founding partner in E-Flora BC and seed funding was provided for development of the project through the Society.


Native Plant
Specialty Nurseries & Seed Suppliers
in British Columbia

The definitive list of retail and wholesale nurseries and seed suppliers in the province; continuously updated.


Buy BCwild 2006-07
www.royalroads.ca/cntr

BC Directory of Buyers and Sellers of Non-Timber Forest Products (PDF)

Produced by
Centre for Non-Timber Resources (CNTR)
Royal Roads University

Invasive Plant Council of British Columbia
www.invasiveplant
council.ca

The Invasive Plant Council's goal is to work toward the implementation of an Invasive Plant Strategy for British Columbia. Through cooperation and coordination, negative ecological, social, and economic impacts caused by invasive plants can be minimized. The NPSBC is a signatory to the Invasive Plant Strategy.


NPSBC
List-Serve

Subscribe to the Society's electronic mailing list for information and discussion on native plants and habitats, current projects and upcoming events.


NPSBC
South Coast

Meets with Nature Vancouver on the third and fourth Thursday of each month (except during the summer) at 7:30 p.m. at the Vancouver Museum,
1100 Chestnut Street in Vancouver.

Native Plant Study Group, Victoria
www.npsg.ca

The Native Plant Study Group, a sub-group of the Victoria Horticultural Society, is dedicated to studying the native plants of British Columbia and promoting their use and conservation.