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Al Klein | May Meeting Speaker

Al’s interest in the natural world started in his childhood. Growing up in Chicago he would make regular visits to the Field Museum of Natural History, and read books on the natural sciences. His favorite hobbies were growing exotic plants like cacti, and collecting fossils, minerals, and insects.

President’s Message: May, 2023

Now that you have learned how to best prepare and stage your plants for presentation, it’s time to enter them into the plant show!

CSSA Webinarby Jakub Jilemicky April 1st

Jakub Jilemicky: The Best Haworthias in the Western Cape of South Africa.

President’s Message: April, 2023

Last month’s field trip to the Coachella Valley/Palm Springs was absolutely wonderful. The weather couldn’t have been any better with the crispy cool morning air accompanied by a pleasantly warm sunny afternoon.

CSSA Webinar by Martin Lowry on March 4th

Bolivia’s Amazing Diversity of Cacti Saturday, March 4th at 10 am PST. Everyone is welcome to attend!

Woody Minnich | March 1st Speaker

Gates October Meeting, January 4th at 7pm PST. Breslin will explore multiple connections between contemporary and emerging research methods in plant conservation and the ways we raise our plants.

President’s Message: March, 2023

President’s Message: February, 2023

Peter Breslin | January 4th Speaker

Gates October Meeting, January 4th at 7pm PST. Breslin will explore multiple connections between contemporary and emerging research methods in plant conservation and the ways we raise our plants.

Buck Hemenway: Webinar

Survival of the Fattest 2023. Saturday, January 7th at 10 am PST. When supply of water is so unreliable, plants find a number of ways to adapt to these harsh conditions.