DonnieHaigh on "El Dorado Nature Center CA Native Plant Sale"

DonnieHaigh — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 15:50:37 +0000

El Dorado Nature Center's California Native Plant Sale
Saturday, October 22

El Dorado Nature Center will be brimming with natives, just in time for outdoor fall planting. From fragrant sages to show ceanothus, we will have just the right plants for your conservation-minded garden. Come early for best selection!
- Trees, shrubs, grasses and more
- Wildflower seeds
- Gardening tips and information
- Books and unique gifts

Friends of El Dorado Nature Center Member Preview Sale
9-9:30am
Memberships available at the door

Public Sale
9:30-2

Vehicle entry fee of $7 will be credited towards your purchase of $75 or more.

jcrawford on "Rare Plant Treasure Hunt internship open"

jcrawford — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 14:31:09 +0000

FROM: CALIFORNIA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY
DATE: 12/15/2010
CLOSING DATE: 01/15/2011
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is seeking an Intern for its Rare Plant Treasure Hunt Program (RPTH). CNPS will hire one full-time intern for 4 months (Feb 25- June 25, 2011). This position will be based out of Southern California (Claremont).

Background (www.cnps.org)
The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit conservation organization, founded in 1965, with over 9,000 members in 33 chapters, and 19 full and part-time staff. The mission of CNPS is to conserve California native plants and their natural habitats, and increase understanding, appreciation, and horticultural use of native plants.

The Position:
The successful candidate will work in coordination with the Botanist/Project Coordinator to help organize teams of botanists and amateurs to collect rare plant data, within the Mojave and Colorado Deserts of California. The intern will work in the office 1-3 days a week (more at onset), assisting in conducting outreach, making maps and planning and coordinating field trips. The intern will spend the remainder of the time in the field, participating in 1-4 day surveys, collecting rare plant occurrence information, and camping overnight when necessary.

There will be considerable travel involved in this position to conduct outreach and surveys, and office and field work will be based out of Southern California. This project, in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts, is a special funded portion of a statewide CNPS project called the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt. It is funded by grants from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and the Bureau of Land Management.

You may read more about the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt on our webpage at http://cnps.org/cnps/rareplants/treasurehunt/. Please note that housing is not provided.
The principal focus of this work will consist of outreach to, and coordination and support of, volunteers to conduct searches for new and historic occurrences of rare plants on BLM lands in the Mojave and Colorado Deserts. The intern’s time will be a mix of volunteer coordination and field work, leading and helping lead rare plant searches, collecting data, and collecting plant vouchers. This is a great opportunity for anyone interested in rare plant biology, landscape ecology, botany, geography, and conservation in California’s arid lands.

Physical job requirements include sitting, driving, carrying, lifting, standing, hiking, and camping. The position requires the ability to work long field days under rigorous conditions (including inclement conditions), to hike in rugged terrain, to camp in primitive conditions, and to lift/carry equipment that is up to 1/3 of your body weight. The intern will need to work various weekends with volunteers.

Qualifications for the successful applicant include the following:
• Excellent people and organizational skills, enthusiasm, and a positive attitude.
• Ability to give and take direction, and to work well in a team setting.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Undergraduate degree in or working towards a degree in biology, botany, or a related field.
• Background in plant identification to the species level using keys, botanical floras and manuals.
• Experience with plant and vegetation surveying techniques.
• Some knowledge of GIS to produce maps for volunteers.
• Proven ability to conduct fieldwork in varied environmental conditions, including hot and otherwise inclement weather.
• Ability to drive 4X4 vehicles over variable terrain.
• A valid driver’s license, proof of current car insurance, and a safe driving record are required.
• Ability to lead/train people and ensure safe working environment while navigating in variable terrain.
• Experienced at coordinating daily field tasks for people with varying levels of knowledge.
• Ability to manage data for volunteer field teams, ensuring data are recorded and entered
accurately, consistently, and efficiently.
• Experience using GPS (Global Positioning System) units and other plant survey equipment (e.g., tape measure, compass).
• Assist in coordinating sampling missions by organizing field equipment and planning effective and safe routes to get to and from field sampling areas.
• Interact directly with the CNPS project supervisors with regard to project planning and transfer of field data.

The salary is offered at $10-12 per hour, commensurate with experience. This is a full-time, temporary at-will, field and office position, beginning Feb 25, 2010 through June 25, 2010, pending funding.

To apply, submit the following materials: cover letter of interest with résumé or curriculum vitae, and three references (including reference name, address, phone number, and email) to aswanson@cnps.org. The primary contact is Amber Swanson, Botanist/Project Coordinator. Please do not call this office regarding this position. Send
your application materials via post mail, fax, or email to:

California Native Plant Society
2707 K Street, Suite 1
Sacramento, CA 95816
Attn: RPTH Internship position
Fax: (916) 447-2727 Email: aswanson@cnps.org.

ASwanson on "Rare Plant Treasure Hunt and Field Trip"

ASwanson — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:13:28 +0000

The California Native Plant Society has recently begun a program called the Rare Plant Treasure Hunt (www.cnps.org/cnps/rareplants/treasurehunt). The purpose is to inform conservation efforts by updating occurence records in the CNDDB of rare plants throughout California and to get as many volunteers as possible involved. If you are interested in being involved or leading a trip please contact treasurehunt@cnps.org

Also a Rare Plant Treasure Hunt field trip into the Mojave desert is planned for May 5-8th with Steve Hartman. For more information and to RSVP go to http://www.meetup.com/Rare-Plant-Treasure-Hunt/.

rthecellist on "Effects of Magnets on Kidney Bean Plants"

rthecellist — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 01:39:08 +0000

Hi, I'm a 9th grader in Georgia. I am doing a science fair project on how magnets can affect the growth of kidney bean plants. I not only am required to experiment, but I also must research for it. If anyone has answers on how magnets have an effect on kidney bean plants, if at all, please tell me. Thank you!

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