Please join us Thursday, June 16, 2011 for the annual Chapter Celebration festivities - details here. The general public is welcome.
Thank you to all of our donors for the silent auction and raffle. The proceeds from the auction will support programs of CNPS in Orange County, such as education and outreach to promote conservation of and landscaping with California native plants. If you get a chance - please thank our donors personally, and support their businesses.
Surf & Sand Resort, Laguna Beach - One Nights Lodging on sand w/ocean view for 2!
Value: $445.00 (weekday) to $505.00 Weekend (no use for July/August), expires June 2012 Details
Acorn Naturalists, Tustin - $75 gift certificate
Bristol Farms, Newport Beach - a gift basket worth at least $150, hand-picked by member and Bristol Farms assistant manager David Favorite.
Roger's Gardens, Corona del Mar - Felco #6 Hand Pruners with custom case, Limited/Numbered (60th Anniversary Edition) valued at $220 Details
And More!! . . .
Jeffrey Upton, Fire in the Head Studio, Tustin - artwork
Randy Musser, Santa Ana - ceramic artwork
Environmental Nature Center, Newport Beach- gift basket/membership valued at $60
Tree of Life Nursery, San Juan Capistrano - potted Dudleya arrangement, books and many more miscellaneous items
The Ecology Center, San Juan Capistrano - a membership and 2 tickets to summer speaker series, $75 value Details
Rob Moore, California Native Landscape Design - 1 Hour Design Consultation with Award Winning Garden Designer, $100+ value
Sherman Library and Gardens, Corona del Mar - 12 passes including a docent led tour, $40 value
Books collected and donated by the chapter and Dan Songster especially for this event:
State of Change-Forgotten Landscapes of California, by Laura Cunningham-First Edition-Book Signed and inscribed by author, value $50+
The Flora of the Santa Ana River and Environs:With References to World Botany, by Oscar F. Clarke, Danielle Svehla, Greg Ballmer, and Arlee Montalvo, signed by two authors, value $40 Details
California Native Plants for the Garden, out of print-Hardback, 1st Edition, New, perfect condition, Signed by all three authors, Bart O’Brien, Carol Bornstein, and David Fross!, Value $100+
Discover California Wildflowers, by Mary Ruth Casebeer, signed by Author, value $20
Nature's Laguna Wilderness, by Ronald Chilcote, Retail Value: $65.00 plus, First Edition-Limited, clothbound-edition, signed and inscribed by author. Details
Items subject to changes/additions - check back for pictures and more!
