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Free Talks: Botanical Hotspots of Northern California

Northern California is one of the most diverse floral hotspots in the world, with much of this richness concentrated in well-defined ecological areas. Dr. Glenn Keator will present a series of free talks exploring this diversity. Please join us at the Botanic Garden Visitor Center on the following Sundays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Talks are open to the public. Directions to the Garden: https://nativeplants.org/visit/directions

May 17: Mines Road and Mount Hamilton Area. This long road south of Livermore goes through some pristine habitat that makes you feel miles away from civilization. It features vast chaparral, meadows, gray pine-oak forests, rock scree, and springs including adjacent Del Puerto Canyon.

May 31: Bear Valley and Walker Ridge. This particular Bear Valley lies in the inner north Coast Ranges east of Clear Lake and is accessed from Williams. Besides vast inner grasslands with a plethora of geophytes and annual wildflowers, the ridge to the west has both serpentine and ordinary soils and has not only a selection of beautiful geophytes but is also the only place where two different species of western cypress occur.