Summer 2012, Garden Variety

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GARdEnVarietye Newsletter of RAnCho SAntA AnA BotAniC GARdEn

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Medicinal and Edible California

Native Plants

A Weed War in the Station

Fire Aftermath

Faith in a SeedSeed Conservation

at RSABG

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN

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A Strategic PlanRooted in Sustainability

e Newsletter ofRAnCho SAntA AnABotAniC GARdEnSUMMER 2012VOlUME 27, NUMBER 2

EditoR/dESiGnER

Pauline Amell Nash

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Debbie Carini, Naomi Fraga,Eric Garton, Patrick larkin, Rebecca lerback, lucinda McDade,linda Richards, linda Worlow

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Send letters and submissions to:RSABG, Public Relations, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden 1500 North College AvenueClaremont, CA 91711Email: [email protected]

GardenVariety is published fourtimes a year by the Office of Development. Copyright 2012 byRancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden.Postage paid at Claremont, 91711.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardendisplays, documents and conservesthe native flora of California.Members enjoy many benefits andhelp renowned horticulture, science and education programsflourish.

to become a member visitwww.rsabg.org or call (909) 625-8767.

Patrick LarkinExecutive Director

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JJuly marks the beginning of a new fiscal year at Rancho Santa Ana BotanicGarden. As a complex institution with deep roots in the local community, aswell as significant state, national and even international involvement innative California plant conservation and research, RSABG requires a compre-hensive and long-term approach to planning to remain relevant and viable.

RSABG was well served by the strategic plan adopted in 2005. Goals accomplished include a new admissions kiosk and entry way, increases invisitation and membership, the appointment of a director of research andtechnology infrastructure upgrades. In keeping with best practices for nonprofit organizations, we are building on this momentum with a new mission-oriented plan based on goals and accountability. It will serve to ensure effectiveness and long-term economic sustainability for RSABG.

e “Rooted in Sustainability, a Strategic Plan, 2012-2015” planningprocess began in June 2012, with a day-long working session for senior staff members and the Board of Trustees facilitated by Rick Daley, from EMDConsulting Group. Daley has served in executive capacities in botanical gardens and major museums across the country including Denver BotanicGardens (CEO), Massachusetts Horticultural Society (executive director) andMissouri Botanical Garden (assistant to director and director of programs).His expertise is in organizational and financial management, strategic plan-ning and fundraising. Additionally, Daley was part of the visiting committeeat Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden for subsequent accreditation throughthe American Association of Museums.

I will share the results of this collaborative process with you once the planis finalized. You can expect to see our goals enumerated, with accountabilityfor success fairly shared across all levels of the organization. Until then, pleaseknow that all of us at RSABG are grateful to the volunteers, members anddonors who provide the backbone of support and encouragement for ourprograms that protect plants, and touch the lives of so many each year.

Page 8 of the Spring 2012 Garden Variety newsletter states that “Spiders, dragonflies, ladybugs are many things...but they are not insects.” Whoever wrote that is woefully uninformed, to put it as politely as possible!Spiders are not insects. Dragonflies and ladybugs ARE insects.

-Ruth CrandallEditor’s Note: anks for catching our error. e sentence referenced mistakenlyused the word insect rather than bug. e sentence was intended to clarify the termbug, which is often employed to identify all insects. A true bug belongs to an orderof insects that have specialized mouth parts used to pierce and suck their prey.m

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A Weed WarFighting weeds after the Station Fire.

Faith in a Seede seed bank at RSABG helps safeguard California native plants.

Garden SceneAdopt a Butterfly, New Trustees and Overseers, California Plants Go Mobile

California native Plantslinda Richards highlights several medicinal and edible California native plants.

Second natureThe Garden welcomed 2,000 school children this summer.

volunteer todayCelebrating RSABG volunteers at theVolunteer Appreciation Dinner.

Garden GuideEvents, Classes and Programs

on thE CovER: Seed packets ofNassella pulchra are gathered in a

basket in preparation for a RSABGplant sale. PHOTO: CARRIE ROSEMAOn this page: Michael Wall’s image

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of the Butterfly Pavilion at Rancho Santa Ana BotanicGarden encourages visitors to stop, breathe and enjoy the native greenery. It offers anintimate look at hundreds of butterflies in brief moments of repose or delicately sippingflower nectar. e new Adopt-a-Butterfly program highlights three basking beauties andoffers an opportunity to help support butterfly habitats. Although the pavilion has closed

for the season, the Butterfly Pavilion opens again May 11, 2013.Endemic to the state, the California dogface butterfly (Zerene eurydice)

became the official insect of California in 1972. California was the first state todesignate an official insect. e canine reference in this butterfly’s name derivesfrom a bright yellow wing pattern on males, which some say resembles a dog’sprofile. e intimate nature of the Butterfly Pavilion at the Garden provides aunique experience, as these fast flyers are extremely difficult to get close to.

e butterfly’s primary host plant, false indigo (Amorpha californica), is ariparian shrub that often grows along stream banks. e oak and pine wood-lands of Southern California provide the natural habitat for California dogfacebutterflies, but human development is encroaching fast.

e pipevine swallowtail butterfly (Battus philenor) is without a doubtan exquisite member of the Papilionidae family. e iridescent, black and tealbutterfly enjoys a vine that thrives in the Garden, Dutchman’s pipe or Califor-nia pipevine (Aristolochia californica). According to the plant’s accession record,the seed was originally collected in 1931 by Carl B. Wolf in Yuba County; therooted layers of the original plants were moved to Claremont in 1951. epoisonous pipevine is a host plant for the butterfly—meaning it provides a sitefor the butterfly to lay eggs and also provides a food source for the emerging caterpillar. e ingested plant toxins make the insect distasteful to predatorsand provide protection throughout its life.

e pipevine swallowtail beautifully highlights the importance of protect-ing habitat. While not endangered, its host plant is a slow-growing vine thatthrives along stream banks, as well as in forest and chaparral. It is the only for-age source for pipevine swallowtail caterpillar in California.

e monarch (Danaus plexippus) feeds on nectar from various flowers including California milkweed (Asclepias californica), which can be found in abundance in the Garden. Monarchs can live for two to eight weeks in alandscape that features Asclepias plants and sufficient flowers for nectar.

e annual, intergenerational monarch migration is arduous and inspiring.More than a million monarchs from the western U.S. travel west to California’sCentral Valley and Sierra Nevada foothills in search of patches of milkweed.loss of plant habitat is contributing to declining monarch populations. Protection and restoration of native milkweeds is critical to reversing the trend.

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Clark Thompson, RSABG butterflypavilion coordinator, captured apipevine swallowtail at rest on aSalvia flower in theButterfly Pavilion.

False indigo is a nativeshrub and the larvalfood for California dog-face butterflies.

Narrow-leaf milkweed, aperennial, native herb, hasa wide range and offersfood fit for a monarch.

The endemic Californiapipevine, often foundalong stream banks, isthe host plant for pipevineswallowtail butterflies.

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Adopt aButterflyNow you can become an important allyin our efforts to promote native plants,which are ideal for butterfly gardening,through the Adopt-A-Butterfly program.

An adoption helps demonstrate yourcommitment to the environment and canmake a fun gift or unique tribute tohonor or memorialize a loved one.

ere are three adoption levels tochoose from: $20 for the California dog-face, $35 for the pipevine swallowtailand $50 for the monarch. All adoptions include a name on the butterfly display inthe California Garden Gift Shop and inour annual report; a certificate of adoption; and butterfly informationbrochures. Pipevine swallowtail andmonarch adoptions feature more excitingbonuses. All or part of each butterflyadoption is tax deductible.

e Adopt-a-Butterfly program isavailable through Sept. 3, 2012, but supports ongoing efforts with native California habitat conservation. For moreinformation about the Adopt-a-Butterfly program, call (909) 625-8767 ext. 221,email [email protected] or visit theCalifornia Garden Gift Shop.

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden recently welcomed new members to its Board of Trustees and Board of Overseers.In June 2012, omas C. Brayton was elected to the Board of Trustees and Beverly Maloof, Mary Perera,Katharine Rudnyk and Maia omas were elected to serve three-year terms on the Board of Overseers.

Brayton, of the Claremont law firm Jones and Brayton, llP, served on the RSABG Board of Overseers for nineyears before his election to the Board of Trustees. Brayton’s civic activity includes serving on the leRoy Haynes Center board of directors. He has served on the family law section of the State Bar of California’s and the los Ange-les County Bar Association’s executive committees. “After many enjoyable years on the Board of Overseers, I lookforward to working with RSABG’s diverse and experienced Board of Trustees,” said Brayton. e Garden’s volun-teers, staff, administrators, Overseers and Trustees have made the Garden a valuable asset, with a reach well beyondour local community. Our continued, combined, effort can only make it better.”

Maloof is retired from a long career as a real estate agent, but continues her civic activities. In addition to beingan active RSABG Overseer for three terms prior to 2011, her volunteer service includes serving as a board memberand president for the Riverside land Conservancy. She was instrumental in the implementation of drought-tolerantdemonstration gardens and certified wildlife habitats at the Sam and Alfreda Maloof Foundation in Alta loma.

Rudnyk has been with Monrovia, the wholesale plant nursery,for 21 years working with landscape design professionals for the or-namental and edible plant supplier. An advocate for landscapepreservation, she is active in e Cultural landscape Foundation.Rudnyk is a board member at the Glendora library Foundationand her professional memberships include the U.S. Green BuildingCouncil and the California landscape Contractors Association.

Perera is a published author and owner of Oakmont Press. Shehas been a volunteer at RSABG since 2008, serving as a nature in-terpreter and a volunteer on a development committee. She earnedher bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from theUniversity of Kansas, where she graduated Phi Beta Kappa.

omas is a financial advisor with the Claremont-basedomas Investment Group, an independent firm with the Ray-mond James Financial Services network. She specializes in financialplanning for individuals, families and small businesses. A graduateof UC Santa Barbara, omas was a member of Santa BarbaraBotanic Garden before moving to Claremont.

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Sun., Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m.Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Sun., Sept. 16, 1 - 4 p.m.Sat., Sept. 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Sat., Oct. 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Sun., Oct. 14, 1 - 4 p.m.

Plant QuestFree Design

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Plant QuestCalifornia nativeplants aregoing mobileon iPhones andiPad tablets.

Rancho Santa AnaBotanic Garden is developing a mobileapplication called Plant Quest, which can helpyou find water-conserving native plants that willbe right at home in your garden. Although still inthe development stage, Plant Quest will offer aninteractive database of plant and home landscapeinformation. e app was selected by the Metro-politan Water District of Southern California forfunding in its Innovative Conservation Program2012.

A series of landscape design workshops will beheld this fall to help test the app. e workshopswill be free and open to the public. Space is lim-ited. Please contact the RSABG registrar for regis-tration and information. Email [email protected] call (909) 625-8767 ext. 224

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in JunE, i AttEndEd an interesting walk at Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden, led by William Broen, an ethnobotanistwho has studied medicinal, edible and folklore about native plants. I can get overwhelmed with too many examples but he

kept his discussion to the 28 plants the group came across during our walk.In this, I’ll focus on the better tasting and more common ones. All of these plantswere used by Native Americans and early settlers.

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Yerba santa (Eriodictyon californicum)Broen said it was common in phar-macopeia until the 40s and 50s whenit was knocked out by modern medi-cine practitioners. He cites a relaxing,uplifting effect, good for headaches.It has many other medicinal uses, including treating infections and as apoison oak remedy.

hummingbird sage (Salviaspathacea) leaves or flowers make apleasant tea. It also has decongestant,antimicrobial properties—good forsore throat.

California sycamore (Platanus race-mosa) A woman [in the class] said theSouthern California tribes use thebark at the bottom of the tree tomake a pleasing tea.

Wooly blue curls (Trichostema lana-tum) e leaves, flowers and stemsmake a nice tea, and may have posi-tive effect on mood, stomachache andmemory.

Gumweed (Grindelia camporum) I like this one. You can put theflower’s white sap on cuts for antibac-terial and soothing effects, will alsodry them up. “You can rub on poisonoak. It’s anti-inflammatory, antibac-terial and antispasmodic,” said Broen.

Common yarrow (Achillea mille-folium) e flower is the strongestpart and has many uses as a tea ortincture, including relief from mildpain, toothache or headache. It canalso be put on wounds.

White sage (Salvia apiana) e tea offers antibacterial and anti-fungalproperties. e high-nutrient seedsare edible.

Other plants used include oregongrape (Berberis nervosa) and nevin’sbarberry (Berberis nevinii), whichhave antimicrobial and antiamoebicproperties.

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Manzanita (Arctostaphylos spp.) InJanuary and February the flowers areedible, as are the later berries (somesay don’t eat too many).

desert wolfberry or Baja desertthorn (Lycium brevipes). Its red berriesare edible. I love this plant for habitatvalue. ere are always birds on them;using the plant for food or shelter.

California bay laurel (Umbelullariacalifornica) Usually found aroundmoister areas, streams. e nuts“when roasted taste good,” accordingto Broen.

Currants (Ribes spp.) e ripe berriesare good tasting (high in antioxidantsand vitamin C).

Pinyon pine (Pinus spp.) the nutsand inner bark are edible and nutri-tious. e tips of the branches ifsoaked make a pine water that is highin vitamin C.

Chia (Salvia columbariae) Usuallyfound in higher elevations but this isthe popular seed these days, high inomega 3.

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Fire is an important process in many wild lands.Many California native plant species are adapted to fire,some even requiring it to trigger germination andgrowth. ese are often referred to as fire followers forthe dependence on fire to complete their life cycle. Bushpoppy (Dendromecon rigida) and poodledog bush (Eriod-ictyon parryi) are both examples of California nativeplants that are known to be abundant following fire.

Immediately following a fire, the resulting barrenlandscape can also present an open invitation for non-native species to establish and outcompete the rejuvenat-ing post-fire native vegetation. Invasive plant species areknown to have a tremendous impact on natural commu-nities and ecosystems, threatening endangered species,wildlife habitat, watershed health, scenic landscapes andopportunities for recreation.

e aftermath of the Station Fire has left bulldozerlines, hand cut fuelbreaks (a line cut into the vegetationmeant to slow the progression of the blaze) and newlyburned soil; all of these impact a zone vulnerable toinvasive plant species establishment. In an effort tocombat the establishment of non-native plant speciesand promote natural recovery of native plant communi-ties, Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden (RSABG) haspartnered with the Angeles National Forest and NationalForest Foundation to work toward invasive plant specieseradication. With financial support from both organiza-tions, RSABG hired a temporary, seasonal crew of fourfield botany technicians this spring who have the chal-lenging task of weed removal in the forest.

e RSABG team works closely with Katie VinZant,a USDA Forest Service botanist, who leads the laudableeffort to remove weeds in the wake of the Station Fire.

e Station Fire was the largest fire in the recorded history of los Angeles County, burning more than 160,000 acresin the Angeles National Forest in 2009. e resulting loss of vegetation left a visible scar on the San Gabriel Moun-tains, just north of the city of los Angeles, and had a significant effect on air and water quality, and on cultural,recreation and biotic resources.

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VinZant was a recipient of the 2010 National Forest System Invasive Species Program Award for her leader-ship to recruit a team of invasive weed eradicators andher use of a treatment strategy that has effectively re-stored land burnt in the Angeles National Forest.

e work is rewarding but rigorous and not for thefaint at heart. A typical day on the job involves hiking toremote locations on steep, rugged terrain and removingnon-native plants primarily by hand pulling. is assuresthe destructive plant is entirely eradicated and cannotgrow back. e strategy provides an immediate low-costand effective treatment to a large-scale problem. e dedicated crew will be working all summer and into thefall months.

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You can help VinZant and the RSABG crew removenon-native species from the Angeles National Forest.e work is moderate to strenuous. Wear heavy-dutywork pants, sturdy shoes, hat and sunscreen; bring atleast two liters of water, lunch and a positive attitude.

e crew will be working every second and fourthSunday June through November 2012. Contact KatieVinZant at [email protected] for more information.

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Above: An afternoon in the field on a May volunteer day.

Right: heading out to eradicate weeds in the Angeles National Forest.l to R: Maggie Stepp, Jonathan leyva, Marcella Brimhall and NicoleStutzman. Stepp and Brimhall are both Student Conservation Associationinterns, and leyva and Stutzman are RSABG crew members. RSABG crewmembers not pictured here: Andrew Gillette and Xavier Aranda.___

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The RsABG seedbank stores thepromise of theCalifornia wild.

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For Michael Wall, horticulturist and seed curator who worked with Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden(RSABG) for nearly a quarter-century, that promise is one of the things that makes RSABG special.

“e Seed Conservation Program is a strength of Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden,” said Wall, who recentlyearned Center for Plant Conservation recognition for his work cultivating the native plant seed collection atRSABG. “We have a great reputation because we do great work. e knowledge, research and conservationopportunities of RSABG programs—like the seed bank or herbarium—contribute to the greater good.”

Michael Wall and Pam luncz go over detailsof the Glendora threadleaf brodiaea project.

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ere are many reasons to safeguardseeds. Seed banks offer refuge for plants imperiled by habitat changes, such as encroachment of invasive species, urbaniza-tion, climate change or natural disaster. Aseed bank can help people repopulate nativeplant communities and provide germplasmsources for research.

e ex situ seed collections (collectionsheld off site from parent plant materials) atRSABG hold more than 4,500 individualaccessions of seeds, which can include asmany as 10,000 individual seeds and repre-sents approximately 1,500 California nativeplant species. e extensive collections com-plement the care of the plants in the livingCollection—providing source material foradditions of rare plants.

But far beyond the confines of the Garden, the seed program is a safeguard forCalifornia native plant biodiversity. Govern-ment regulatory and land managementagencies, conservation organizations andothers turn to RSABG to help them fightenvironmental degradation.

Once a decision has been made to include native plants in a restoration or landdevelopment project, the managing groupbegins a planning process that often in-volves many specialists. is is whereRSABG comes in as horticultural expertsand/or native plant supplier.

One such current project involves thepropagation of about 1,200 threadleaf brodi-aea (Brodiaea filifolia) plants to use in the cityof Glendora. e native and endemic peren-nial herb is listed as endangered by the Stateof California and threatened by the federalgovernment. e environmental balance for endemic plants is particularly tenuous because when their restricted habitat changesit can have devastating results.

RSABG staff and interns collected seedsof the rare plant, which displays delicate, violet blooms in moist grasslands and the periphery of vernal pools. e seed bank nowincludes a collection gathered from the hous-ing development that razed the population’shabitat and the RSABG-grown plants will betransplanted on a preserved tract of land adjacent to the development.

From the onset, the RSABG Seed Con-servation Program has been an authoritativenative plant conservation resource for expert-ise and materials.

e Seed Conservation Program began totake its current shape in the 1980s. At thetime the seed collections were managed bytwo distinct programss. During his 18-yeartenure as plant propagator and living collec-

tions curator, Walter Wisura managed thehorticultural seed holdings and was instru-mental in ushering in the rigorous curatorialstandards employed today for RSABG collec-tions. After 1988, Orlando Mistretta, endan-gered species coordinator, initiated improvedseed storage management at RSABG, whichultimately was the foundation of a seed bank.

Changes in organizational operations inthe 1990s led to the united management ofthe living collection and endangered speciescollections. In 1996, Wall was tapped to beseed curator. He managed the Seed Conser-vation Program until his retirement in June.

Seed banks at botanic gardens are not thenorm. ere are only 49 out of the 611botanic gardens and arboreta in the U.S. thatalso hold seed bank collections. It is theknow-how and the support that has enabledRSABG to build such a rare resource. And inturn resources such as the Seed ConservationProgram have helped elevate RSABG to be atrusted champion of California native flora.

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There are only 49 out of the 611 botanic gardens andarboreta in the U.S. that also hold seed banks.

lemonadeberry (Rhus integrifolia) seed cleaning

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McConnaughy collect Pinyonpine cones inChimney Peak

Wilderness,20 miles north ofRidgecrest, Calif.

lavender sage (Salvia greatae)seed processing

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nearly 35 school buses rumbled up North CollegeAvenue carrying nearly 2,000 students from the Ontario-Montclair andAzusa school districts for field trips to the Garden that spanned the courseof three days this summer.

RSABG staff and volunteers welcomed the groups, coordinated and su-pervised by THINK Together, the largest provider of academically focusedafter-school and summer programs in California.

Volunteers shared Garden etiquette (please do not pick the flowers, stayon the path, etc.,), provided Garden navigation help and nature and cul-tural information for the children and camp counselors.

e THINK Together counselors led the bands of children across theGarden on educational scavenger hunts adapted for each age group. Usingthe Big Bugs exhibition as a jumping off point, the groups talked about theimportance of natural habitats.

“It was a great experience,” said Irene Bobadila, THINK Together qual-ity assurance coach and trainer. “e field trips were a success and the kidshad a blast. We appreciate the work [the RSABG staff and volunteers] putforth to help us prepare for the field trip.”

In 2011-12, THINK Together will serve more than 100,000 students inmore than 30 cities across Southern California and Sacramento. e non-profit organization, based out of Santa Ana, partners with school administra-tors and teachers to offer early literacy, after school, small group tutoring andsummer learning opportunities to help students close the achievement gap.e supplemental educational programs are free for qualifying students.

is isn’t the first time, THINK Together students ventured into theGarden. In Summer 2011, nearly 400 participants from Baldwin Park andla Puente visited the Garden. A grant from the BCM Foundation helpedoffset some of the transportation costs for the THINK together field trips.

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Above: Students board the school busafter a long morning in the Garden.

Below: RSABG volunteer Al Villanuevagreets a group of ThiNK Together students.

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e volunteer Appreciation dinner,an annual Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden event, hon-ored volunteers whom have achieved service milestonesand special recognition on June 27, 2012.

Tiffany Chandler, who began her new roll as volun-teer manager in February 2012, was the master of cere-monies. Michael Wall, recently retired RSABG seedconservation program manager, acknowledged normaStandard’s dedication and commitment as the volunteertime card keeper. Volunteer time card keeper is a criticalaspect of organizational management and can be a decid-ing factor in many grant applications when funders areexamining support and commitment of the organization.

Rebecca lerback, RSABG director of development,presented Jean Rosewall with a special recognition forher hard work as editor of the Oak Notes, the RSABGnewsletter. Oak Notes will soon be going to an emailnewsletter format and find a home on the RSABG web-site so that we may share the terrific contributions of ourvolunteers with a wider audience.

Shaunna Gygli, RSABG volunteer president 2012-14, and Janice Tsuma, RSABG volunteer vice president2012-14, presented 33 volunteers with service awards.

e following achieved an honorable mention fortheir years of service: Sylvia McKenzie, Gloria Romero,dorothy Cobb, Skip Meury and Joanne Getze. Chuck Wilson, who passed away in 2012, was also recognized for his contributions and 15 years of service.

Emeriti awards included: Emilie Ballard, BarbaraCoates, Ken horner and Kit tournay. e group also officially welcomed the 44 members of the Class of 2012.

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helen herbst and Anne hurmence (35 years of service)•Joyce Morales and Claire Stone (25 years of service)•Arlene Barber, Sue Carlisle, Barbara Myers, Beverly•Pemberton and Catherine Rowlee (20 years of service)linda Battram, Cricket florance, nan Keith, Martha•lugosi, fraser Pemberton, Sandy Wilson (15 years of service)lynn Amason, Ann dodds, vicky Geary, Bob loncar,•Marga loncar, Ray Roeschlein, Jean Rosewall and Janice tsuma (10 years of service)Barbara Booth, nadja Cole, Cindy Pearson, CleoBell•heiple-tice, Chris ilgen, frank lai, hugh Menton, SusanMillett, Gordon olson, Pam Stevenson (5 years of service)

l to R: Alice oglesby, volunteer board member,Carol lerew, volunteer board president 2010-12,

Shaunna Gygli, volunteer board president 2012-14.

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AugustSat., Aug. 11, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Soils and fertilizersProf. of Horticulture Dave lannomprovides the basics of plant nutrition,the roles of nitrogen, phosphorous,potassium, iron and magnesium andhow to spot deficiencies. Fee: members$25, public $32.

Sun., Aug. 19, 1 - 4 p.m.Plant Quest landscape designA landscape design workshop that willhelp you identify the best native plantsfor your home landscape with a newiPhone created by RSABG. Free.

Sat., Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.teacher open houseRancho Santa Ana Botanic Gardeninvites educators to learn about ourschool tours and programs. Free Gar-den admission for teachers and admin-istrators and their immediate family.

Sat., Aug. 25, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Plant Propagation for homeownersProf. of Horticulture Dave lannomwill introduce you to plant propaga-tion and how to increase in number,the plants you already have. Fee: mem-bers $25, public $32.

SeptemberSat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. orSun., Sept. 16, 1 - 4 p.m. orSat., Sept. 29, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Plant Quest landscape designA landscape design workshop that willhelp you identify the best native plantsfor your home landscape with a newiPhone created by RSABG. Free.

Sat., Sept. 8, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.volunteer day in the veterans’ GardenGrow native nursery West l.A.Volunteer day is second Saturday ofevery month. You can come for all orjust part of the day. Bring a hat, sun-screen, sturdy shoes and water bottle.

Sun., Sept. 9California Admission dayfree admission day. California Admis-sion Day commemorates the anniver-sary of statehood for the 31st state.

OctoberSat., oct. 6, 10 a.m - 1 p.m. free native Plant Clinic Plan your fall planting blitz and get na-tive plant gardening questions answeredby gardening experts at the first plantclinic of the season. November and De-cember are the golden months forplanting California native plants. Free.

Sat. and Sun., oct. 6 and 7, 10 a.m. - Autumn Garden PartyGrow native nursery in the veterans’ Garden (West l.A.)Shop a wide selection of native plants,listen to expert horticultural speakers,enjoy live music and gardening demos.

Sat., oct. 13, 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. orSun., oct. 14, 1 - 4 p.m.Plant Quest landscape designA landscape design workshop that willhelp you identify the best native plantsfor your home landscape with a newiPhone created by RSABG. Free.

fri. and Sat., oct. 19 and 20, 5:30 - 9ings that Go Bump in the nightFriday, Oct. 19 is a members-only night!Bring your family, friends and flash-lights and learn about the nocturnalcommunity. Interaction stations in-clude possums, bats, owls, insects, spiders and plants. Ticketed event.

NovemberSat., nov. 3, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.fall Planting festivalGrow native nursery ClaremontMembers only 8 - 10 a.m.Shop thousands of beautiful plants andwater-wise solutions for your homelandscape and get the expert advice youexpect from California’s native garden.Grow Native Nursery Claremont opensfor the season Nov. 7.

Sat. and Sun., nov. 17 and 18, 11 a.m. Acorn festivalCelebrate the autumn festival of theoak tree and acorn with Native Ameri-can dancers, singers, storytellers, arti-sans and tribal leaders. Free with paidGarden admission.

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Garden hoursDaily 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.

Closed Jan. 1, July 4, anksgiving and Dec. 25

AdmissionFree for RSABG members

$8 Adults$6 Seniors (65+) and Students

$4 Children (3-12)

MembershipIndividual $45

Family $75

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Grow native nursery

Grow native nurseryin the veterans’ Garden

West l.A.VA Greater los Angeles

Health Care SystemOne Davis Ave.

los Angeles, 90049(424) 234-0481

[email protected]

Grow native nurseryClaremont

Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden1500 N College Ave.Claremont, 91711

(909) 625-8767 ext. [email protected]

www.rsabg.org

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Yoga for BeginnersWed., 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.An opportunity tostretch, breathe deeplyand practice relaxationtechniques, surroundedby the restorative energyof nature. Instructed by Karen May, each relaxing and en-ergizing session will help you circulate prana (life force)in the body and spirit. We will warm up before practicingpranayam (breathing techniques) and/or short medita-tions. No experience is necessary; content is customizedto attendees. Please bring a yoga mat(s), or call (909)200-5521in advance to borrow one. Wear comfortableclothes suitable to the weather.Fee 6 classes (buy 5 and get a free class): member $50, public $63.Fee individual classes: member $10, public $12.

Call (909) 625-8767 ext. 224 or email [email protected]

Ongoingird Sun., 10 a.m.Aug. 19, Sept. 16, oct. 21, nov. 18Guided tram tour of the California Plant CommunitiesTickets: $5/person.

first Sun., 8 am.Sept. 2, oct. 7, nov. 4Beginning Bird Walk Bring binocularsand join Pomona Valley Audubon Soci-ety on guided bird watching walks. Freeevent and free Garden admission.

Sat., 8:30 a.m. (Aug., Sept. 8 a.m.)Garden Walking Club Free with Garden admission. Aug. and Sept. walking club sessions will start at 8 a.m.to beat the heat.

first Sat., 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.oct. 6, nov. 3, dec. 1free native Plant ClinicGrow Native Nursery Claremont

Second Sat., 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.Sept. 8, oct. 13, nov. 10volunteer day in the veterans’ GardenGrow Native Nursery West l.A.

Wed., 9:30 a.m.Yoga for BeginnersMembers: $10, public: $12/each class.

urs., 9 a.m.tai ChiMembers: $48, public: $60/month.

May 26 - Sept. 3Blue Star days Free admission for allactive-duty military personnel, theirimmediate family members (militaryID holder and five immediate familymembers) and veterans (admissionfees still apply for family members).

Save the dates for two fun,Grow Native Nursery events!

oct. 6 and 7nov. 3

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1500 North College AvenueClaremont, CA 91711

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Non-Profit OrganizationU.S. Postage PAID

Claremont, CA 91711Permit No. 469

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