Upcoming nature education activities
of Gabi and Cliff McLean

Here are some of the upcoming activities that we are participating in. We invite you to join us.

The Eaton Fire, which began on January 7, 2025, destroyed the Eaton Canyon Nature Center building, where the California Native Plant Society San Gabriel Mountains Chapter held its program meetings and several other activies. It was also the focus of our volunteering through the docent group at the nature center. As a result, many of our nature related activities have been moved to other locations or have been temporarily suspended.

• California Native Plant Society program meeting, Thursday, April 24, 2025, 7:30 pm, Monrovia Public Library, Monrovia, CA and via Zoom
  Gabi will host the the monthly program of the San Gabriel Mountains Chapter of CNPS. We will have an interesting speaker on a topic of native plant gardening, conservation, plant identification, or another California native plant subject. These program meetings are free and open to everyone. The CNPS - San Gabriel Mountains Chapter website is www.cnps-sgm.org.

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Some past activities

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 9, 2024 9:00 am, Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E Lemon Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.

• CNPS Member Photograph and Art Show & Tell program meeting plus Celebrating the chapter's 40th year, Thursday, September 26, 2024, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA and via Zoom

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Thursday, January 16, 2024, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 am, Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E Lemon Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.

• "Supporting Natural Habitats in our Communities - Santa Fe Dam Natural Area" by Gabi, CNPS Program Meeting, Thursday, March 27, 2023, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center and via Zoom

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 9:00 am to noon, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Thursday, January 19, 2023, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• CNPS Conservation Conference, Thursday, October 20, through Saturday, October 22, 2022, Doubletree Hotel, San Jose, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 4, 2023 9:00 am, Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E Lemon Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.

• Plants of San Dimas Canyon - Docent Class, Thursday, July 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m. to noon, San Dimas Canyon Nature Center, San Dimas, CA.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Friday, May 13, 2022, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Field Trip to Devil's Punchbowl, Saturday, May 7, 2022, 9:00 am, Devil's Punchbowl Nature Center

• CNPS Field Trip to Santa Fe Dam, Sunday, April 24, 2022, 9:00 am, Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 6, 2021 9:00 am, Monrovia Historical Museum, 742 E Lemon Ave, Monrovia, CA 91016.

• "Fire Recovery in the San Gabriel Mounatins"" by Gabi and Cliff McLean, CNPS Program Meeting, Thursday, October 22, 2020, 7:30 pm, Via Zoom

• "A Sense of Place: The San Gabriel River Watershed" by Gabi, CNPS Program Meeting, Thursday, January 23, 2020, 7:30 pm, Via Zoom

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, January 16, 2020, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 2, 2019 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Southern California Botanists Symposium, Saturday, October 5, 2019, 9:00 am, Seaver Auditorium South, Pomona College, Claremont, CA.

• Family Nature Walk, Saturday, May 4, 2019, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plant Identification Workshop, Saturday, April 27, 2019, 10:00 am to Noon, Riverside-Corona Resource Conservation District, Riverside, CA.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, January 15, 2019, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 3, 2018 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, February 13, 2018, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• CNPS Conservation Conference, Thursday, February 1, through Saturday, February 3, 2018, Los Angeles Airport Marriott, Los Angeles, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 4, 2017 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, February 14, 2017, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 5, 2016 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Mini-Workshop - Placerita Canyon, Saturday, June 18, 2016, Sierra Club Natural Science Section, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Newhall, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Mini-Workshop - Vasquez Rocks, Saturday, May 21, 2016, Sierra Club Natural Science Section, Vasquez Rocks Nature Center, Agua Dulce, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, February 16, 2016, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 7, 2015 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 12, through Sunday, June 14, 2015, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, January 27, 2015, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• CNPS Conservation Conference, Thursday-Saturday, January 15-17, 2015, San Jose, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 8, 2014 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Member Photograph Show and Tell program meeting, Thursday, September 25, 2014, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 6, through Sunday, June 8, 2014, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 11, 2014, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, January 21, 2014, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Into the Garden: Native Plant Sale, Saturday, November 9, 2013 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• San Gabriel Mountains Geology Field Trip with Bill Neill, Sunday, August 25, 2013, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section outing, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 7, through Sunday, June 9, 2013, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• California Native Plant Society Plant ID Workshop, Thursday, April 25, 2013, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• California Native Plant Society Field Trip, Saturday, April 20, 2013, 9:00 am, Monrovia Nature Preserve

• Plants of Eaton Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 6:30-9:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Placerita Canyon - Docent Class, Tuesday, January 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to noon, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• CNPS Planting Natives Workshop, Sunday, November 18, 2012 3:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Native Plants for Foothill Gardens - CNPS Plant Sale, Saturday, November 10, 2012 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 8, through Sunday, June 10, 2012, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• California Native Plant Society program meeting, Thursday, January 26, 2012, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• CNPS Planting Natives Workshop, Saturday, November 19, 2011 3:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Native Plants for Foothill Gardens - CNPS Plant Sale, Saturday, November 12, 2011 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• California Native Plant Society Field Trip, Saturday, September 10, 2011, 10:00 am, Angeles National Forest

• Yosemite Car Camp and Natural Science Workshop, Friday thru Monday, July 22 - July 25, 2011

• Eaton Canyon Hike to the Falls, Sunday, June 26, 2011, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 10, through Sunday, June 12, 2011, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• We Took Out the Lawn - and You Can Too, Tuesday, April 19, 2011, noon-1:00 pm, Azusa Public Library, Azusa, CA.

• After the Fires, Tuesday, February 15, 2011, 12:30 pm, Duarte Garden Club, Duarte, CA.

• "Post-fire Recovery and Ecological Succession" presentaton at the Station Fire Symposium, Thursday, December 16, 2010, 9:00 am, Descanso Gardens, La Canada Flintridge, CA.

• CNPS Planting Natives Workshop, Saturday, November 20, 2010 3:00 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Under the Oaks: Native Plants for Foothill Gardens - CNPS Plant Sale, Saturday, November 13, 2010 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Eaton Canyon Moonlight Nature Walk, Friday, September 24, 2010, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• "Fire Recovery in the San Gabriels" presentation to the Whittier Audubon Society, Thursday, September 16, 2010, 7:30 pm, Whittier Community Center, Whittier, CA.

• "Weed ID Workshop" presentation to the Station Fire Invasive Weed Survery group, Thursday, July 15, 2010, 7:00 pm, U.S. Forest Service office, Arcadia, CA.

• California Native Plant Society Plant ID Workshop, Thursday, June 24, 2010, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Nature Knowledge Workshop, Friday, June 11, through Sunday, June 13, 2010, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, San Bernardino Mountains.

• "Fire Recovery in the San Gabriels" presentation to the Community Hiking Club, Sunday, May 16, 2010, 9:00 pm, Placerita Canyon Nature Center, Santa Clarita, CA.

• Fire Recovery in the San Gabriels Nature Hike, Saturday, May 8, 2010, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• "Fire Recovery in the San Gabriels" in-service for the Eaton Canyon Docents, Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• "Fire-followers in the San Gabriels" presentation to the Sierra Club Forest Committee program meeting, Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:30 pm, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Fire Recovery in the San Gabriels Nature Hike, Saturday, March 21, 2010, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• We Took Out the Lawn, and You Can Too, Saturday, September 12, 2009, 1:30 am, Desert Empire Fairgrounds, Ridgecrest, CA.

• San Gabriel Foothills Plant Walk for Vroman's Bookstore, Saturday, April 4, 10:00-12:00, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Ecosystem Field Trip to Santa Fe Dam with Mickey Long, Saturday, March 28, 2009, 9:00 a.m. - noon, California Native Plant Society, Santa Fe Dam Regional Park, Irwindale, CA.

• Winter Ecology Workshop, Friday, March 20, through Sunday, March 22, 2009, Sierra Club Natural Science Section weekend workshop, Southern Sierra.

• Exploring the San Gabriel Mountains, Saturday, March 14, 2009, 2:30 p.m., Arboretum of Los Angeles County, Arcadia, CA.

• Invasive Plant Removal in the Arroyo Seco, Saturday, February 21, 2009, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Mapping Invasive Species in the Arroyo Seco, Saturday, October 25, 8:00 a.m., California Native Plant Society field trip.

• "Planting a Native Plant Garden for Birds and Butterflies" presentation at the LA/SMM CNPS Plant Sale, Sunday, October 12, 2008 1:00 pm, Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino, CA.

• "We Took Out the Lawn, and You Can Too!" presentation at the LA/SMM CNPS Plant Sale, Sunday, October 11, 2008 2:00 pm, Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino, CA.

• Invasive Plants of the Arroyo Seco, Saturday, April 12, 2008, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Arroyo Seco, Pasadena, CA.

• "A Sense of Place: The San Gabriel River Watershed", Tuesday, April 8, 2008, 7:30 pm, Sierra Club, Orange County Group, Irvine, CA.

• CNPS Weeding at Eaton Canyon, Saturday, February 9, 2008, 9:00 am, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• "We Took Out the Lawn, and You Can Too!" presentation at the LA/SMM CNPS Plant Sale, Sunday, October 7, 2007 11:00 am, Sepulveda Garden Center, Encino, CA.

• Icehouse Canyon Nature Hike, Sunday, July 29, 2007, 9:00 am, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Angeles National Forest, CA.

• Annual Flower Walk up the Big Santa Anita, Saturday, May 12, 2007, 9:00 am, Chantry Flats, Angeles National Forest

• Plants of Santa Fe Dam - Docent Class, Monday, April 23, 2007, 10:00 noon - 1:00 pm, Santa Fe Dam Nature Center, Irwindale, CA.

• Plants of Whittier Narrows - Docent Class, Saturday, February 3, 2007, 1:30-4:00 pm, Whittier Narrows Nature Center, S. El Monte, CA.

• Sequoia/Kings Canyon National Park car camp, Thursday, July 13, through Monday, July 17, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Sciences Section

• Fire Recovery Hike in Placerita Canyon, Saturday, April 8, 2006, Sierra Club Natural Science Section hike, Placerita Canyon Park, CA.
  

• "Bird Gardening", Saturday, November 5, 2005, 4:00 pm, Presentation to the Pasadena Audubon Society Bird Festival, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

• Plants of Friendship Park - Docent Class, Saturday, June 4, 2005, 1:00 - 4:00 pm, Deane Dana Friendship Park, San Pedro, CA.

• "A Sense of Place: The San Gabriel River Watershed", Thursday, May 26, 2005, 7:30 pm, CNPS program, Eaton Canyon Nature Center, Pasadena, CA.

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