V O L U M E
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CNPS Meeting 1
Docent
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N U M B E R
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M A R C H
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Volunteer Field Trip: Carpinteria Seal Preserve
F EAT UR E
A R T IC LE S
Field Trip
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Santa Barbara 2
Island Trip
SB Int’l Orchid 2
Show
March
Calendar
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In case you
missed it...
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Spotlight on
Volunteers
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Volunteers enjoyed an afternoon walk
along the minus tide in Carpinteria, our
destination the Harbor Seal Rookery. The
nesting area is active from December to
May each year and on our visit there were
30 pups and 96 adults on the beach. Naturalist Cathy Rose, led the group identifying
native dune plants, shore birds, and kelp.
Look for more volunteer field trips to be
announced in the upcoming weeks via the Weekly Volunteer Update. We are hoping
to schedule a Figueroa Mountain wildflower trip and an Aliso Loop hike this spring.
Bright blooms of Red Sand Verbena , Abronia maritima (left) ,
(above) Large migratory shore birds from the Great Northern
Plains, Marbled Godwits, forage for mollusks, crustaceans, and
sand worms.
CA Native Plant Society Meeting
SPRING FORWARD
Sunday, March 8th
All volunteers are invited to attend the CNPS Channel Island Chapter
meeting on Thursday, 3/16 from 7:15p to 9p in our Blaksley Library. Come hear guest
speaker Spencer Westbrook. Spencer, an outstanding nature photographer, will share
his knowledge of where the best places to find spring wildflower spots in California. His
talk and slide show will be just in time for us to experience a great wildflower display in
the spring of 2015 because of all the rain we will get (fingers crossed). Channel Islands
Chapter Board meeting will precede the talk beginning at 6PM. Bring your unknown
native plants to ID before the talk. Click here for their latest newsletter.
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70th Annual
Santa Barbara
International
Orchid Show
Let’s show our
community support by helping
out at the 70th
Annual SB International Orchid
Show. The three
day event will be
held at the Earl
Warren Show
Grounds on
March 13
through 15, with
morning and
afternoon volunteer shifts availabe. Choose from
various positions
each day.
To sign-up visit
their website.
Enjoy the
sights & smells
of thousands
of orchids!
Docent Corner
Docent Corner Online: We
have posted calendars, supplementary materials, and
forms on the docent corner
page. Check it out here
Welcome New Trainees!
Our new docent trainees
have finished their general
training and are now shadowing. Say hello to Kathy
Cook, Lydia Emard, Marie
Jessup, Ramsey Ludlow, Erik
Martinez, Deborah
McCleister, Alan Prichard,
Elena Riskind, Alan Scholl,
Donna Simmons, and Lindsay Werra.
Docent Requirements: We
have sent out the new docent requirements. Please
see Frederique’s email for
more details and check the
Docent Corner page for the
requirements form.
Public Tour Docent needed
for May 14th at 2:00pm. An
adult tour for 15 adults in a
Garden Club. They would
like to know what’s seasonally in bloom in the Garden.
Please contact Kate Davis or
Frederique Laviopierre for
more information
Santa Barbara Island Trip
Priority registration for volunteers! Register
today for the April 25th Santa Barbara Island
adventure. Garden staff including Steve Junak, Denise Knapp, Bruce Reed and Matt
Guilliams will lead the exploration of this
rarely visited island. Registration will open
to the public on March 6th. Click here for
more information.
March Calendar
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES:
Garden Gift Shop: No retail experience required, training provided. Join this dedicated volunteer group. Contact Kathy for more details.
Weekend Survey Volunteers: Talk with visitors and find out what they love about
C aeasy!
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the Garden. Fun and
AVEDA Promo: Saturday, 3/28-Sunday, 3/29-Share our mission with the community
from the Aveda Store in Paseo Nuevo.
VOLUNTEER EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Docent Meeting: Wednesday. 3/11 at 9:30am
CA Naturalist Field Trip: Wednesday, 3/11 Tejon Ranch
CA Native Plant Society Meeting: Thursday, 3/19 in the Blaskley Library
2015 SAVE THE DATE:
Native Plant Tour: Saturday, April 18 in Santa Ynez Valley
SB Earth Day Festival: Saturday, April 18 and Sunday April 19 at Alameda Park
Santa Barbara Island Trip: Saturday, April 25
Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon: Tuesday, May 12
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GUILD ITEM of the MONTH
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, find yourself a lucky leprechaun
with a pot of gold available in our Garden Gift Shop. Created
with care by our Guild
volunteers, these unique
gifts are sure to bring a
smile to all eyes!
In Case You
Missed It…
SB Independent
article about pesticides in our local
creeks: 'Neonic'
Poison Found
Throughout City
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Spotlight on Volunteers
Question of the Month:
Where do you like to go to botanize* and view wildlife?
Sunset Magazine
gave the Garden a
spot in their 50
Essential Western
Travel Experiences
Volunteer
Orientation
Arthur Lindo,
Garden Grower
“I like to walk along
the Carpinteria
bluffs looking at the
seals. I’ve seen a fox
there, and lots of
birds. The sound of
the surf is calming
and there are many
native plants.”
Claudia Scott,
Library & Digital
Collections
“I come to walk in
the Garden when I
want to see a beautiful variety plants.
It is close to my
home and the most
accessible place for
me to view natives.
I also have many
native plants in my
home garden.”
Nancy Vivrette,
Docent
“East Camino Cielo
chasing the wildflower bloom and
“We have a cabin in
watching the
the Virginia Lakes
waves. It starts
basin area in the
with the milkEastern Sierra. It is
maids, and proa great place to
gresses to
hike and enjoy nashooting stars, luture.”
pine and poppies.”
Lydia Emard &
Deboarah
McCleister,
Docents
1st Monday of
Every Month
Come learn about
the diverse volunteer opportunities,
emergency procedures, and volunteer benefits at the
Garden and get a
behind the scenes
tour of the facilities. Meet in the
Blaksley
Library from
5:00pm to 6:30pm.
*Botanize: verb, to study plants especially in their natural habitat.
Sage Remarks is a monthly volunteer newsletter produced by the Volunteer Office. If you have questions or if you are interested in contributing to the newsletter, please contact Kathy Castaneda at [email protected] or call (805) 682-4726 x119.