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February 2026
Monthly Meeting
NEXT HYBRID MEETING: Riley Black, When The Earth Was Green, February 21, Oasis, RB And Zoom
Riley Black is the bestselling and award-winning author of When the Earth Was Green , The Last Days of the Dinosaurs , and more. A regular contributor to National Geographic , Smithsonian , and Slate , as well as a repeat guest on NOVA and Science Friday , Riley has spent more than fifteen years bringing the public the latest about the deep past. When not enthusing over fossils in articles and books, Riley regularly volunteers with museum field teams to uncover new
Feb 1
Articles
TREES, PLEASE! The Silk Oak
By Tim Clancy. One of my favorite trees these days is the silk oak, Grevillea robusta. I was fascinated by its flowers when I first saw...
Jul 1, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! Tree Watch – Minding Your Elders
By Robin Y Rivet. Is your neighborhood lined with large, mature street trees? The odds are against it. · Older communities once revered...
May 31, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! Aesop And His Tree Fables
By Tim Clancy. I am sure most of you are familiar with the great storyteller Aesop and his fables. The most famous one being the The Hare...
Apr 30, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! What Tree is This?
By Robin Y Rivet. I’m ‘fessing up. I get too many calls to identify commonly cultivated tree species, but the task is daunting due to the...
Apr 1, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! One Person’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure.
Not long ago I received a call from an HOA resident who was distressed that the HOA board had decided to remove some trees. Well, they reall
Mar 1, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! Viruses, Variegation & Genetic Mutation
The coronavirus is on everyone’s mind. COVID-19 has caused extreme loss of life - but few people understand what a virus is - and what it is
Feb 1, 2021
TREES, PLEASE! Join: Kate Sessions Commitment
Imagine a natural, low-water garden blooming with the beautiful and unique flora of California native plants, attracting a large diversity
Dec 1, 2020
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