We will be meeting at 9:30am at Ben's Fine Wines and Spirits (located next to Bonanza Casino) at 4794 N Virginia St, Reno, NV 89506. https://maps.app.goo.gl/wJX5drVdZpPqxFcw5 Once we arrive, we plan to leave at 9:45am sharp to carpool up to the trailhead. It is only about a mile but the road is quite bumpy. We will plan to be out there for a few hours and cover a couple miles.It should be prime time to see a number of great plants including: Lithophragma, Astragalus, Plectritis, Lomatium, Phlox, hopefully Fritillaria and many others. Recommended items to bring are: water, proper clothing/footwear (check weather!), snacks, notebook/pen, camera/phone for photos.

In person at UNR and CSN also on Zoom. Jamey McClinton, Administrator of the Nevada Division of Natural Heritage, will be giving our program. Check back for details nearer the time.

Join for a tour of Washoe State Tree Nursery with director Cory King. Check back for details.

We will be at the Plant Sale on Saturday May 11th to share our love of native plants and try to answer all your questions!

Save the date - details coming soon.

This unique location on the north edge of Reno supports an alliance of seven eriogonum species in a relatively small-integrated community. Other taxa sharing the altered andesite habitat include Lewisia rediviva var. minor, Prunus andersonii, Minuartia nuttallii var. fragilis, and Allium parvum. There is plenty of parking on site. More details coming soon.

Save the date for a visit to NNPS member John Weiser’s Sparks Garden. John has a beautiful garden crammed with native plants and rock garden plants from around the west. More information will be posted nearer the time.

Save the date for a field trip to the sand dunes near Fallon. Details will be posted nearer the time.

Save the date for a field trip to the hills above Arrowcreek. Details coming nearer the time.

Save the date for a trip to Dog Valley. https://www.fs.usda.gov/wildflowers/regions/intermountain/DogValley/index.shtml Check back for trip details. Dog Valley Meadow photo by Janel Johnson.

NNPS will take part in the UC Berkeley Sagehen Creek Field Station's 9th annual BioBlitz. Check back for details nearer the time. NOTE: you must register with us for this event in order the get the gate code!

Save the date for a trip to Spooner Lake. Details to be posted nearer the time.

Save the date for a trip to the Graeagle Area. Check back for more information nearer the date.

Join us for a flower filled ramble around the Tahoe Meadows Interpretive Loop. We will walk around wet meadows, past dry slopes and through a forested area to see a diversity of wildflowers including lupines, elephant’s-head, monkeyflowers, and more. Details posted nearer the date.

Join us as we walk from Mt Rose Pass Parking area to the top of Slide Mountain to check out the variety of hardy plants that grow on the slopes. Details posted nearer the date.

Save the date - details coming nearer the time. Photo info: An evening wildflower hunt at Osgood Swamp on July 4, 2022. © Jared Manninen.