The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) is a statewide non-profit organization of amateurs and professionals with a common interest in California's native plants. Its principal aims are to preserve the native flora and to add to the knowledge of members and the public at large.
Field Trip! - Salt Point/Gerstle Cove to Stump Beach
Sunday, April 26th
10:00AM
Meet at the lower Gerstle Cove parking lot, which is at the end of the paved road accessed through the Gerstle Cove Campground entrance.
Milo Baker Chanpter Field Trip Leader, Ann Howald
There has been rain and there will be flowers on the coastal bluffs at Stump Beach!
Last year's display was spectacular and maybe we will have a repeat. Displays of wildflowers, ferns, flowering shrubs, a rare Ceanothus, Bishop pines (Pinus muricata), a few stunted grand fir trees (Abies grandis), and tafoni – a geologic formation of mysterious origin.
Meet at the lower Gerstle Cove parking lot, which is at the end of the paved road accessed through the Gerstle Cove Campground entrance. The parking fee is $10 ($9 for seniors); no fee if you have a CA State Parks Pass. Note: Be prepared for multiple construction zones along the route. These can result in delays of up to 30 minutes.
Easy hiking on more or less flat trails, although some wet, muddy spots are likely; about 2 miles total, unless you decide to go further than the group. Hiking poles could be useful. Bring snacks, lunch, water, hat, sunscreen, hiking boots recommended, and be prepared for possible chilly breezes up on the bluff. Dogs are not allowed in this state park. Heavy rain cancels. There is now cell service in the Gerstle Cove area, maybe elsewhere in the park.
Enjoy Being Outdoors! Stay Safe!
The Dorothy King Young Chapter serves coastal Mendocino County, the northern coastal area of Sonoma County, and nearby areas. We host activities throughout the year for members and the general public. These include:
- regular meetings featuring informative guest speakers
- field trips
- educational functions
- plant sales
- weed eradication
We also provide input and information to governmental and private
agencies about projects of local and statewide interest which may
have effects on native plants.
Geographic Area Map of the Dorothy King Young Chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
"Wilderness is not a luxury but a necessity of the human spirit, and as vital to our lives as water and good bread. A civilization which destroys what little remains of the wild, the spare, the original, is cutting itself off from its origins and betraying the principle of civilization itself."
