Interesting E-mail

Here is the text of an E-mail I received from Katie Barrows. I think as many of us should go who can. I have also attached the flyer she mentioned.

wildflower_celebration_flyer_2007.pdf

 

A Wildflower Show and Celebration is planned for Saturday, February 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Santa Rosa & San Jacinto Mountains National Monument Visitor Center at 51-500 State Hwy 74, Palm Desert. The event is hosted by the National Monument and Friends of the Desert Mountains. PLease circulate this information to anyone you think would be interested.

I have attached a flyer and below is more information about scheduled events. Last year's event drew 600 to 700 people. It is a quiet year for wildflowers but we'll have native plant samples to identify, etc.

The celebration will feature Wildflower Identification by the California Native Plant Society; a Desert Landscaping Workshop by Ruth Watling, Horticulturist; Illustrating Wildflowers, Sue Adams, Desert Naturalist; Plein Air Artists, works on exhibit and for sale; members of the C.V. Watercolors Society, National Monument and Wildflower Photography, on exhibit and for sale;Ranger Stories, booksigning, Michael John Meyers, author(9am-12pm); A Monument to Treasure: booksigning, Debbie Bertram and Susan Bloom, authors (11am-1pm) Other Event Highlights: Appearances by Smokey Bear, Special activities for Kids, Free Starbucks coffee
Guided walks on the Ed Hastey Desert Garden Trail, Discount on wildflower books and apparel at the Bobcat Bookstore.