Events
Virtual Talks Plus Exhibit Location & Dates
A 27 Year Wildflower Journey, the Making of Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
Just about everyone knows the climate is changing but we rarely hear how climate change impacts the natural world. Plants and wildflowers support most life on land and climate change is significantly affecting wildflower blooms and the bounty they offer wildlife. Marin conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter give us a spectacular view of California’s extraordinary wildflowers, as both a cause for celebration and protection, in Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.
Exhibits:
Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change
Jewish Community Center, San Francisco April thru August 12, 2022
Sutter Museum, Yuba City October thru mid November 2022
Shasta Historical Society, Redding June thru July 2024
Special Custom Exhibit:
California Blooming: Wildflowers and Climate Change in the Golden State at San Diego Natural History Museum January 2021 thru September 2022
Talks
Enjoy a stunning visual tour of California’s wildflowers on Zoom with international award-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter.
Upcoming Free Virtual and Live Author Talks
- June 2 The Village, Mill Valley Live: POSTPONED DUE TO COVID
- July 13 7 PM San Luis Obispo County Sierra Club
- We are available. Do you know an organization hosting talks?
Past Free Virtual Author Talks (Partial list)
- 2022
- May 21 10 AM Riverside-San Bernardino CNPS Recording on Youtube
- May 19 4 PM Kern County CNPS
- May 10 7 PM Los Angeles CNPS
- May 13 1 PM Annies Annuals Live Outdoor Talk
- March 23 2 PM Marin Master Gardeners Photo Team
- January 7 7:00 PM San Diego Sierra Club Chapter
- January 14 5 - 7:30 PM Live Opening Exhibit Reception and Talk, Jewish Community Center, San Francisco
- 2021
- June 9, 2021 6:00 PM San Francisco Botanical Gardens
- April 22 5:30 PM Redland's Forum, Redlands University Earth Day
- April 27 11:00 AM UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens
- April 28 1:30 PM Marin Photography Club (members only)
- April 28 5:30 PM Theodore Payne Wild Flower Foundation
- April 29 6:30 PM Santa Rosa Photographic Society
- May 3 6:00 PM UC Santa Cruz Arboretum and Botanic Garden
- May 27 6:30 PM Redwood City Library
Recorded Talk
Link to the Virtual Book Talk hosted by the East Bay CNPS Chapter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpmsqzUjpog
Just about everyone knows the climate is changing but we rarely hear how climate change impacts the natural world. Plants and wildflowers support most life on land and climate change is significantly affecting wildflower blooms and the bounty they offer wildlife. Marin conservation photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter give us a spectacular view of California’s extraordinary wildflowers, as both a cause for celebration and protection, in Beauty and the Beast: California Wildflowers and Climate Change.
Enjoy a stunning visual tour of California’s wildflowers on Zoom with international award-winning photographers Rob Badger and Nita Winter. Their gold medal book is available to check out at the San Anselmo Library and can also be purchased now at www.wildflowerbook.com.
Theodore Payne Foundation's Poppy Hour Video:
One of our authors, Genevieve Arnold, Seed Program Manager at Theodore Payne Foundation is featured in this video. She wrote a wonderful story about seed banking for us. This video will begin with Genevieve introducing you to California's native plant seeds. She will also discuss TPF’s role in preserving genetic plant diversity in the urban environment. https://youtu.be/yYlY_y7FSS8