Twilight Thursdays this July and August!
Each Thursday will highlight a theme and have informal and personal discussions centered on the week’s theme from 6-6:30pm, schedule of themes outlined in detail below – discussions include moths & butterflies, hiking and the outdoors and even some native edibles. Come ready to participate or just to enjoy. Light refreshments will also be available.
Ortega Highway News: The road closures on the Ortega DO NOT effect any traffic to or from the I-5 freeway. The closures (further up the road) don’t begin until 8:30 pm after which passage is prohibited to and from Riverside County until 4:30 am. The Ortega Highway is open 24 hours between the I-5 freeway and Tree of Life Nursery.
Safety News: Please note traffic on eastbound Ortega Highway can be quite heavy in the late afternoon during the commuting hours. To avoid problems at our entrance, we suggest that you drive just past the nursery to Casper’s Wilderness Park where there is a protected left-turn lane. Use their driveway to turn around and simply come back to our driveway, less than 500 feet on your right, as you return westbound on Ortega Highway.
See map: http://californianativeplants.com/index.php/contact/driving-directions
See the schedule after the jump…
Twilight Thursday, July 7, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Twilight Thursday Thoughts: Gardening Adventures
Come and share pictures, successes, challenges and questions this Thursday evening with us. We will introduce our discussion time with very short talk about planting in the summer followed by a moderated sharing time featuring YOU! Bring pictures and questions, we’d love to chat. Join us for this community-building event!
Twilight Thursday, July 14, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Twilight Thursday Thoughts: Birding
Join us at 6pm for a lovely birding walk around Tree of Life Native Nursery. We have many, many species at the nursery to observe, and dusk is an ideal time for bird watching! Bring your binoculars and join us!
Twilight Thursday, July 21, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Twilight Thursday Thoughts: Moths and Butterflies
Our theme this Twilight Thursday is Moths and Butterflies. Come share your successes with moths and butterflies you may have seen in your garden or any that you have raised. We’ll hear from long time friend-of-the-nursery Leon Baginski about some of the native moth species he has raised. Bring your own stories and thoughts to share.
Twilight Thursday, July 28, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Theme: Edible & Useful Plants
We will feature a few native plants and talk about some of their Native American uses with another friend-of-the-nursery the knowledgeable Rosie Ramirez. Bring any experiments, projects or recipes you may have tried using native plants as well!
Twilight Thursday, Aug 4, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Theme: Childrens’ Books
Bring your children for outdoor reading fun. We will choose an outdoor and nature themed book from our childrens’ book section and read it aloud in the pollinator garden behind Casa ‘La Paz’. Bring your own favorite to show us if we’re missing any in our collection!
Twilight Thursday, Aug 11, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Theme: Hiking & the Outdoors
Come hear about and come ready to share about some great places to hike all over California. The best way to learn about great places to go is from some experienced people.
Twilight Thursday, Aug 18, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Theme: Summer in the Garden
Mike Evans will share some tips and tricks for summer planting as well as talk about some great summer reading.
Twilight Thursday, Aug 25, 2011 – 4-7:30pm
6:00-6:30pm Theme: Photo Enthusiast Panel
Come join photography enthusiast and Tree of Life CFO Laura Camp. She will share some images she’s proud of and invites others to come swap images, the story behind the image, and any tips and tricks you have for outdoor photography.
— Summer Hours Reminder —
Saturdays Open 1/2 Day in July (9am-12pm)
We will be open on Saturdays throughout the month of July in the mornings from 9am-12pm. As always, we’re open M-F.
Saturdays CLOSED in August and September. Too hot. Come visit in a few weeks. Fall is a great time to pant natives!