"Serpentine Ecology: wacky soils build glorious places"

The California Native Plant Society (CNPS) invites the public to a Zoom presentation, "Serpentine Ecology: wacky soils build glorious places," Wednesday, May 12, at 7:00 p.m. Visit northcoastcnps.org for a link to the presentation. The Klamath-Siskiyou region, which overlaps the border with Oregon, has large areas of serpentine soils that often support rare plants. Botanist Kristi Mergenthaler, who is the stewardship director of Southern Oregon Land Conservancy and a long-term volunteer with the Native Plant Society of Oregon, will explain serpentine ecology and highlight some of special places and plants in Oregon’s portion of this region. 707-822-2015, www.northcoastcnps.org.