Orange County
Region 9b

OCCNPS Teacher Offers

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Materials Available to Teachers through the California Native Plant Society, Orange County Chapter

Contact Sarah Jayne at sbjayne@cox.net or 949-552-0691 for more information
OC CNPS, PO Box 54891, Irvine CA 92619-4891

Gardening has the potential of working into the curriculum in many ways, math, social science, science, and language arts to name a few. Teachers, write us a paragraph describing how native plants will be used in your curriculum, or have your students tell us. Based on your message, we will provide appropriate free classroom supplies from the lists below.

  • Posters (22”x34”) of California Native Plants
    1. Grasses
    2. Shrubs of Coast Ranges
    3. Native Oaks
    4. Coast Wildflowers
    5. Desert Wildflowers
    6. San Bernardino Mountains flowers
    7. Spring wildflowers

  • Books
    Describe the type of content desired. CNPS will find a book to match your request. Samples of books that can be obtained include:
    1. Growing California natives
    2. Early uses of California native plants
    3. Plants in special places: deserts, wetlands, vernal pools, Sierra Nevada, Eaton Canyon in Pasadena (a CD of plants).
    4. Specific types of plants: conifers, oaks, Torrey Pines, salvias, penstemons, annual wildflowers, natives in general.

  • Native Garden Start Up Assistance
    An excellent book with background information and full instructions for planning and planting a school garden using California native plants to attract butterflies, reproduce a habitat, or tie in with Native Americans. Small grants, plants, and experienced gardeners are available to assist you with starting a garden of native plants at your school.

  • Plants
    CNPS can provide one to a small number of plants in one gallon or smaller containers. Sample recommended plants are listed here. Many other plants can be obtained as well.
    • Tree: Western Redbud, Coast Live Oak or other oak species.
    • Large Shrub: Toyon, Lemonadeberry or Sugarbush.
    • Medium Shrub: Bush Poppy, Purple and Cleveland Sage.
    • Smaller plants: Blue Eyed Grass, California Poppies, Douglas Iris, Foothill Penstemon, Yarrow species, and Three Awned Grass.
    • Size Varies Within Species: Buckwheat, Ceonothus, Coffeeberry, Coyote Brush, Manzanita.


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