Santa Clara Valley Wildflower Show

The show will feature hundreds of species of wildflowers and native plants.  Expert botanists and gardeners will be on site to describe different samples and answer questions. With the heavy rain this winter, we are expecting a prolific bloom of Northern California wildflowers.

The keynote speaker will be John Muir Laws, who will give a talk on How to sketch wildflowers. There will be additional lectures on wildflower identification and photography, pollinators, choosing native plants for local gardens, and the Vasona Creek Restoration Project. Native plant books, posters, and note cards will also be available. Vendors such as  Coyote Brush Studios and Emily Chin will be there. You will be able to purchase native plants from the Grassroots Ecology Nursery and the Jean and David Struthers Native Plant Nursery.

 A variety of activities for children  will be available as well.

Handouts listing places to see wildflowers will be available.

A tour of the West Valley College stretch of Vasona Creek provided information on the ongoing college creek restoration project. The project features a riparian corridor restored with native, drought tolerant plants and storm water management. The WVC Biology Department, co-host of the event, will showcase their teaching murals, the refurbished green house, and the future Science Garden.