Oakland
Museum of California NEWS
www.museumca.org
| CONTACT Elizabeth Whipple 510/238-4740 ewhipple@museumca.org |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
28 March 2008
Where Have
All the Flowers Gone?
The California Wildflower Show—April 19 & April
20, 2008
| WHAT | 50th annual California Wildflower Show |
| WHEN | Saturday, April 19, 10–5; Sunday, April 20, 12–5 |
| WHERE | Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak @ 10th
Street One block from Lake Merritt BART |
| INFO | www.museumca.org or 510/238-2200 Included with museum admission |
WHY
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| Tony
Morosco,
Club-Haired Mariposa Lily Calochortus clavatus |
Savor the colors and fragrance of freshly collected native flowers from across the state: asters, lilies, ocotillo, orchids, poppies, primrose, sage, thistle, and wild ginger. Learn how to plant and preserve California’s native plants in home gardens.
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| Oakland Museum of California. |
The weekend includes slide shows and lectures about California’s native flora and horticulture and a chance to talk with experts. Visit www.museumca.org/cal-public/calendar.cgi for program details.
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The Annual California Wildflower Show is organized by the Oakland Museum of California with the California Native Plant Society; the UC Berkeley Jepson Herbarium; the UC Botanical Garden. The show is presented with the support of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, the Natural Sciences Guild, and members of the museum.
Museum admission is $8 for adults, $5 seniors and students with ID,
and free for museum members, kids five and under, and Oakland city
employees.
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