This event is in the past.It took place on February 28, 2026 at Regional Parks Botanic Garden.

Wayne Roderick Lecture: Botanizing Mt. Williamson and Environs 1
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Wayne Roderick Lecture: Botanizing Mt. Williamson and Environs

February 28 at 10:30am

At Regional Parks Botanic Garden

La Loma Park, Berkeley

⛰️Some steep paths and narrow trails
🦋Watch for blue butterflies and lizards
🎨Great textures for sketching plants

Ever heard of an "alpine black hole"? RPBG gardener Michael Uhler backpacked into one: Mt. Williamson, California's second-highest peak. He'll share the wildflowers, dwarf willows, and sheer remoteness of a place few botanists ever see.

Native plant lecture
Sierra Nevada exploration
Backpacking botanist stories
Free admission
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