Natural History Museum

An Island of Flowers | Fri. May 2

Table Mountain, a remarkable volcanic mesa near Oroville, supports a magnificent remnant California’s rich wildflower biodiversity. Each spring hundreds of visitors converge on this botanical island to enjoy and photograph its spectacular and colorful floral displays. Sheets and plumes of dazzling color surround vernal pools, expansive grasslands, and plunging waterfalls. Albin Bills is author of Wildflowers of Table Mountain. He studied this unique area throughout his entire career teaching field biology at Butte College.

General $5 | Students $2 | Museum members free

Location: Sewell Hall (Science) Room 111, Rocklin Campus
Time: 7:30 p.m.

Spring Wildflower Show & Native Plant Sale | Sat. May 3

Every spring the Redbud Chapter of the California Native Plant Society and the Sierra College Natural History Museum put on a native plant sale and wildflower show. It is held outside Sewell Hall at the Rocklin Campus. Featured this spring is an abundant assortment of California native Penstemons.

Featured this Spring:
  • California native trees, shrubs, perennials, grasses, and seeds
  • Free information on native plant gardening topics
  • Books, posters, note cards,and prints of native plants
  • Redbud Chapter CNPS t-shirts
  • Join CNPS and receive a free plant!

Location: Sewell Hall
Time: 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.