05/18/2026
Attention All,
We are cancelling the visit to the Rose Creek Preserve in Pullman on Saturday, May 30. A scouting visit to the preserve determined there is not enough there to see to justify a 200-mile round trip. We are substituting a plant walk at the Idaho Fish and Game Tall Pine property on the east side of Hayden Lake. Our past visits to the site have been delightful. The easy walk along the forest road encounters diverse habitat types. The site is a bit hard to find so we will arrange a caravan to the property from the English Point Trails parking lot at the east end of Lancaster Road. Meet at the parking lot at 9:30 am.
Our next scheduled event is the plant walk at Rathdrum Mountain Park on Wednesday, May 27, at 10:00 am. This event is unchanged. This week the flowers were spectacular. We will meet directly at the site's parking lot at 8973 W Barrett Drive, Rathdrum. Follow the paved road all the way to the top.
For both of these walks, please wear good shoes and dress to protect yourself from the weather and insects. Bring plenty of water and lunch or a snack. Please let me know if you are planning to attend so we know to watch for you.
The Bureau of Land Management has a beautiful native plant garden at their Blackwell Island Recreation Site. As with all gardens, it needs some maintenance--primarily w**d removal. The Calypso Chapter has sponsored signs at the site and helped out with w**ding. The BLM is again in need of help for w**d removal. This can be accomplished on your schedule. If interested, contact LeAnn Abell at [email protected]. Thanks.
Derek Antonelli, President, Calypso Chapter
Idaho Native Plant Society
UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2026:
May Plant Walk. Rathdrum Mountain Park, Wednesday, May 27. We will meet directly at the park at the top of Barrett Road in Rathdrum at 10:00 am.
Rose Creek Nature Preserve, Pullman, Washington, Saturday, May 30. Cancelled.
Tall Pines Plant Walk, Saturday, May 30. This Fish and Game property on the east side of Hayden Lake offers easy walking along a forest road through a variety of habitats. We will meet at the English Point Trails parking lot at 9:30 am to arrange a caravan to the property.
Idaho Botanical Foray, June 4 to 8, North Fork Campground, Owyhee County. Contact Derek if you would like the details on this event.
June Plant Walk. McKinsey Conservation Area. Liberty Lake, Washington, Saturday, June 13. We will carpool from behind Walgreens on Appleway at 9:00 am
INPS Annual Meeting, July 10 to 12, Mount Harrison, Cassia County. Watch the INPS website for details.
July Plant Walk. Lake Darling in the Cabinet Mtns, Saturday July 25. We will carpool from the northeast corner of the Hayden Walmart at 8:00 am.
August Plant Walk. Date, times, and locations have not been determined yet. Please submit suggestions.
Calypso Chapter meeting, October 7, 6:00 pm: Idaho Fish and Game Office, Hunter Education Building, 2885 W Kathleen Ave, Coeur d’Alene, 7:00 pm. The presentation topic for this meeting has not been determined yet. Please submit topic suggestions.
