American River Parkway Native Plant Garden

Now that things are cooling down for Autumn, we have all decided it is time for some daytime hiking!  So Renelle and I took a trip down to the American River Parkway Volunteer Center to get some information on hiking trails, etc along the American River (we live about a block from the river).  We got a pretty cool map and some tips on beautiful Autumn foliage.

While we were at the Center we checked out their Native Plant Garden and saw some pretty plants and potential ideas for a native garden when we can afford a house (when we are 90 at this point).  Going native makes it easy to conserve water and decrease invasive species that can choke off the native species (I learned a lot in Humboldt County!).  Below are some pictures that I took.

Click on the blog title for the link to the American River Parkway website and keep checking back....you never know what treasures we will find in our state's capitol.

 

California Wildrose

 

 

Not sure what this is, but I thought it was pretty with the red flowers.

 

 

Renelle is in front of the Creeping Wildrye

Peace!
C & R