February 2013 Meeting

The February 2013  meeting of the Cactus and Succulent Society of Southern Nevada will be Sunday, February 10th at 2PM in the Partership room on the ground floor of the Desert Living Center at the Springs Preserve. Bring snacks if convenient. Bring a guest or two to help share information about our interests!

GUEST SPEAKER:  Paula Garrett

Topic:  Chasing Butterflies - A Mt. Charleston Research Project

(Why?  Because we care about the entire Mojave environmental experience!)

By way of introduction to those of you that may not know, Paula is a busy Research Scientist with the Harry Reid Center for Environmental Studies and a Program Associate with the Walking Box Ranch/Public Lands Institute. She is also an important part of a beautiful family here in Las Vegas. When time allows she supports CSSSN with a variety of contributions. We are very happy to hear from her on this interesting subject. Paula can be reached at the following:      

paula.garrett@unlv.edu  University of Nevada, Las Vegas  

4505 S. Maryland Parkway   Las Vegas, NV 89154-4009

Office: (702)895-1421

Other Agenda Items

• We'll be continuing our discussion for a brief while on "seasonally pertinent" plants and MAINTENANCE - perhaps both interior and landscape.
• Plant of the Month:  More cool weather bloomers:  Aloe ferox, Haworthia resendeana, Howarthia turgida, and Faucaria tigrina (Tiger's Jaw)