COMMITTEE HELP NEEDED
Audio/Visual – Back up help needed. Tasks: Set up and operate equipment during monthly chapter meetings and special events; test equipment and conduct minor maintenance (change batteries, etc).
Book Sales – Back up help needed. Tasks: Set up Book Sales tables at monthly Chapter Meetings; return items to storage in Room 104, Casa del Prado; assist with sales during meetings to advise, record sales and process payments; assist with Book Sales at special events; request readers to read new books and write reviews for our newsletter and social media. Contact booksales@cnpssd.org to volunteer.
Conservation – Committee Chair/Co-Chair vacancies. Tasks: Review proposed development projects and land use plans and policies, and prepare comments for submission to governmental agencies; attend public meetings to advocate for native plants; review proposed federal or state legislation and prepare comment letters to encourage chapter members to submit comments; share programs and initiatives led or supported by other environmental groups in San Diego and Imperial Counties with committee members to discuss how our chapter might collaborate or participate; educate committee members on all parts of the CNPS Conservation Program, and ensure chapter conservation activities align with the state program.
Education – Revive dormant committee. Tasks: Contact teachers at all levels of education to offer in-service training and/or curriculum development assistance; donate educational materials on native plants to schools.
Garden Tour – Team Leads needed. Visit this link to see opportunities and sign up: https://cnpssd.org/2026-garden-tour/.
Hospitality – Committee Chair/Co-Chair vacancies. Tasks: Purchase/prepare food for serving at in-person meetings and special events, and transport to meeting/event location; set up hospitality table using supplies stored in Room 104, Casa del Prado and clean up and return supplies to storage; submit receipts to Chapter Treasurer for reimbursement; communicate with Committee Chairs/Special Event Coordinators to establish service expectations for events other than monthly meetings.
Merchandise Sales – Revive dormant committee. Tasks: Develop chapter merchandise; identify methods for production; cultivate relationships with and maintain lists of artists/designers; recommend ways to promote merchandise; determine space needed and identify locations for storage.
Plant Sale – Day of event volunteers needed. Click here to reach the Volunteer Resources Page: https://cnpssd.org/fall-plant-sale-2025-volunteer-resources/.
Programs – Committee Chair/Co-Chair vacancies. Tasks: Maintain a list of potential speakers; coordinate with potential speakers to schedule for a Chapter Meeting date; greet presenters at Chapter Meetings and offer hospitality; thank presenters via email and request feedback; request honorarium payment from Chapter Treasurer, if agreed to with speaker; coordinate set up and clean up of Room 101 Casa del Prado for regular chapter meetings; ensure furniture is returned to the original layout; count attendees at Chapter Meetings or special events; assist with similar tasks as requested, if meeting or special event is held at a different location, or recruit volunteers to help at other sites.
Propagation – Committee Chair/Co-Chair vacancies. Tasks: Host online or in-person training workshops with propagation experts to focus on current nursery methods and protocols, plant science, and equipment innovations; conduct propagation demonstrations for committee members; provide educational resources for growing plants at home; maintain plants started from seeds, cuttings, or transplanting at chapter-approved nursery sites; ensure nursery sites meet best management practices for plant health, such as Phytophthora controls; ensure propagation activities meet CNPS nursery and agricultural health requirements; ensure propagation of certain plant species are approved by permitting agencies, as required; ensure insurance requirements and access permits are acquired for all nursery sites; train committee members on basic maintenance of nursery infrastructure and equipment.
Seeds & Bulbs – Mobile Seed Box help needed. See this newsletter for more information on this opportunity, and email seedsandbulbs@cnpssd.org to apply.
For all opportunities listed here except those with email addresses or sign up links, please send an email indicating your area of interest and an estimate of time you can donate to president@cnpssd.org. It is my duty and my honor to ensure effectiveness of Chapter committees, so I hope to hear from you soon!
Sherry Ashbaugh, Chapter President