About Us

Unrestricted donations for the chapter are welcome and may be made online or by check. Donations to our Chapter's Scholarship Fund and Growing Natives Garden Tour are also appreciated.  

To make a donation by check, send a check payable to the CNPS Santa Clara Valley Chapter (CNPS-SCV) to:

If you would like to contribute to the scholarship fund or Growing Natives Garden tour, please include the program name on your check.

You can also donate online.

Your donations are tax deductible (CNPS Tax ID: 94-6116403). Thank you for supporting our chapter!

If you are interested in participating in chapter leadership or supporting the chapter in some other fashion, please contact the President or Leadership Development Committee Chair. You can learn more about the board in our Chapter Guidelines.

BOARD (Term: June 2026 - May 2027)
CHAPTER OFFICERS/EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Co-President	Priya Pharate	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Co-President	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vice President	Kim Vrijen	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Treasurer (Interim)	Brett Tucker	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Chapter Council Delegate	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Recording Secretary	Janet Hoffmann	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 374-0435
Past-President	Madeline Morrow	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 741-1150
Board Member	Stephen Buckhout	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Judy Fenerty	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 655-3493
Board Member	Leticia Gallardo	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Toni Gregorio	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Deb Hiraki	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Sue Kelso	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Arvind Kumar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 715-7020
Board Member	Jennifer Phillips	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Radhika Thekkath	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Rowan O'Brien	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Board Member	Vicki Silvas-Young	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 807-6993
CNPS FELLOWS
CNPS Fellow	Bart O'Brien
CNPS Fellow	Ken Himes		(650) 591-8560
CNPS Fellow	Jean Struthers	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 497-6212
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Interim Chair	Radhika Thekkath	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Members	Janet Hoffman, Brett Tucker, Judy Fenerty, Toni Gregorio-Bunch, Madeline Morrow, Vivian Neou, Priya Pharate
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair	Radhika Thekkath	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Members	Carolyn Dorsch, Sue Kelso, Vivian Neou, Brett Tucker
CHAIRS AND COORDINATORS
Books	Judy Fenerty	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Chapter Council Alternate	Kevin Bryant	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Chapter Council Alternate	Radhika Thekkath	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Community College Scholarship	Janet Hoffmann	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 374-0435
Corresponding Secretary	Penny Osorio
Corresponding Secretary	Linda Terrill
Fall Plant Sale Coordinator	Radhika Thekkath	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Field Trips	Nabeel Al-Shamma	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Gardening With Natives (GWN) Moderator	Bill McCormack	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) Past Chair	Penny Pollock	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Growing Natives Garden Tour (GNGT) Chair	Madeline Morrow	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 741-1150
Hospitality	Open
Membership Committee		This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Native Plant ID	Janet Hoffmann	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 374-0435
Native Plant Lecture Series	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Newsletter Editor – The Blazing Star	Carol Mattsson	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Nursery Manager	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Office Manager	Judy Fenerty	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 655-3493
Online Nursery Store/Sales	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Outreach Events	Priya Pharate	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Photography Chair	Bill Lundgren	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 715-7020
Publicity	Priya Pharate	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Research Scholarships	Leticia Gallardo	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Technology Coordinator	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Volunteer Recognition Program Coordinator	Priya Pharate	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Website Calendar	Charley Pow	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wildflower Ambassador Co-Chairs	Vivian Neou, Deb Hiraki	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wildflower Show Co-chair	Leticia Gallardo	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wildflower Show Co-chair	Rowan O'Brien	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wildflower Show Co-chair	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Wildflower Show Collectors Coordinator	Vivian Neou	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Volunteer/Botanist	Toni Corelli	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(650) 726-0689
PROJECTS - Restoration and Native Gardens
Alum Rock Park Restoration Coordinator	Todd Hayes	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Edgewood Park Restoration Coordinator	Paul Heiple	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(650) 854-7125
Cataldi Park Native Garden Coordinator	Tilak
Kirk Park Native Garden Coordinator	Kathy Kleinsteiber
Lake Cunningham Native Garden Coordinator	Arvind Kumar	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
CONSERVATION (formerly LIVeCoRPs)
Conservation Committee Chair	Carolyn Dorsch	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(650) 804-6162
Conservation Chair	Judy Fenerty	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(408) 655-3493
Invasive Plants, San Mateo County	Paul Heiple	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.	(650) 854-7125
Rare Plants	Don Thomas	This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Websites

Emeritus Chapter Leaders (retired from active leadership)

Priya Pharate, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 650.260.3450

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