This page will continue to update as plans solidify. We will also continue to add resources to aid with planning, coordination, and location highlights, botanical or otherwise!

Overview

This year the Eriogonum Society will be returning to beautiful Bishop, California, and its abundance of buckwheats. With the Sierras to the west, White Mountains to the east, and volcanic features to the north, Bishop has a wide range of habitats that support some impressive Eriogonum diversity plus close relatives like Dedeckera, Oxytheca, and Chorizanthe.

The meeting will be August 7-10th, so mark your calendars. The southern Sierras are beautiful this time of year, so plan a few extra days to visit Mammoth or Yosemite. More details and registration links will be coming soon. We will not be offering lodging this year and rooms in Bishop fill up fast in the summer, so make your reservations soon

Registration

Registration will be available by April 1.

Basic Itinerary

Thursday evening – arrival, registration, and social hour.
Friday – historically, a half-day identification workshop, and half-day field trip, each event happening twice, with the a choice between morning and afternoon sessions. Evening social dinner with speakers.
Saturday – full-day field trip, evening social dinner with speakers.
Sunday – 2/3 day field trip, most attendees not staying additional days leave this evening.

Logistic Tips

Getting There / Transportation

Bishop has an airport, but it may be more affordable to fly to a close major city, especially if you can carpool or would be renting a vehicle anyway. Bishop has the following proximity to major cities:

Reno, NV – 3.5 hours, mostly along the north half Eastern Sierra Scenic Byway, US-395. Passes by Mono Lake
Bakersfield, CA – 4 hours, along the south half of the Scenic Byway.
Las Vegas, NV – 4 hours along mostly US-95 N. Option to extend drive to 5 hours by passing through Death Valley and continuing on the Scenic Byway.
Sacramento, CA – 5 hours along US-50 E then the north section of the Scenic Byway.
Los Angeles, CA – 5 hours, along the Bakersfield route.

We will be setting up a carpool spreadsheet.

Lodging