San Bruno Mountain Book Release Party
November 19, 2022 | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join us in celebrating the release of San Bruno Mountain: A Guide to the Flora and Fauna at the Mission Blue Center.
Enjoy delicious, catered hors d’oeuvres, drinks, and desserts throughout the evening and browse a variety of exhibits, displays of mountain art, photographs, and poems. Mission Blue Nursery will have a special selection of San Bruno Mountain native plants for sale.
Authors Doug Allshouse and David Nelson will deliver presentations detailing the exciting, nine-year journey to produce this beautiful book. Hear riveting stories about rare plant discoveries on the mountain, the photographic process that produced 2,000 color images for the book, and more!
Pick up your special, signed copy at the event and be among the first to dive into the pages of this superb resource for learning about San Bruno Mountain.
Register HereAbout the Speakers
Doug Allshouse
Doug Allshouse was a founding member of Friends of San Bruno Mountain in 1995. He led his first field trip on the mountain in 1996 and continues leading trips for the Yerba Buena chapter of the California Native Plant Society today, where he serves as chair for the San Bruno Mountain Committee.
David L. Nelson
David L. Nelson worked in the field of outdoor recreation before becoming a hand surgeon. He has also written three books for the Federation of Fly Fishers. He serves as chair for the Locally Rare Plant Committee of the Yerba Buena chapter of the California Native Plant Society.
