Learning Among the Oaks Interns Valerie (Cal Poly forestry, June '11) and Jena (UC Berkeley forestry, May '09) are shown on the LATO Trail in Sept. '10. This coast live oak fell across the trail this summer. On Sept. 30, the California Conservation Corps cut out just the section crossing the trail so that the remaining tree sections can be used as part of the educational program.
Past Photos:
This is one of the native oak seedlings planted by Santa Margarita School primary classes on April 27,2007. Each summer, volunteers have watered the seedlings weekly. Now, a few of the 23 seedlings are reaching for the sky beyond the 4' high shelters. Most of the seedlings, a mix of coast live oak, blue oak and valley oak, are doing well; two have died for unknown reasons. Thanks to the many volunteers who've nurtured the growth of these young oaks. Photo by B. Gingg
This is a picture of our Demonstration Forest ginkgo before corrective trimming done on March 13,2010. Cal Poly forestry graduate student/SMCF project assistant Kevin Osborne gave this ginkgo a careful evaluation before deciding to reduce the multi-trunks to two of the healthiest. More trimming may be needed in the future but we hope this will lead to a more beautiful, healthier tree. Thanks to Kevin for taking care of our school forest! This "before" photo was taken on the morning of March 13,2010 by B.J. Gingg.
This great old oak with the twisted trunk, a favorite for Santa Margarita School children, lost its twist in February 2010. It is a magnificent valley oak now providing a different kind of habitat and lessons in the cycles of nature. Photo by B.J. Gingg.
The gray pine, also called foothill pine, is one of our under-appreciated native trees. It is well-adapted to survive and thrive in poor soils, dry conditions. This beautiful image of gray pine pollen cones on a spring day was contributed by photographer Alisa McMullen.
Learning Among the Oaks Interns Valerie (Cal Poly forestry, June '11) and Jena (UC Berkeley forestry, May '09) are shown on the LATO Trail in Sept. '10. This coast live oak fell across the trail this summer. On Sept. 30, the California Conservation Corps cut out just the section crossing the trail so that the remaining tree sections can be used as part of the educational program.
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Santa Margarita's community forest includes all of the trees that shade and beautify our streets, the town park, our school, and backyards. This page is dedicated to all who plant and care for Santa Margarita's trees. Our old town's trees, especially the elms, are falling.
Let's work together to regreen to our community forest by selecting, planting and caring for new trees, especially natives, adapted to local growing conditions and placed in appropriate sites.
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A man's heart away from nature becomes hard... Lack of respect for growing, living things soon leads to lack of respect for humans, too. ---- Lakota belief, Touch the Earth
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Established in 1997, the mission of the Native Tree Committee of
San Luis Obispo County is to promote the voluntary planting and
conservation of native trees through education, propagation and
stewardship throughout the county. This diverse group of volunteers
includes ranchers, vineyard operators and representatives of various
agricultural and environmental organizations. Members come together
monthly to plan, organize, do and evaluate projects that promote and
sustain the long-term health of San Luis Obispo County's native
woodlands. CONTACT: Bill Tietje at 781-5938 /
btietje@co.slo.ca.us or NTC Co-chairs
Tina Salter, tinasalter41@sbcglobal.net,
and Dan Westigard, dawestigard@aol.com
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Local Tree Planting and Care
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