Sycamores provide shelter for wildlife. As the tree ages, cavities provide housing for owls, bee colonies, and woodrats. The Spanish word for sycamore is Aliso. Sycamore bark is covered with creamy-white & reddish-brown patches on the surface. The lighter bark is the newer bark.
This is quite the story of dedication!
Hills For Everyone has posted the latest 30×30 Workshop offered to the Southland 30×30 Power In Nature Coalition run by Conservation Consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck. Senator Ben Allen’s Senior Policy Consultant Tina Andolina spoke to the Coalition about the Senate Environmental Quality Committee and the state budget and the potential for a future bond. The presentation was made on February 27, 2023 is 41 minutes long. View the Video on Hills For Everyone’s YouTube Channel.
Stunning Wildflowers Blooming in the Hills… This e-newsletter features the recent radio interview Melanie Schlotterbeck did on our work, highlights the hard work of volunteers removing miles of barbed wire fencing and the proper wildflower viewing etiquette! View the February E-Newsletter.
Hills For Everyone’s (HFE) Conservation Consultant Melanie Schlotterbeck was interviewed by the Environmental Direction’s host Nancy Pearlman. The 30 minute interview aired on Friday, February 10th. A focus of the interview was our work protecting lands in the Puente-Chino Hills Wildlife Corridor and its alignment with the state’s 30×30 effort. You may recall the state set a goal to protect 30% of California’s lands and waters by 2030. HFE is organizing participation by Southland groups through the Power in Nature … Read More