Check out the Hills For Everyone August E-Newsletter which covers wildfire restrictions, the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission recommendation, an update on CEQA, and the adoption of a Native Tree Preservation Policy in Brea. View the E-Newsletter.
The California sycamore tree can quickly grow to be a large, tall tree (up to 40-100′ when full grown). The leaves are large, thick and often green with three to five lobes. Their leaves have small hairs, which is an adaptation for our Mediterranean climate. The hairs help provide relief from the sun, keeping the leaves cool and allowing them to retain moisture. Sometimes you’ll see hairy, brown seed balls about one inch thick–this is the tree’s fruit. The bark … Read More