Surrounded By Ancients
0“How our Desert’s Long-Lived Native Plants Enhance our Lives”
Hosted by the
Yucca Valley Soroptimists
Presented in honor of the
20th Anniversary of the
California Desert Protection Act
Sunday, November 16th, 2014 | 11 am – Noon
A Presentation by Robin Kobaly | Exec. Director of
The SummerTree Institute

Parry Nolina with California Juniper.
Many of our desert natives are extremely old, living from several hundred to several thousand years.
- Sunday, November 16, 2014
- 11 am – Noon
- The Yucca Valley Boys and Girls Club
56525 Little League Dr, Yucca Valley, CA 92284 - Free admission
Many of our desert plants live much longer than us. Learn about some of our incredibly old native plants, how to estimate their age, and how ancient history has been recorded in their tissues. Find out why they grow so old, and how their remarkable adaptations allow them to survive for hundreds to even thousands of years.
Using samples of local ancient plants, Robin will reveal the amazing ages of the long-lived plants of the southwest and our local area, discuss how ancient native plants contribute to the stability of their community, share ways we can each help protect these treasures of the desert, and relate how ancient plants have rewritten human history. Robin will also tell how these ancient survivors can enhance your own landscape, introducing local ancient plants that you can incorporate into your garden, not just for your enjoyment, but for future generations of humans, native songbirds, and wildlife.
This event is hosted by the Yucca Valley Soroptimists. For more information, call the Soroptimists at (760) 365-1970, or The SummerTree Institute at (760) 363-7229.
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