Surrounded By Ancients

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“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 old.

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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