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PENNY PINES
Congratulations and Thank You! For more info on the
Penny Pines program see
www.gardenclub.org


     Some of you may not know about the “Penny Pines” program we participate in. The Penny Pines program was started in 1941 by the San Francisco chapter of the California Garden Clubs, Inc. One of the first things that is usually done after the general society meeting is called to order is we pass the basket asking for donations of your pocket change. Our donations are used in conjunction with Federal funds to replenish trees in all National forests in our state. Your change (and larger donations) are accrued until we have increments of $68.00 dollars. The $68.00 will purchase a ‘plantation’(350ct) of tree saplings which are then planted in burn areas to replace trees that are lost in the wildfire ravaged areas and forests that are damaged due to pests infestations, etc. The 350 saplings are enough to cover almost a 1 acre area in California’s National Forests. We get to choose what National Forest gets our donation. To date we have purchased 3 plantations (1050 saplings). Our first went to the San Bernardino National Forest. The last two went to the San Bernardino National Forest and to the Angeles National Forest. These last two were sent in memory of Captain Tedmund Hall and Firefighter Specialist Arnaldo Quinones, the two firefighters who lost their lives in the Station Fire. This is a wonderful program that does good work. Although its only pocket change, the return on our investment is priceless. Thank you for your contributions.





MEMBER NOTICES


Next Board Meeting  May 5, 2024  –  3:30 PM

Via Zoom meeting
Members are always welcome!


2023-24 MEMBERSHIP RENEWALS ARE DUE!


Please see our membership chairman,

Ron Lang at the next meeting to renew or renew by mail. Send checks to
P.O. Box 10423 - San Bernardino, CA 92423-0423
Attn: Ron Lang


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Donations to OCA in memory of Frankie Sexton

The Board has decided to make a donation in the memory of Frankie to the Orchid Conservation Alliance (OCA).


The Orchid Conservation Alliance partners with organizations and foundations in orchid rich regions to protect the native habitats of orchids. These reserves preserve numerous orchid species, and sometimes new undiscovered forms as well as the ecosystem in which they exist. Preservation of habitat protects pollinators as well as birds, amphibians, mammals, other plants, and even fungi.  This work is critical for orchid conservation in the wild.  For more information visit their website:  https://orchidconservationalliance.org


We have collected additional memorial donations to add to what we collect at our general meetings.  If you would like to add to what we donate, please bring it to our February meeting or send it to out P.O.Box.