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 November 24, 2024 – 3:30 PM
Via Zoom meeting
(Contact Steve Trammell for the Zoom link)
Members are always welcome!
2023-
Please see our membership chairman,
Ron Lang at the next meeting to renew or renew by mail. Send checks to
P.O. Box 10423 -
Attn: Ron Lang
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Orchid Conservation Alliance
Donate that spare change that’s rattling around in your pocket or purse at one of our meetings and we’ll send it along to the Orchid Conservation Alliance. They partner with organizations and foundations in orchid rich regions to protect the native habitats of orchids. Creating reserves to preserve numerous orchid species, often including undiscovered forms, as well as the ecosystem in which they exist. Critical for orchid conservation in the wild, preservation of habitat protects pollinators as well as birds, amphibians, mammals, other plants, and even fungi.
Newly designed badges are available for purchase.
Samples will be available at the next meeting.