Park Talk June 2025

Idyllwild Nature Center Despite the cold and snow, Idyllwild welcomed about 35 visitors. Staff handed out tree seeds and twig pencils, set up a rainbow leaf scratch art project, and showcased tree elements up-close at a microscope station. That weekend the nature center also planted a Chapparal Whitethorn and California Black Oak.

Lake Skinner Recreation Area Members from the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc joined the staff at Skinner to commemorate Arbor Day with 3 trees. The alumni group had a blast and they look forward to coming back for more trail projects!

Hidden Valley Wildlife Area For the 2nd year in a row, Target kindly donated funds towards our District Arbor Day event! We hosted a tree planting ceremony on April 23, 2025. Target representatives were honored with a certificate, and they planted a tree near the scenic view of the valley below.

On April 26th, 31 volunteers joined us for our 2nd annual Arbor Day tree planting at Hidden Valley. We planted over 200 trees, plants and shrubs, with additional plants added the following week. Whether volunteers planned ahead to join us, or they stopped by out of curiosity on their Saturday morning bike ride, their enthusiasm and hard work was inspiring. Everyone joined us afterwards for hot dogs, fresh off the grill! We’re excited to see what next year’s festivities will bring!

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