Conservation Chronicle
December 2009
Index:
Volunteers Plant New Trees at LJP
Executive Director's Report
Chairman's Report
Save Our Forest Report
Native Plant & Wildflower Team Report
Trails Council Report
Introducing DeAnne Mahlum
Stage Coach Sunday 2009
Mentor a New Member
Fundraising Committee Report
Birds in Fallbrook
FLC Meetings and Work Parties
Memorials and Dedications
Volunteers Plant Hundreds of New Trees at LJP Under a $60,000
Grant Project
More than 75 eager volunteers grabbed gloves and shovels and headed for Los Jilgueros Preserve (LJP) on Saturday, November 14, to help the Fallbrook Land Conservancy (FLC) plant 386 native trees, shrubs, and grasses, as part of a major re-vegetation effort in the preserve.
Several large groups took part in the planting day, including Cub Scout pack 789 from Camp Pendleton, and the Rotary Club of Fallbrook. The largest group present was St. Peter’s Catholic Church Catechism Class, with 21 teenage volunteers.
The large number of volunteers made quick work of the planting, completing the work in about an hour. A variety of native species were planted, including sycamore, live oak, and cottonwood trees, toyon, white sage, and California rose shrubs and various native grasses.
Gary Beeler, a member of the FLC’s volunteer Native Plant and Wildflower Team, helped organize and prepare for the planting event. “Over 60 hours of labor went in to the preparation for the event”, Beeler noted. The Native Plant & Wildflower Team along with FLC employees, spent weeks planning, clearing, and digging holes.
“All the plants were provided by the FLC’s Save Our Forest Nursery,” said Jan Beeler. The 386 potted plants were brought in and staged the day before the event to speed the process.
The planting on Saturday, November 14, was part of an ambitious four-year project made possible by two separate grants to the FLC, totaling more than $60,000.
In September, the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) awarded a $48,125 Wildlife Habitat Incentives Program (WHIP) grant to the FLC for a variety of projects aimed at restoring native habitat within the preserve. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service granted another $12,000 to support the same project.
The coordinated grant process began over a year ago, according to Mike Peters, Executive Director of the FLC. Close coordination and open communication between all three agencies was critical to securing the grants and establishing the objectives and timeline for the project.
The goal of the overall project is twofold: (1) to remove non-native, invasive plant species from the wetlands and riparian areas, and (2) to restore native coastal sage scrub and oak woodland trees throughout the preserve. Re-vegetation with native shrubs and trees will provide more substantial cover and food sources for wildlife. In addition, it should reduce costly maintenance associated with mowing and weeding of the non-native grasses.
“The volunteer hours spent on these projects is an important part of the grant process” said Peters. “Without the support of our many volunteers, these projects could not proceed.”
Later stages of the project will include temporary fencing of the newly restored habitat, mulching, brush management, and the construction of wildlife structures to encourage reptiles, birds, and mammals to make Los Jilgueros Preserve their home.
Los Jilgueros is one of 10 preserves owned and managed by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy and is conveniently located on South Mission Rd in Fallbrook, across from the airpark.
For more information on how you can help support the Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s community efforts, please call the office at (760)728-0889.
Chairman's Report
FLC Acknowledges 137 Years of Service by Board Members
In accordance with our newly adopted bylaws, this December 31 will mark the end of a remarkable tenure of service by eight members of the FLC Board of Directors. These board members have individually made significant contributions to the growth and development of our organization and have cumulatively put in 137 years and thousands of hours of volunteer service. (See box on page 3.)
Five of those rotating off the board were founding members: Mania Black, Milt Black, Mickey McCullough, Lila Sandschulte and Jack Sandschulte.
After Vince, Joy, Karen and I sent in the papers for the founding of the FLC in 1988, we got down to the business of selecting candidates for the first board of directors.
The concept of a land conservancy was foreign to most people in town, so we knew that we had to select people who would immediately command respect in the community. Our founding board would send a message that we were not a fringe organization (“green” was not a popular adjective in those days), but that we intended to steer a middle path toward our goal of protecting and enhancing the rural beauty of our community. We needed people who were willing to try. These founding members stepped forward and have stuck with it for 21 years through thick and thin, through countless meetings, work parties and special events. This speaks volumes for their dedication to our cause, and to our community.
The three other retiring board members also made significant contributions.
Sue Reed came along at a critical time when FLC’s growth was accelerating and our financial record-keeping was getting increasingly complex. She used her financial expertise to get our bookkeeping system up to speed and served as our tax advisor and financial records keeper for more than a decade.
Dawne Goodwin McCullough conceived and implemented our highly successful Emerald Grove program that has brought in hundreds of thousands of dollars over the last ten years.
Jamie Phillips brought valuable knowledge of the workings of national conservation organizations. He played a critical role in our first limited-development, a conservation deal that allowed us to save the northern face of Rock Mountain with very little cost to the FLC.
Thank you Mania, Milt, Mickey, Lila, Jack, Sue, Dawne and Jamie, for your outstanding service! We sincerely hope you will stay involved – we still need your energy, knowledge and expertise.
Wallace Tucker, Chairman
Executive Director's Report
From the Black Swivel Chair and Into the Field
As you can see, the name of this column has changed and “Our Man in the Field” is spending more time in his black swivel chair in front of his computer, writing grants, going over financials, and thinking of new projects to enhance the habitat on our preserves. Going from Volunteer to Preserve Manager and then taking on the duties of Executive Director has heightened my interest in the behind-the-scenes of everyday operations of the Conservancy.
Most members and employees don’t see the dedication of board members that helped get this conservancy off the ground in the early days and, after 21 years, a few are leaving the board, not because they are exhausted, but because of the reorganization of the Conservancy.
The Fallbrook Land Conservancy will not forget their dedication and perseverance in attending lots of meetings and volunteering at every event to raise funds to help the Conservancy carry on for another year. But they will be remembered for leaving behind a legacy of conservation and protecting open space in perpetuity for future generation to enjoy, protect and to carry on their dream of what our small footprint should look like in the next millennium.
I might not get to work outside everyday and enjoy the physical workout of carrying bags of cement up mountain sides and building fences, but there are new rewards. I do get the satisfaction of learning from the best experts in conservation, acquisition and land trust operations. I am strongly supported by the volunteer help from board members and committee chairs to help with the responsibilities of fundraising, increasing membership and acquiring new acreage to expand our preserve system. And, of course, there is the non-stop volunteerism by our Tree, Trail and Native Plant & Wildflower committees to enhance our surroundings through urban forest conservation and trails so we all can enjoy the outdoors.
I also get to spend a lot more time with my friends as I work from my black swivel chair in my office at my home…well my friends mostly sleep all day while I do all the work! I guess I should tell you my friends consist of an Australian Shepherd, German Shorthair, Rhodesian Ridgeback, and two Ragdoll cats. My most faithful cat Mel spends her day in her old rocking chair next to my desk basking in the sun rays coming through the southwesterly window. Jake the Australian Shepherd usually stands guard outside on the driveway overlooking the gate and lets me know when the guys pass by on their way to the Save Our Forest nursery or when a truckload of planting mix is being delivered and the driver is lost.
The nursery is ripe and green and most plants are ready to plant. I keep looking at my weather station on my computer to watch for rain. Meanwhile the rabbits in the nursery are enjoying the lush one-gallon potted native plants and are driving nursery manager Howard Sansom crazy. We are growing these plants for restoration projects to increase the flora cover for wildlife habitat and a food source for wildlife on our restoration projects, so if the wildlife wants to eat it in the nursery that’s fine with me! The nursery probably has more rabbits, squirrels, tree rats, coyotes, snakes and birds than Monserate Mountain, a biologist’s Galapagos Islands.
When we finally get some measurable rain on the ground, we will start moving a lot of these plants to three locations, from wetlands to upland projects that we have been working on for a couple of years. At Bonsall Preserve, we will be planting mule fat and California blackberry, at Monserate Mountain we’ll plant coastal sage and other coastal sage scrub species. At Los Jilgueros Preserve, the Native Plant & Wildflower Team will be planting coastal sage scrub plants and riparian to upland trees. And after we clean out the nursery with these plantings I will give Howard and the guys a new list of plants to start potting for the rabbits, since we have four new grants for Engel and Dinwiddie Preserves to remove the “invasive, noxious or non-native” and replenish with “ripe, green and rabbit-friendly ” native plants.
We’ve had a couple of good years in regards to restoration and habitat creation grants for our preserves. The FLC has eleven restoration and habitat grants on six preserves with multiple tasks and conservation practices and most running into 2011 or 2012
These restoration grants and most grants in the past have come from either the Natural Resource Conservation Service, a department of the U.S. Agriculture Department, or from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service/Partners for Fish & Wildlife. These two agencies have supported us at every turn in our restoration efforts.
Along with restoration grants, FLC has grants for habitat structures, fencing, new computer acquisition software, and even a grant to buy and monitor wildlife cameras. The “TEAMWORK” of many groups, volunteers, agencies and “black swivel-chair writers” makes up a network of nature loving people who just want to do something to make a better place for wildlife and native plant species to live in a natural and clean environment and for us as caretakers to respect, protect and enjoy.
Mike & Friends
Save Our Forest - On the Road Again
by Jackie Heyneman
Scoring again, Save Our Forest has been awarded a grant by California ReLeaf, an agency that has brought very close to $229,000 in tree planting funds to the community since 1996. Thousands of volunteer hours have been accumulated in the plantings and on-going maintenance of the Fallbrook Community Forest. In addition, thousands of native trees and shrubs have been planted in the FLC preserves.
This latest grant will bring 74 new trees to the community. Some are in the heart of town, while the rest are on various Elementary Schools’ property and the High School Campus. All of our schools in Fallbrook have undergone major improvements over the last 10 years which has meant the loss of trees. Now, we are helping to bring some back. The kickoff will occur in December— ideal planting time.
The exciting part of this year’s plan is that members of the new Legacy program at Fallbrook High promoting community service will be part of this year’s volunteer crew. Volunteer hours are vital to supplying the matching funds that are required to obtain these grants. Encouraging and promoting the joy of working to enhance the community while creating a more healthful environment and providing energy-saving shade could bring along the next generation of community caregivers. Both of these factors are a real plus and very exciting.
January 13, 2010 is another important day for the community. Through a grant from the Board of Supervisors Community Enhancement Funds, Save Our Forest will bring well known Certified Arborist Mark Wisniewski to Fallbrook for a Pruning Seminar.
This free seminar will be open to the public and will give everyone a chance to learn more about proper pruning techniques. Landscape contractors will also be invited to attend.
Attendees will learn how to reduce the height of trees properly (as opposed to topping). Proper methods of removing branches, which seem so simple, can be a major factor in the long-term health of your favorite tree. Planting the right tree in the right place is another very important consideration that could result in dollars saved on energy bills, for just one example.
The Pruning Seminar will be limited to 35 attendees, and is sure to be a valuable tool to make the Fallbrook Community Forest a well-cared-for and long-lived asset to the community. Street trees and home garden trees all make up the community forest. To reserve your seat, call (760) 728-5395.
My last request for this issue is for new volunteers as Tree Stewards who work independently and for work parties who work for two hours only when their time permits.
The new year starts the student Environmental Education program. For five years, this partnership with the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District has involved thousands of students and thousands of native plants have been planted in the FLC reserves and along the Pico Promenade in downtown Fallbrook. Keeping the focus on our rural community and the benefits it offers is so important to the future. Instilling the joys that go along with this lifestyle is a hoped-for benefit.
Native Plant and Wildflower Team Keep Busy Planting at Los Jilgueros
The Native Plant & Wildflower Team (NP&WT) has been very busy this Fall preparing and organizing the Los Jilgueros Preserve planting day that took place on November 14th.
“We would like to thank Jesus and Herman who work for the Fallbrook Land Conservancy for all their hard work prior to the planting day,” says team member Jan Beeler. “They drilled over 386 holes with an auger in the rock hard soil, and helped us transfer over 386 plants from the Save Our Forest nursery. They were a tremendous help!”
The NP&WT worked together with Save Our Forest, Friends of Los Jilgueros, Fallbrook Rotary Club, Camp Pendleton Cub Scout Pack 789, the entire Catechism class from St. Peter's Catholic Church, and many others from as far away as Lake Elsinore to make this planting day an overwhelming success.
Within 45 minutes, 75 volunteers planted Coast Live Oaks, sycamores, elderberries, toyons, sages, and California wild roses. These plants are native to the area and will establish habitat for native birds and wildlife that normally live in the area.
One father arrived with his two teenage kids at 10:00 am and was surprised to find everyone already packed up and ready to go home. He looked at his kids and said, "Shall we throw some dirt on us, go home, and tell your mother what a terrific job we did?"
The newest member of the team, Diane Kennedy, worked with us in preparation for the day. With her experience as a Park Ranger, she brings an abundance of knowledge and energy to our team. Welcome Diane!
The team was also busy in November on the following tasks:
· Replacing an owl box that was once used regularly and had fallen into disrepair.
· Repairing Bluebird boxes.
· Clearing non-native vegetation for future restoration sites.
· Watering previous restoration sites.
Due to the overwhelming turnout on November 14th, another planting day may be scheduled for January or February. Keep your eyes open for that event!
The NP&WT’s next small project will be to spread native wildflower seed in various restoration sites. Springtime at Los Jilgueros Preserve will be beautiful.
If you are interested in joining the NP&WT team, they meet every Wednesday morning at 8:30 am at Los Jilgueros Preserve and then head over to Café Primo for refreshment at about 10:00 a.m.
Trails Council Reports an Exciting 2009
By Donna Gebhart
We have had an extremely exciting year. We had three bigTrail Workdays, and had approximately 25 volunteers at each. We had all of our “Trail Bosses” leading work parties for specific projects. We were able to repair multiple trails throughout the 14-mile trail system that our group maintains in the Santa Margarita Rivershed.
We also had cleanup crews in the Santa Margarita Open Space Preserve where we maintain approximately two miles of trails in partnership with the County. It is such a fabulous feeling to go out to that park and see so many people enjoying the area every weekend and during the week. It is one of the most visited parks in the County.
The Santa Margarita Park at the junction of Sandia Creek and De Luz Road needed some cleanup, and we actually had a Cub Scout group come out and help us with the cleanup there. We could not do everything that needs to be done without all the help we receive. Bert Hayden, one of our Trail Bosses, takes out a crew every Thursday, and completes an incredible amount of work.
Work Projects for Kids
These are perfect work projects for our kids to get involved in. Not only do they help with maintaining all of our recreational areas, they can earn points for their achievements when we sign off for them. It gets our young people started early in helping to take care of the recreational areas that we all love and enjoy. We greatly appreciate all their help.
Partnership with Sheriff’s Dept.
We were so fortunate to be able to partner with the Sheriff’s Department this summer. They are helping us with monitoring and if necessary prosecuting the people who are marking graffiti on river rocks, as well as helping control any criminal behavior that might be occurring.
The Sheriff’s Department is also responsible for issuing citations for dogs off leashes. It is very important for all users — hikers, bikers, equestrians and other animals —to be safe. Only by having our animals controlled can we accomplish that.
The Sheriffs have helped us tremendously by patrolling the area that has illegally been used as a swimming area. The Fallbrook Utility District owns the land and has helped us with all the new signing and fencing where necessary and awarded us a grant for $10,000 for surveillance equipment.
We thank all of our donors for their help in allowing us to be able to institute surveillance tools that will help everybody to have a wonderful, positive experience in our fabulous recreational area.
Introducing DeAnne Mahlum
DeAnne Mahlum has joined the FLC administrative staff as a part-time employee. She is responsible for the management of the membership database and correspondence, allowing Le Werthmuller to concentrate on payroll and other accounting duties.
DeAnne is a 20-year resident of Fallbrook. She has served on the boards of the Fallbrook Garden Club and Friends of the Library.
Her three adult children all attended Fallbrook High School and now have college credentials. In addition to her current FLC responsibilities, she teaches homebound students, Kindergarten through 8th grade, for the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and continues to work as administrative assistant to the Fallbrook Friends of the Library.
Welcome aboard, DeAnne!
Stage Coach Sunday 2009
A Fallbrook Tradition for 19 Years!
“Old Fallbrook Rides Again” has been the Stage Coach Sunday slogan for 19 consecutive years, and each year more and more families have gathered at the Palomares Park to enjoy an afternoon of feasting, festivities and good fellowship.
This year’s event was very well attended and as much fun as ever, with an authentic stagecoach, courtesy of Cinderella Carriages providing non-stop rides along Stage Coach Lane with whooping cowboys as escorts.
The Nature of Wildworks show held audiences enthralled as a nursing baby squirrel, a fox, a barn owl and a red-tailed hawk were introduced by Molly Hogan.
The Stonehouse Band provided toe-tapping music, the barbecue buffet sold out, kids enjoyed a wide range of contests including the Halloween costume parade, and supporters stood in line for raffle tickets and vied for the many silent auction offerings. As a fund-raiser it was a great success, but as Wicker Gamble points out, “The good feeling that comes from the community outweighs the financial benefits of this special day.”
The FLC is grateful for the sponsorship of the event by the County of San Diego (at the recommendation of Supervisor Bill Horn) and 1st National Bank of Southern California. Thanks are also due to event sponsors: Renee Ingold, Wee Little Sprouts, Arlyne Ingold, Kent Borsch of Edward Jones Investments, Markstein Beverage Co., Vince Ross and Wicker & Megan Gamble, and Olive Hill Greenhouses.
Mentor a New Member
Megan Gamble, chairman of the Membership Committee, reports that the “Mentor a Member Program” which was introduced just prior to Stage Coach Sunday, is proving very successful in introducing more members of our community to the benefits of joining the Fallbrook Land Conservancy.
In her appeal letter to existing members, Megan predicted that “If each of us enrolls just one member at any membership level, we will have done our part in doubling the membership of the conservancy within the next five years.”
Fundraising Committee Report
By Vince Ross, Coordinator
All of our supporters should be very proud of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s accomplishments over the past 21 years. Our success is tangible: permanently protected open space, beautiful trails, and trees planted throughout our community tell our story.
Fundraising is an obvious necessity for all non-profits. It is the lifeblood of growth and sustainability. We have been successful in the past but we believe we can do better. In this regard, we have started renewed fundraising efforts to tell our story to our local residents and organizations to attract new supporters who will help us to sustain our existing programs and allow us to acquire and protect more conservation land in keeping with our mission.
Our fundraising programs and those in charge of them are:
· Grants for acquisition and stewardship: Mike Peters & Wallace Tucker
· Community organization donations: Lila Sandschulte
· Business organization donations: Bill Schultz & Tom Swanson
· Estate planning gifts: Kent Borsch
· Membership: Megan Gamble
· County grants: Wallace Tucker & Vince Ross
· Save Our Forest: Jackie Heyneman
· Trails Committee: Donna Gebhart
· Annual gift development & recognition: Dawne Goodwin McCullough
One of our new areas of focus is estate planning, a very personal and very important program. Kent Borsch of Edward Jones has agreed to be in charge of coordinating this effort, and is in the process of developing a basic outline of preliminary estate information for review by interested parties and their legal and financial advisors. Please contact the FLC office or Kent’s office (760) 941-2866 for further information.
Our grant program has been an amazing success due to the talent and expertise of Wallace Tucker and Mike Peters who have created a top-level reputation within the environmental community at local, State and Federal levels.
Since we have so many projects, we recognize that it is difficult to decide where to direct our contributions. Our executive director has prepared a “wish list” of projects that need funding. If you would like a copy, please contact the FLC office or check our website..
Over the course of 21 years of operation, the FLC has acquired and permanently protected land and easements valued at $8 million at the time of acquisition, has set aside a combined sum of $1 million for management and acquisition, and has spent $2.1 million in operations, most of which go to manage and enhance the land. Where did the funds to do this come from? About 64% came from donations of land, 15% from grants, 14% from cash donations from individuals and organizations, 5% from bequests, and 2% from dividends or interest on our investments.
If we focus only on operations, 68% of the funds came from individual or business donations, 16% from grants, 11% from investments, 3% from miscellaneous sources and 2% from bequests.
I would like to invite all our members and supporters to be a part of our fundraising efforts by continuing their support and by telling a friend what we are all about. When you drive by our protected open space, walk on our trails, see the new trees in our preserves, and on our streets, please reflect on what a difference the FLC has made in our landscape, our environment, and our way of life.
We recently created a map showing the amount of protected open space that existed 20 years ago and what exists today. Wow! Just ask and we’ll send you a copy. Many people still believe that our open space, trails, and tree plantings are the work of the County. Please help us clear up this misconception.
Reminder, Reminder!
It’s Emerald Grove year-end—time for annual giving At the end of each calendar year, we total the contributions given by individuals and organizations during the course of the year. Those who donate over $1,000 are recognized as Emerald Grove members at our recognition dinner.
Emerald Grove donors also have an inscribed tile placed in their honor in the Palomares Sculpture Park and arboretum, and will receive a special invitation to tour our preserves.
Birds in Fallbrook
By Jim Hall
According to birding experts, San Diego County has a greater diversity of bird species than any other county in our country. It is a very large county and has an enormous variety of habitats. Our own area has a good many itself. It is not unusual to have dozens of species in and out of one's backyard. To some they are just birds. To those who look further, they have a diversity of appearances and habits and, of course, names.
On two occasions Fallbrook resident Doug Nail has entertained and informed FLC audiences with words and pictures about the birds that we see in and near Fallbrook. We cannot reproduce those fine presentations here but we will list some of the more commonly encountered birds and suggest additional sources for those who are interested.
First, there are two Audubon Society chapters near us: the Palomar chapter, centered in Escondido, and the Buena Vista chapter, with a most interesting center at the very southern edge of Oceanside on Pacific Coast Highway. The members of these two clubs sponsor local birding excursions and are welcoming of anyone who would like to get a bit more familiar with our birds and their habits. Bird lovers are notably friendly and helpful and will bend your ear about birds at the slightest provocation.
Then there is the Internet. Googling the name of a bird will immediately bring up more information sources than anyone could possibly need, including sources of photos, information about habits, and so forth. And you can get web sites for the Audubon chapters.
Finally, one of our local experts, Ken Weaver, has compiled a comprehensive list of the birds that have been sighted at the various FLC preserves. The link to his list is on the FLC website:
www.fallbrooklandconservancy.org/Preserves/birds.pdf.
Attracting Birds
The best ways to attract birds, we think, are bird baths and flowers. Check the Internet for favorite plants. There are bird feeders too, of course, but many people prefer not to get the birds dependent on artificial sources of food which may disappear during vacations or when people forget. Cats, if left to roam, will kill birds although tying a little bell around a cat’s neck probably helps.
Residents
A number of species of birds live in and around Fallbrook. The ones that you are most likely to see in your backyard are those below. To tell which is which take a look at one of the many birding field guides or go on the Internet.
· Turkey Vultures (watch them circle around looking for carcasses)
· American Crows (of course; there are ravens too, but they are less common)
· Western Scrub-Jay (blue, noisy, and pretty large)
· Hawks etc.: Red-tailed (the biggest), Red-shouldered, Cooper's
· American Kestrels, and White-tailed Kites
· Quail (mostly California Quail, often with chicks trailing along behind)
· Greater Roadrunners (very tough on lizards)
· Barn Owls (nocturnal, of course, and consumers of gophers)
· Mourning Doves and, less common and smaller, Common Ground Doves
· Anna's Hummingbirds
· Acorn, Downy, and Nuttall's Woodpeckers; Northern Flicker
· Black Phoebe
· Cassin's Kingbird
· Hutton's Vireo (small)
· Bushtit (small and, except in mating season, flying in flocks, tweeting)
· House Wren and Bewick's Wren
· Ruby-crowned Kinglet (very small)
· Western Bluebird
· Wrentit
· Northern Mockingbird (amazing diversity of "songs")
· California Thrasher (yes, it does thrash about on the ground, feeding)
· European Starling
· Phainopepla
· Warblers: Orange-crowned Warbler and Common Yellowthroat
· California Towhee (cleans insects from the patio) and Spotted Towhee
· Song Sparrow and House Sparrow
· House Finch and Lesser Goldfinch
Seasonal Visitors
There are many visiting species, notably White-crowned Sparrows, Rufous and Allen's Hummingbirds, Hooded and Bullock's Orioles, Yellow-Rumped Warblers.
And many, many others in lesser numbers.
FLC Meetings and Work Parties
Trails Council
Second Monday of the month at 7:00 P.M. at the Palomares House.
New members encouraged.
Trails
Maintenance
Third Saturday at 8:00 A.M. Meet at the Sandia Creek Trail Head.
Save Our Forest
Meetings: 4th Monday of the month, 7:00 P.M. at the
Palomares House.
Work Parties: Third Wednesday of the month at 8:30
A.M. and last Sunday of the month at 7:30 A.M. at the Village
Square.
Adopt-A-Highway: 2nd Saturday of the month at 8:00 A.M.,
at the Pala Mesa Resort entrance.
Technical
Advisory Board
2009 Meetings: July 1 and October 7 at 7:00 P.M. at
the Palomares House.
FLC Board
Meeting
The next meeting of the FLC Board is Wednesday, July 29,
at the Palomares House. The director of the San Diego
region of the Nature Conservancy will be a guest speaker.
Memorials & Dedications
The FLC thanks the following donors for recent memorial contributions. As part of a special 21st Anniversary package for Stage Coach Sunday, 17 donors purchased customized tiles on the Palomares Park Walkway.
In Memory of Robert F. Ingold
From Renee Ingold
In Memory of Roger Engel
Love from Gleam Engel
In Memory of Mary Frances
Whittaker
From Margaret Angel
In Memory of Rich and Grace
Werthmuller
From Mac and Le Werthmuller
In Memory of My Mom, Bea Kardel
From Kari Blackburn
In Memory of Phila Whitten
From Bret Modrell and Connie Freese
In Memory of Claire Deane
From Mike and Nancy Peters
In Memory of Carla Ross
From the Ross Family
"To the Vision and Leadership
of Wally and Karen Tucker"
From Vince Ross
In Memory of Maja Eddy
From Ed and Barbro Hutchison
In Memory of John Michael
Cutler
From John and Connie Cutler
In Memory of Janice Griffiths
From Harry Griffiths
In Memory of Clement Williams
From Joy Williams
In Memory of Bert and Mary
Clark
From Frank and Suzanne Brock