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TAHOE/TRUCKEE — As summer comes to a close and autumn rains approach, the Sugar Pine Foundation is preparing to plant thousands of young sugar pines and other native tree seedlings throughout the Tahoe region. SPF's fall planting blitz begins in early October and stretches into November. During this time, the soil is naturally moistened from rainfall and conditions are ideal for giving young seedlings a good start.
The sugar pines SPF is planting need all the help that they can get, because they are the progeny of white pine blister rust resistant sugar pines. White pine blister rust is a non-native, invasive fungus that is killing sugar pines, western white pines, and whitebark pines in the Tahoe area.
Thankfully, some 3 percent to 5 percent of sugar pines are genetically resistant to the fungus. The goal of SPF is to help save Tahoe's glorious sugar pines by planting blister rust-resistant seedlings throughout the basin and surrounding areas. SPF partners with local foresters and land owners to select the best planting sites for its seedlings. Forest Schafer, forester with the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Forester, helps SPF identify planting sites in Incline Village.
On Saturday, Oct. 8, SPF is kicking off its Fall 2011 Community Plantings with a special project sponsored by and in partnership with BSM Consulting and the North Tahoe Demonstration Garden. BSM Consulting is an Incline Village firm that specializes in health care practice management. The North Lake Tahoe Demon stration Garden is an educational community garden at Sierra Nevada College that promotes conservation landscaping.
BSM initially approached the SPF with an interest in donating to their cause and then identified the Demonstration Garden as a joint sponsor. As it worked out, the groups ended up developing a planting project because the SPF had been struggling to find funding for prospective Incline Village planting sites that had been identified by Schafer.
All parties collaborated to determine a mutually agreeable site and planting plan. BSM employees, their families and community volunteers will help plant a mix of blister rust-resistant sugar pines and incense cedar on local HOA and IVGID lands.
SPF and Schafer will tell participants the forest history of the planting site and talk about forest ecology and health. BSM Consulting and the North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden are generously covering the cost of trees to be planted. This is the SPF's first planting to be sponsored by a local business — a strong testament to BSM's commitment to helping the environment.
For more information visit www.sugarpinefoundation.org or email admin@sugarpinefoundation.org.
The sugar pines SPF is planting need all the help that they can get, because they are the progeny of white pine blister rust resistant sugar pines. White pine blister rust is a non-native, invasive fungus that is killing sugar pines, western white pines, and whitebark pines in the Tahoe area.
Thankfully, some 3 percent to 5 percent of sugar pines are genetically resistant to the fungus. The goal of SPF is to help save Tahoe's glorious sugar pines by planting blister rust-resistant seedlings throughout the basin and surrounding areas. SPF partners with local foresters and land owners to select the best planting sites for its seedlings. Forest Schafer, forester with the North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District Forester, helps SPF identify planting sites in Incline Village.
On Saturday, Oct. 8, SPF is kicking off its Fall 2011 Community Plantings with a special project sponsored by and in partnership with BSM Consulting and the North Tahoe Demonstration Garden. BSM Consulting is an Incline Village firm that specializes in health care practice management. The North Lake Tahoe Demon stration Garden is an educational community garden at Sierra Nevada College that promotes conservation landscaping.
BSM initially approached the SPF with an interest in donating to their cause and then identified the Demonstration Garden as a joint sponsor. As it worked out, the groups ended up developing a planting project because the SPF had been struggling to find funding for prospective Incline Village planting sites that had been identified by Schafer.
All parties collaborated to determine a mutually agreeable site and planting plan. BSM employees, their families and community volunteers will help plant a mix of blister rust-resistant sugar pines and incense cedar on local HOA and IVGID lands.
SPF and Schafer will tell participants the forest history of the planting site and talk about forest ecology and health. BSM Consulting and the North Lake Tahoe Demonstration Garden are generously covering the cost of trees to be planted. This is the SPF's first planting to be sponsored by a local business — a strong testament to BSM's commitment to helping the environment.
For more information visit www.sugarpinefoundation.org or email admin@sugarpinefoundation.org.
