Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
William Frazier Elementary School fifth-graders, from left: Annie Allison, Kelly Hanlon, Haley Flores, Cherrish Robinson, Maddie Grimes and Madison McCarty, all age 10, pose for a photo after learning about land conservancy and native plantings at Heller
FALLBROOK - The first busload of fifth-graders gathered around Jackie Heyneman, a longtime community volunteer with the Fallbrook Land Conservancy (FLC), who pointed to a cluster of potted wildflower and coastal sage scrub seedlings set in the shade of a stately oak.
“These are being planted for perpetuity,” said Heyneman. “Does anyone know what that means?”
Only a few of the students raise their hands. “It means forever,” Heyneman explained. “They will be here forever – for you, for your families, for your children and grandchildren to enjoy.”
The field trip was the first of two held re...
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