Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany are leading the effort to

are leading the effort to increase the population of other highly efficient pollinators: One mason bee can produce twelve pounds of cherries

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Southern Sierra Nevada

Source of edible pine nuts

Phacelia tanacetifolia (Tansyleaf Phacelia)

Cold Hardy to 15 degrees F Distribution Selected for the garden and introduced by Rancho Santa Ana Botanic Garden Natural Habitat Sandy terraces

Who Needs a Forest Fire? ethnobotany are leading the effort toWho needs a forest fire? We do! But not the kind we have now. The first people who live in California did not fight fire. They use it as a tool and tend the forest floor like a garden for thousands of years. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought settlers and miners who killed Native Americans and destroyed forest ecosystems. Stopping all fires and allowing the forest floor to become overcrowded and overgrown led to conditions that were perfect for