This view of the crew captures the scope of response on a Saturday, including St Isabella School in San Rafael where Sunriser, Jack Strange was Interact Advisor. His club raided transportation funds to bring 60+ coeds and some parents. Elsie Allen Interactors John and Logan Ledde, Advisor Doug Gibson, Merle Hayes, Rich Randolph and Eloise Tweeten dug and tucked in the wee 6-inch saplings.
In the ensuing seven years, soil, sun and water have been restoring the landscape of Trailside Park in Middleton. Denuded in the 2015 Valley Fire, these acres were ground zero for a large-scale community collaborative replanting project stretching from Marin and Napa to Sonoma and Lake Counties. "LARCA" Lake Area Rotary Club Association was formed in response to fire relief. The US dept of Agriculture and University of California Cooperative Extension partnered with nurseries for 100,000 seedling fir, pine and other plants for regional reforestation.
Gaining about a foot a year the seedlings have survived seven seasons and their pivotal role in habitat and climate influence is apparent.
Since the March 2017 planting crew of over 400 youth and adults alike slogged through the boggy meadow.
