by ENFIA Admin | Jan 29, 2020 | forest
This article by ENFIA member Lester Lubetkin is the first in a series that will highlight some of the fascinating and little known history stories that can be found in fun ways on the Eldorado Forest Visitor Map. Please click on the title and then on the...
by ENFIA Admin | May 6, 2019 | forest
Round Top Geologic Area | A Journey Through Geologic Time … Extinct volcanoes and glacially sculpted land are some of the clues to the past that you will encounter on your journey through the Round Top Geologic Area. Dramatic changes to the landscape have...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Round Top Botanical Area | Discovering Botanical ‘Gold’ In January of 1830, Kit Carson stood near the area we recognize today as Carson Pass. He was followed in the 1850s by a flood of gold seekers traveling through the area. Today thousands of visitors...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Uses of Plants In and Around the Forest by Candice Cantin Packard Native use of plants as medicine is often looked upon as something of the past which has little relevance to our current needs. However, as a professional Herbalist and Member of the American Herbalist...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
Beavers: A Closer Look by Donald L. Fink Autumn in the Sierras has always been a special time and place for me. As long as I can remember, I’ve made a trip to the Sierras one last time in the fall, just to check’ on things to make sure everyone was ready...
by ENFIA Admin | Apr 27, 2019 | forest
The Mysterious Mistletoe by Bob Scharf, Retired Forest Service Plant Pathologist Mistletoe on pines you say? I thought mistletoe was that evergreen, parasitic plant that grows on oaks and other broadleaf trees. Very true, but there is also another mistletoe in...
