Sophia is your community news reporter covering the North Coast of San Luis Obispo County, including Los Osos, Morro Bay, Cayucos, Cambria and San Simeon. An annual reforestation project to plant more ...

This year that work took 2-½ weeks and resulted in the planting of 157,000 ponderosa pine seedlings. Crew members carried shoulder bags with seedlings and planted across hillsides, key areas of ...

It starts with the cones. They’re usually gathered in the wild, from whitebark pine trees several thousand feet above sea level somewhere in the West. The cones get shipped to the U.S. Forest ...

I lost a large oak tree to storms not long ago and want to replace with a native pine, prefer one that grows quickly. Tolerance to drought would be a plus. What are the possibilities? Missouri only ...

GRAYLING, MICH. -- Despite its recovery from the endangered species list, the tiny Kirtland’s warbler still needs some help from humans. Volunteers are needed this spring to help plant pine trees for ...

Longleaf pine conservation is considered a key part of climate resilience for Florida and the Southeast. But when it comes to climate change, longleaf pines are not out of the woods. Drip torch in ...

Misguided projects to plant trillions of trees distract from the real work of controlling carbon emissions and reining in climate change. By Erica Cirino / OpenMind Published Oct 12, 2022 9:00 PM EDT ...

Pinecrest residents can recycle electronics, shred documents, donate professional clothing, plant a tree, and tour new ...