Seven members of Rotary Clubs in Botswana and South Africa spent a few days in Idyllwild, from June 19 to 21, as part of the Rotary Friendship Exchange. This Rotary International program aims to build international friendships by letting members experience different cultures, taking turns hosting each other in their homes and clubs. This particular…

The next and final speaker for the 2016 Nature of Nature Lecture Series will be Dr. Jennifer Gee, director of the James San Jacinto Mountains Reserve. The University of California operates 39 reserves, of which four, including the James, are associated with the Riverside campus’ Department of Biology. In 1966, Harry and Grace James sold…