The public is invited to special presentation at noon Tuesday, May 5, at the Idyllwild Garden Club meeting. Tricia Pilkington will speak about permaculture and the Idyllwild Orchard Project. As our environment becomes more and more stressed, we must find ways to support it so it can support us. Permaculture emphasizes the use of native…

Just like the desert Cahilla Indians centuries ago, San Jacinto mountains’ summer residents and visitors are slowly making their way from the desert’s three-digit temperatures to a much milder climate. But it isn’t just the climate that makes part-timers and visitors return to the Hill. Once exposed to Idyllwild and the surrounding areas, most people…