Free session on saving your pines
This dead tree was about 250 years old. Last Wednesday, Southern California Edison’s contractor, Pino Tree Service, removed the tree after several hours of work by taking down sections to avoid danger to power lines along Tollgate Road. Riverside County Transportation assisted in traffic control and removed the remaining stump the following day because of its proximity to the road.
Earthstar Ventures and John Huddleston of Precision Tree Experts are sponsoring a live demonstration on how to save sick-looking pines around town.
The event starts at 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 17, (weather permitting), at 56475 Apple Canyon Dr., Mountain Center (across from Hurkey Creek Campground). Handouts and a Q&A session are features of the event.
Huddleston will talk about the Black Pineleaf Scale that he says has infested more than 90 percent of our pines, including seedlings and mature trees on Jeffreys, Ponderosas and Coulters.
The event is free to the public.
