{"id":51359,"date":"2017-07-07T15:04:08","date_gmt":"2017-07-07T22:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/?p=51359"},"modified":"2017-07-07T15:04:08","modified_gmt":"2017-07-07T22:04:08","slug":"progress-made-on-restoring-native-lemon-lilies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/idyllwildtowncrier.com\/2017\/07\/07\/progress-made-on-restoring-native-lemon-lilies\/","title":{"rendered":"Progress made on restoring native Lemon Lilies"},"content":{"rendered":"
By Dave Stith<\/p>\n
Special to the Town Crier<\/p>\n
Editor\u2019s note: Lemon Lily specialist Dave Stith, a volunteer botanist, submitted this story regarding the efforts in restoring native Lemon Lilies.<\/i><\/p>\n
First, the planners of the Lemon Lily Festival, including Park Interpreter Amanda Allen and the Friends of the San Jacinto Mountain County Parks, decided to move the date of the festival up to the end of June in an attempt to have lilies in bloom at the Nature Center during the event. This turned out to be a wise decision as there were lilies blooming both in the restoration enclosure and in Lilly Creek. Attendees could see potted lilies up close and smell their sweet fragrance, and then see them growing in their natural habitat in the creek.<\/p>\n
Much progress has been made in getting the potted lilies to thrive and bloom. Tips from Kathy Bates-Lande and Jackie Lasater, as well as the technique learned<\/p>\n