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this is what became of today November 24th, 2009!!!
-Welcome, I am Michelle Nosco, Founder and Director of ARTS FOR EARTH FOUNDATION.
With the International Climate Summit starting soon in Copenhagen we are inviting the public to join in and make a difference in our local quality of life. FAMILIES and INDIVIDUALS are invited to PARTNER with Arts For Earth and the Forest Service to build: Mike Fosters Native Plants Garden and Amphitheatre right here. This is one solid way we can make a good, positive impact on our quality of life.
This FUN education center is called the FOSTER BOTANICAL CENTER. But we lovingly call it Mike Fosters Garden.
-This Native Plants Garden is a memorial to MIKE FOSTER, the FOREST BOTANIST who LOVED and studied the unique NATIVE PLANTS growing here from 5 surrounding eco-regions,
-The Mike Foster Botanical Center will be a GATEWAY to Forest Life and recreation in the Mt.PINOS District of the Los Padres National Forest.
-Come here first to plan your visit to the forest.
-Volunteers and Donations to ARTS FOR EARTH.org for the Foster Botanical Center will create:
1. a native plants garden : with
a. wheel chair accessible trail and
b. An able bodied hiking trail that links to hundreds of miles of hiking, equine and Off Road trails.
2. Forest Interpretive Center ART GALLERY
3. an outdoor amphitheatre with concerts, workshops and lectures on forest life.
4. Located in Lockwood Valley at the Mt.Pinos Ranger headquarters of the Los Padres National Forest
5. Sections of Garden will display native plants that are UNIQUELY ADAPTED to growing here in the mountains. Some of these plants are normally found in:
a. Mojave Desert b. Sierra Nevada Mountains
b. C. Central Valley d. Central and e. South Coast
Mike Foster’s LEGACY is his love of our unique FOREST PLANTS and ANIMALS.
Arts For Earth Foundation is bringing together many partners in the mountain community and surrounding areas, to continue Mike Fosters legacy ,
Including the National Forest Association-Los Padres, Los Padres Bear Aware, Tejon Tribe, Bakersfield Tribe, Chumash Tribe, California Native Plant Society, EarthSkills, Condor Group of Sierra Club, the Tejon Ranch
-Come to Mike Fosters Botanical Center first to plan your visit to the forest.
-Volunteer with Arts For Earth, Learn to grow native plants,
meet every 2nd Sunday of the month, 2pm in Forest Ranger Station. See artsforearth.org or call 661-245-1523
To Donate much needed funds and for more information see www.ArtsForEarth.org
-Visit our Arts For Earth Nature Center Gift and Art Gallery:
3408 Mt.Pinos Way in FP to buy maps, t-shirts, books, gifts, art gallery show.
Come See Paintings of Area Landscapes, Plants, and Animals
-Proceeds help fund Foster Botanical Center.
-We offer the arts of mountain animals, plants, landscapes. First Show includes work by:
Abbe Gore, David Beigle, Susan Ssjoberg, Phyllis Oliver, Alan Holland and Michelle Nosco
-We offer Forest Talks and Walks by Docents, Forest Service Rangers, EarthSkills, California Native Plant Society, Sierra Club and Audubon Society.
-Our Forest Service Junior Ranger program starting in the new year will include programs with various Nature Groups .. such as : CA Native Plants, Sierra Club, Audubon Society and EarthSkills and Arts For Earth.
-Grand Opening Dec.5th Holiday Festival
-After our Grand Opening on Saturday December 5th, We are open Wednesday – Sunday 11-5pm.
-Arts For Earth Foundation is in partnership with the Forest Service. We design interpretive displays with paintings, sculptures and photographs of life in these mountains.
