Julian Bracamontes (l) and Chase Montgomery discuss the next step in building a planter. As part of the project, Rebekah Murphy learned to use power tools. Sky Nelson, Rebekah Murphy, Bryan Valdez, Chase Montgomery and Julian Bracamontes demonstrate the collaborative...
Mountain Gardening
Combining a love of art and gardening
Thirteen fruit trees were planted at the Mojave River Trailhead and Route 66 to create the historic Victorville public fruit park at Eva Dell Park. The project was installed with support from the City of Victorville and R.O.O.T. (Revive Our Old Town) in 2018. The...
Native plant sale at Arboretum a quick sellout
On Saturday, Oct. 15, the Heaps Peak Arboretum held its fall native plant sale to raise funds to help keep the Arboretum running for the remainder of this year. According to an Arboretum volunteer, dozens of prospective customers were already lined up at 7:30 a.m.,...
Heaps Peak native plant sale this weekend
By Sean Eshelman Special to The Alpine Mountaineer A new trend has been sweeping the San Bernardino Mountain communities. Rather than filling their yards with grasses and other plants requiring high amounts of water, attention and care, many residents are opting for a...