Chaparral, Fire, and Grizzly Bears: A different way to view Orange County Nature

A presentation by Richard W. Halsey

Thursday, February 25, 2010

The Laguna Canyon Foundation and the Environmental Nature Center presented writer, naturalist, and director of The California Chaparral Institute for this indoor “trailside chat.” Of all the distinct, natural communities in California, only one is found throughout and only one can be said to represent the state's most characteristic wilderness: the chaparral, an association of remarkable plants and animals shaped by summer drought, winter rain and an extremely fragile relationship with wildfire. Guests explored the chaparral's unique natural history, its importance to Orange County, and why it represents such a vital link to nature for all Californians.

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Elizabeth Brown of the Laguna Canyon Foundation Introduced Rick.