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The 2020 Creek Fire burned nearly 380,000 acres in the Sierra National Forest. Though the forest is able to replenish itself, planting saplings will accelerate its recovery.
Photo Credit: Don Dukleth
Arborists, foresters, volunteers and schoolchildren planted 1,000 native Ponderosa pine and sugar pine seedlings, contributed by SCE and the U.S. Forest Service.
Photo Credit: Don Dukleth
Once planted, the healthiest seedlings can grow to over 100-feet tall and live for 300 years or more.
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Some children who participated in the planting lost their homes in the Creek Fire.
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 and Tony Sandhu volunteered to help Big Creek students plant native seedlings in areas affected by the Creek Fire.=https://web-fb41a2e7f6baa503.dev2.iprdev.com/_gallery/get_file/?file_id=62a221c2b3aed337ec36323b&file_ext=.jpg&page_id=62a213e3b3aed337ec363202){kind=link}
SCE’s Kris Espino (left) and Tony Sandhu volunteered to help Big Creek students plant native seedlings in areas affected by the Creek Fire.
Photo Credit: Don Dukleth
SCE, the U.S. Forest Service and the Big Creek Elementary School District are planning to make the tree planting an annual event.
New Life Takes Root at Big Creek
Nearly two years after the Creek Fire, a community gathers to plant new trees, helping the Sierra National Forest recover faster and stronger.
Gabriela Ornelas
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