FLC's Save Our Forest Environmental Education Program connects students with nature

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook is known for its lush groves and open spaces, but many young people have little to no interaction with nature. Fallbrook Land Conservancy's Save Our Forest committee has been addressing this inequity by connecting students with the local ecosystem through its Environmental Education Program for 19 years.

This volunteer-run program introduces students in local public schools to the benefits of native plants, while teaching natural resources conservation and promoting community volunteerism. The program, first envisioned and led for many years by SOF Chair Jackie Heyneman,...