Eco Rangers
Growing Planet, a non-profit environmental organization, is dedicated to
educating children, grades
K-12, about conservation, biodiversity, recycling and other environmental issues as well as native
plant restoration and reforestation projects throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Our
environmental education program, called Eco Rangers,
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Healthy Living
By Stephen
Woodley
Professor of Herbal Medicine
When Max
Wain, the founder of Growing Planet, first asked me
to write a couple of pages about herbal medicine and
the planet's forests, I thought
that it would be a quick and easy exercise. After all, anyone interested in
herbal medicine the way that I am can easily rationalize the need to
preserve
the world's forests. It seemed obvious, at first, that the forests of the
world provide so many beneficial plants, more
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Benefit of Trees
Today, the most important aspect of the urban forest is clearly energy
conservation and carbon dioxide absorption.
Studies show that hospital patients with window view of trees recovered
significantly faster and with fewer complications than comparable patients
without access to such views. Windbreak of trees has been found to reduce
residential heating costs 10-15%
Trees intercept rainfall and reduce run-off, thereby functioning like
retention/detention basins. more...
THORNTON BEACH
RESTORATION PROJECT
Click here for directions
By Kristen D Rauscher
Thornton Beach was once a beautiful stretch of coastline in San Mateo County. It is
located next to Fort Funston where numerous people go to walk their dogs, hike, paraglide, relax
and
enjoy the beautiful scenic views. Thornton Beach however, has been closed to the public for almost
20 years. The beach was severely damaged by the effects of the El Nino storms of 1982-1983, more...
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