California Poppies
A few years ago, on a cool autumn day, I was cleaning out the garage and came across a forgotten box of seeds. I organized the packets I wanted to plant in the garden, and decided to clear out the Read more
Hesitation & Hope: Oak Tree Update
By Jodi Levine The most frequent question I am asked by friends in the Earthroots community is “how are the oaks doing?” It’s usually asked with hesitation and hope. This past summer has been busier than usual at Big Oak Read more
The Resiliency of a Wren
By Karen Graham I wonder what that mama wren was thinking, as she circled Shane high up in the oak, flitting from branch to branch with a cranefly in her beak waiting to drop it into her babies mouths. Shane’s Read more
Community Forestry at Big Oak Canyon: A Call to Action
Big Oak Canyon is a hidden oak forest wonderland in Orange County. Within its steep north-facing ravines and slopes is an extensive wooded area with clean mineral springs, ferns, and Coast Live Oaks, some of them probably as old or Read more
Gratitude for childhood adventures!
What was your favorite childhood nature moment? Jodi’s new blog explores how childhood experiences in nature can make a lifelong impact. There was a wild spot I visited often as a young girl growing up in Orange County. Well, technically, Read more
Nature Heals: 7 Practices for Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being
Author: Jodi LevineFounder and Executive Director of Earthroots Field School Being in nature and connecting with the elements of life has a nurturing effect on our nervous system. Our human physiology developed over hundreds of thousands of years while our Read more
Tribute to Arin Trook
by: Jodi Levine I have had several mentors in my life, and I am grateful for them all. Some were people whom I paid for their guidance, and received meaningful growth that opened windows to new perspectives. Others were like Read more
Winter Solstice
By: Jodi Levine Happy Winter Solstice! We are moving collectively toward the longest night of the year; winter solstice. This is a time of inward reflection, an opportunity to call in our intention for the upcoming year. It’s also a Read more
December Joy
By: Debbie Luican No matter what the year brings, what busyness we experience, December is a time of joy. It is a time to slow down and appreciate. As the stress of long to-do lists morphs into the desire to Read more