The forested areas here comprise conifers and oaks, native shrubs, grasses and wildflowers. The Ponderosa Pine, Pinus ponderosa, is predominant throughout the burial ground. You can identify this stately species by its tall, straight and thick trunk, and by its flexible, long needles. Take a sniff of the plate-like bark and you might detect scents of vanilla or butterscotch. In the fall, the pines shed older needles which nourish life on the forest floor.

We have been working since 1985 to understand and foster health in this complex and unique ecosystem.  The land has been our teacher about forests, soils, water, and environmental impacts as well as prior industrial intrusions.

We have worked to develop continued functional ecosystems in response to the ever-changing pressure of climate change.  We have seen first hand the changes in plant populations and diseases, animal presence and absence in response to climate change-induced drought and warmer temperatures.

Your participation in The Forest Conservation Burial Ground is part of a plan to invest in these ecosystem supports and adaptations to reduce global warming in anyway possible and to preserve, protect, and adapt as a legacy for all the people of the land that is Willow-Witt Ranch.