LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – The Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club honored outgoing President Helen Turley during the club’s September meeting by presenting her with a “Penny Pines” certificate.

CLT&TGC has participated in the statewide “Penny Pines” program since 1990, whereby the public may purchase a “plantation,” which is an acre of burned forest that will be replanted with new trees as a memorial to honor someone.  

The club has donated a total of $4,080 towards this forest replanting effort; those funds are all direct donations from members.

Penny Pines Chair Ann Blue presented Turley with Certificate No. 60 to honor her past and ongoing service to the club and to her community.  

An acre of burned forest in the Mendocino National Forest will be planted with approximately $350 seedlings and Turley’s name will be placed on a standard Forest Service sign in the 2006 Hunter Fire and 2008 Back Fire area.

The CLT&TGC meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at the Scotts Valley Women’s Clubhouse, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.  

New or prospective members are always welcome and more information can be obtained from its Web site, www.CLTTGC.org or by contacting President Leanne Harvey at 707-263-0850.  

CLT&TGC is a member of the Mendo-Lake District, California Garden Club Inc., Pacific Region and National Garden Clubs Inc.