Send us a text What if the barren desert landscape you see is actually hiding a vibrant ecosystem more effective at carbon capture than rainforests? In this eye-opening conversation with Karen Jaffe from Friends of the Desert Mountains, we explore the surprising ecological importance of California's Coachella Valley desert and the critical conservation work happening right beneath our feet. Karen reveals how desert plants create an "underground forest" of roots that excel at capturing carbon...
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Send us a text What if the barren desert landscape you see is actually hiding a vibrant ecosystem more effective at carbon capture than rainforests? In this eye-opening conversation with Karen Jaffe from Friends of the Desert Mountains, we explore the surprising ecological importance of California's Coachella Valley desert and the critical conservation work happening right beneath our feet. Karen reveals how desert plants create an "underground forest" of roots that excel at capturing carbon...
Finding Your Voice: How a Mountain Leadership Weekend Changed Everything
Rotary Community Heroes of Hope
24 minutes
6 months ago
Finding Your Voice: How a Mountain Leadership Weekend Changed Everything
Send us a text What happens when a shy high schooler steps outside their comfort zone and discovers a world of leadership, service, and lifelong friendships? Eddie's remarkable journey from reluctant ROTC student to passionate Rotarian exemplifies the transformative power of Rotary's youth programs. Eddie's story begins with hesitation. Already busy with ROTC commitments, he initially questioned whether to attend a weekend leadership camp called Ryla in the mountains. That pivotal decision c...
Rotary Community Heroes of Hope
Send us a text What if the barren desert landscape you see is actually hiding a vibrant ecosystem more effective at carbon capture than rainforests? In this eye-opening conversation with Karen Jaffe from Friends of the Desert Mountains, we explore the surprising ecological importance of California's Coachella Valley desert and the critical conservation work happening right beneath our feet. Karen reveals how desert plants create an "underground forest" of roots that excel at capturing carbon...
