Mary Ann Worth, seated, is presented with a Penny Pines Plantation by Ann Blue. Photo by Linda Pyers.

LAKEPORT, Calif. – Clear Lake Trowel and Trellis Garden Club has presented the 53rd Penny Pines Plantation to Mary Ann Worth.

Worth has been a member of CLTGTC for 16 years and has been a very active member.

CLTTGC supports the Forest Service by donations from their members.

For a contribution of $68 together with federal funds, the Forest Service will do the planting on approximately one acre of land that has been burned over or brush covered areas which are potentially productive timberlands.

CLTTGC supports the Mendocino National Forest. At present funds are being used in the Grindstone District to restore the Spanish Fire areas of approximately 5,000 acres burned in 2002.

The public is invited to participate in the Penny Pines program by contacting Penny Pines Chairman Ann Blue at 707-263-5854.

Contributions can be made to specific forest districts in honor or in memory of an individual or group.

The Forest Service will provide a certificate to present to the recipient.

The club meets at noon on the third Tuesday of the month (except July and August) at the Scotts Valley Women's Club House, 2298 Hendricks Road, Lakeport.

Members, guests and all interested are most welcome. President Linda Waterstraat, 707-245-4731, invites interested gardeners to join the group.

Clear Lake Trowel & Trellis Garden Club is a member of Mendo-Lake District and California Garden Club Inc.

For information about the garden club, visit www.clttgc.org.