Dec. 19, 2017 -- On Sunday, about 40 volunteers gathered at the Frey Vineyard to help plant acorns in the burned area. Under the auspices of the Oak Granary in Potter Valley and the Hopland Research and Extension Center, they cleared brush and built cages for the future saplings. The acorns they used were gathered by volunteers, deposited into an acorn bank, and kept in cold storage until planting day.
Today, we'll go on an acorn-planting excursion. We'll chat with several volunteers as well as Katrina Frey, who cleared brush with her grandchildren and told us about the acorn woodpeckers who bank their own acorns at the winery.