Gallery: Arboretum Beautification: April 30

Telescope Staff

May 5, 2016

Tony Rangel, President of the Friends of Palomar College Arboretum, trims off the dead parts of a pine tree at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30, 2016. (Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope)

Tony Rangel, President of the Friends of Palomar College Arboretum, trims off the dead parts of a pine tree at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Ashley Brent and Samuel LaForest, STEM Ambassadors, look at a map of future plans for Palomar’s Arboretum at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Madison Power, a STEM Ambassador, rakes mulch into a wheelbarrow at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Madison Power and Chris Schrenk, STEM Ambassadors, transport mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

A weed that I pulled when I was out photographing the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. I was told that keeping the Arboretum maintained isn’t just about making it look nice, but also about reducing the risk of a fire. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Samuel LaForest, A STEM Ambassador, rakes pulled weeds into a pile at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Jacqueline Martinez rakes a layer of mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Martinez heard about this event in her biology class as an extra credit opportunity. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Dennis Astl, Palomar’s Manager of Construction Facilities, brings a pickaxe, saw and tree trimmers down to get to work at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Jacqueline Martinez rakes a layer of mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Martinez heard about this event in her biology class as an extra credit opportunity. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Ashley Brent, a STEM Ambassador, takes the dead clippings from a Guatemalan Orange Flowering Maple down to a pile of wood to be put through the wood chipper to be turned into mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Chris Schrenk, a STEM Ambassador, helps transport mulch at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Schrenk said, “[The Arboretum] gives people space to get away from their classes. You can go on a short hike with your friends.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

Dennis Astl, Palomar’s Manager of Construction Facilities, fills a bucket with mulch for it to be distributed in the Arboretum at the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30. Astl said, “[The Arboretum] preserves endangered plants and trees. Looking through it is like a treasure hunt. You will see plants and trees that you can’t see anywhere else in California.” Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

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Palomar College students and staff were part of the Spring 2016 Arboretum Beautification Day on April 30.

Photos by Michaela Sanderson/The Telescope

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Gallery: Arboretum Beautification: April 30