It was a beautiful day Friday at Tuolumne River Regional Park. Members of Urban Forestry Modesto, the Sierra Club and the Stanislaus Audubon Society gathered to discuss the local ecosystem and how to create sustainable habitats along the Tuolumne River in Modesto. Speakers noted that park improvements to appeal to humans may come at the expense of local wildlife.
Andrew Carmichael, a resident of Modesto and member of Urban Forestry Modesto for the past year, said he joined after his mother, who is in the Modesto Garden Club, suggested the outing.
“If you want to see native plants, this is one of the few places to go,” Carmichael said. “That’s a bit of a shame, but I mean, it makes sense. Really large valley oaks don’t always fit on normal parcel sizes.”…