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FOUR SEASONS BREEZE | OCTOBER 2023 29 The establishment of a conservancy at Four Seasons Beaumont was mandated by several government agencies for disruption of the native environment during construction and loss of homeland for animals and plants. K. Hovnanian Homes, the builder, hired Glenn Lucas Associates (GLA), Inc., in August 1989. They assist developers and public agencies in the arid Southwest in the processing of "wetland" permits. GLA proposed and oversaw a pallet of native plants for the Conservancy. The builder then set about planting trees, bushes, and grasses as they began selling houses. As witnessed throughout the housing areas, overplanting of young plants was common to convince prospective home buyers how lush the Four Seasons would become once the plants matured. Today we are in the costly position of having to reduce the number of plants to either minimize costs for water or prevent overcrowding. The Conservancy and the Buffer Zone face this same problem, but with the builder's disappearance from this area in 2019, there is no evidence of their interest in addressing this problem. These pictures show Potrero Creek below the windmill with trees in 2005 and again this year. The annual rainfall overtime has not dramatically increased, yet the number of thirsty trees has grown exponentially. This situation needs to be addressed. ~ Len Tavernetti, ltavernetti@hotmail. com Conservancy Cooler weather is finally settling in here in Beaumont. This means that it will allow our canine friends more playtime without worrying about the heat in the middle of the day. We still have our regular group time on Saturday and Sunday mornings beginning at 8 am, but the Corral is open for everyone's enjoyment from dawn to dusk. Please come and join us on these weekend get togethers or arrange other play dates with your dog's favorite friends. We are planning another "Yappy Hour" this fall on Thursday, Nov. 2, from 4 until 6 pm in The Lodge Game Room (humans only). There will be wine and snacks and, of course, raffle prizes. Please mark your calendars and plan to join us. Last year's Yappy Hour was a huge success, so we hope you won't miss this year's event. Applications for membership in the Corral can be obtained at the front desk of The Lodge if you are still considering enrolling your dog in the Corral. Yearly membership per dog is $40, and annual renewals are $30. Please feel free to reach out to any of our members if you have any questions about the process of becoming a Corral member. ~ Lynn Jahnke, lynnj92223@gmail.com. Canine Corral Council

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