TREE-mendous Facts
True or False: Giant sequoias are the largest trees in the world by volume, even though redwoods are taller.
True — Giant sequoias are the largest trees by volume, even though redwoods grow taller.
Located in Fullerton, this place protects plant species and teaches people about the environment.
Fullerton Arboretum
These smart water systems help rain soak into the ground and clean it before it goes to rivers or oceans.
Water retention systems
Native to Central and South America, this tropical fruit could soon flourish in Southern California, thanks to rising temperatures and changing climate conditions.
Guava or Psidium guajava
This happens when cities get hotter than the countryside around them.
Urban Heat Islands
True or False: Redwood trees can only live for 50 to 100 years, making them some of the shortest-living trees in the world.
False - Redwood trees can live for over 2,000 years, making them some of the oldest trees on Earth
True or False: The Fullerton Arboretum is home to over 4,000 plant species and provides educational programs for students and visitors.
True — The Fullerton Arboretum has a diverse collection of plant species and offers educational opportunities for learning about plants and sustainability.
These big buildings for cars can be better for the planet when they use solar panels, bright lights that save energy, and clean rainwater on the roof.
Parking Structures
True or False: The Asian pear is also called the "apple pear" because it’s crunchy like an apple but tastes like a pear.
True
True or False: Surface heat islands happen when the air in a city is warmer than in the surrounding rural areas.
False — Surface heat islands happen because roads and rooftops absorb and release more heat than natural surfaces, not because of the air temperature.
This type of tree has bark so thick that it helps protect it from fires.
Redwood tree
True or False: The Fullerton Arboretum is only open to students and staff at Cal State Fullerton.
False — The Fullerton Arboretum is open to everyone, and it welcomes visitors from the community, offering a place to explore nature and learn about different plant species.
These gardens grow fruit close to home, help the Earth by cutting down on truck trips, and give animals a place to live.
Fruit Orchard
Due to warmer temperatures from climate change, this fruit might be able to grow in new places, like parts of Southern California, where it wasn't grown before.
Peach
True or False: Food insecurity means people don’t have enough healthy food to eat.
True — Food insecurity is when people struggle to get enough nutritious food.