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By Patricia Potter
Founded in the early 1920s, Corona USA Tools is including the addition of culturally significant arti-
the leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing facts and several segments of petrified wood, all
of professional and consumer tools for the lawn and from the area sur-
garden, landscape, irrigation, construction and agri- “Prior to this generous gift we relied rounding Red
culture markets. Its first product, the on volunteers to provide their own Rock Canyon,”
AG 5050 Orange Shear, is still tools or shared the few antiques in says Doyle. “I
made today and is linked the storage area.” Doyle Wayman couldn’t be proud-
directly to Corona, Califor- er of the contribu-
nia, where the U.S. citrus industry began. The brain- tions that the Native Plant team makes to the Rock.”
child of a local teacher, the tool was designed by a The Native Plant Team, 177 members strong, is
blacksmith working in a local citrus packinghouse. Rock’s largest volunteer group, maintaining a physi-
The shear was refined, the forged tool perfected, and cal area that extends from the entrance gates to the
Corona was born.
Visitor Center, and includes the amphitheater, ad-
Almost a century later, Doyle Wayman, who ministration building, the campground road, Red
heads the Friends of Red Rock Canyon (FORRC) Na- Springs, Pine Creek, Sandstone Quarry, Willow
tive Plant Conservation, Springs, Lost Creek and the Overlook. The team also
Preservation and Restora- assists with trail maintenance, landscaping and can-
tion Team, brought new yon cleanup.
tools to Red Rock Canyon The Corona donation
via the “Corona Cares” was a huge morale
program. It provides in-kind Pat Williams booster for the Native
grants to volunteer organi- Plant Team – the team
zations dedicated to improv- Doyle Wayman even renovated its store- Pat Williams
ing public gardens and landscapes. For Red Rock room to provide the best
Canyon, the Corona donation meant more than possible storage for its
$2,500 in new shears, rakes, loppers, clippers, shovels new tools. Lasting a lifetime.
and spades.
According to Doyle, “Selecting new tools is like
A Master Gardener, Doyle knew of Corona's in- buying new hiking shoes. If you buy the cheapest
terest in working with volunteer organizations. He ones, you’ll soon regret it! Same with a tool, make
requested copies of their publications on the proper the right choice, learn how to use it, care for it
use of landscaping tools and used them to train the properly and it’ll serve you for years. The results
Native Plant team. Subsequently, he submitted a grant will show in your landscape.
application. Three months later, everything on his
wish list arrived.
Corona’s donation allows the Native Plant team
members to have the right tool for every job. “It was
this donation that transformed the barren hillside in
the Exhibit Area into a landscaped dry wash
Metate and mano in the dry wash
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