May the Forest be with you!! This video shows Tecate Cypress trees in Chino Hills State Park south of the 91 Freeway. Tecate Cypress trees are pretty rare. There are only 20 stands left worldwide and this stand, in the State Park, is the northernmost stand of all of them. Most of them are in Baja California.

So, as you enjoy today’s Star Wars themed reminders, let this be a reminder to you that the unique forest of Tecate Cypress used to cover the entire desert southwest.