As a fifth-generation Californian I am always interested in learning the history of the Golden State. I know the last couple centuries have been a sad note in California's ecological timeline, but I suppose visual aids can always enhance one's education. Specifically seeing the picture of the Lake Tahoe area devoid of trees was an eye-opener. I haven't been able to stop talking about it outside of class, and any family members I've come across in the meantime have heard about it too. My grandmother was born in Truckee, so I suppose the trees she knew grewing up were probably the very ones planted by the people of the area.
I found the majority of Gary Noy's speech entertaining and educational. He presented it well and knew his material and how to display it. His selection of language and injection of emotion at times helped keep peoples' attention (the part where he emphasized "they MURDERED that tree, just to show they COULD!" comes to mind). I'm looking forward to future speeches. Too bad he's retired, I think I would take a class from him if I could.
It was also cool to learn the details about the Sierra Nevada that I wasn't aware of before. I didn't know calling them the "Sierras" was a misnomer, and I didn't know it was all just one slab of granite. I visited the capital this week and even pointed out to a friend that the buildings were made from Rocklin granite, since we live in Rocklin. He was unimpressed, LOL.
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