California 4-H Grown

The California 4-H Grown blog shares stories written by 4-H members, volunteers and staff about what they are doing in the California 4-H program. Learn more about what 4-H'ers across the state are doing and how they are making a difference in their communities and the impact of 4-H on youth lives. Everyone is welcome in 4-H, and everyone has a story to tell! Share your story - contact Suzanne at morikawa@ucanr.edu to submit your story and photos.

Elizabeth Sugarman, Sissy Sugarman, Ray Kerins of Bayer Corporation, and Shawn Sugarman at the Congressional Gold Medal award ceremony

Olivenhain Valley 4-H'er awarded the Congressional Award Gold Medal with STEM distinction

August 8, 2019

By Suzanne Morikawa

We are having a great time in D.C. celebrating Margaret Sissy"Sugarman from Olivenhain Valley 4-H, earning the Congressional Award Gold Medal. Congressman Mike Levin presented her with the Gold Medal in a medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Mary Lash

August 7, 2019

By Suzanne Morikawa

The California 4-H Foundation is proud to recognize Mary Lash for her lifelong dedication to the 4-H program. Mary's 4-H membership began in 1938 with projects including home economics, sewing and raising vegetables on her family farm in Downey, California.

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Feather Falls residents, Butte County 4-H members and family, and SPI foresters gather for a group photo at tree planting event on March 31, 2019 in Ponderosa Fire Area, Feather Falls, CA.

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Persistence in California Fire Recovery

June 11, 2019

By Suzanne Morikawa

Disturbance. In ecological terms, when a wildfire rages across wild lands, there is a disturbance - a change in the environmental conditions that disrupts the functioning of an ecosystem.

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Capriana in her bee suit, surrounded by bees

My 4-H experience helped me in the college application process

April 22, 2019

By Suzanne Morikawa

College applications and college scholarships all are looking for a good essay, an interesting story and a catchy topic. As a 4-Her who was has been active for 9 years in El Sereno's beekeeping project, I had lots of options to create a buzz with.

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Youth and adult volunteers attend planning committee for 2019-20 Area Youth Summits.

Volunteers move 4-H forward

April 10, 2019

By Suzanne Morikawa

We are able to continually move our 4-H program forward because of the work of 4-H volunteers. Youth and adult volunteers serve on club, county, Area, and State level committees to plan and organize 4-H events and activities.

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