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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

Dogs with jobs: Pups go on pest patrol as rodenticides phase out

April 9, 2026

By Caroline D Champlin

California recently restricted rodenticides to protect wildlife, but rodents aren’t going away on their own. Dogs are a management solution worth studying, according to UC Cooperative Extension advisor, Niamh Quinn.

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About 20 monarch butterflies, orange and black, cling to the leaves of a tree with their wings open

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UC Master Gardeners help create monarch butterfly habitat, education area in SLO County

March 20, 2026

By Michael Hsu

UC Master Gardeners helped transform a neglected site by a freeway offramp in Atascadero into a rest stop for migrating monarch butterflies.

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Man in cap and orange vest points to a cluster of trees as two Tree School participants laugh and smile while holding class papers and materials

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Tree School covering forestry, wildfire resilience offered in Butte, Humboldt counties

March 9, 2026

By Grace N Dean

Learn about forestry, fire and natural resources concepts in Paradise in Butte County on April 18 and in Eureka in Humboldt County on May 2.

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A man stands outside a tent located on the banks of a canal that has a low level of water

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Heavy rains threaten homeless people living in Bay Area stream corridors

March 9, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

Rainstorms are increasingly dangerous for homeless people living near rivers and streams, according to University of California scientists.

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Ventura County stands out as climate ‘hot spot,’ UC ANR scientist warns farmers

February 25, 2026

By Caroline D Champlin

Ventura County is an agricultural hub renowned for premium produce. But this coastal region is also one of the fastest-warming counties in the nation.

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