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

Brown avocado trees mark the edge of a burned orchard

UC ANR hosts Farming in a Changing Climate workshop on Jan. 20

January 13, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

UC Cooperative Extension in Ventura County will host the Climate and Agriculture: Farming in a Changing Climate workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 8:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.

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A person takes a photo of a tree damaged by GSOB

Volunteers sought for 'blitz' to protect Ventura County oaks from destructive beetle

January 6, 2026

By Caroline D Champlin

Invasive goldspotted oak borers have been newly detected in Ventura County. UC ANR is calling on community scientists to track down these bugs to help protect native oak trees.

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A native plant pocket park with Downtown LA buildings in the distance.

‘Pocket parks’ promise climate resiliency on a small scale. Are they working?

December 18, 2025

By Caroline D Champlin

UCCE specialist Monica Palta is launching a research project to gauge whether pocket parks are delivering on environmental and social goals.

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FTREX trainer and trainees practicing firing in a forest understory, with smoke filtering through the trees

Foresters, prescribed-fire experts swap knowledge to reduce wildfire impacts

November 25, 2025

By Michael Hsu, Ethan Ireland

About 50 people participated in the Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, which gathered foresters, land managers, fire experts and cultural practitioners. See the video.

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Lines of fire burn through a carpet of dried pine needles on a forest floor

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

November 20, 2025

By Kara Manke

Evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

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