The Stanislaus Sprout

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Wonderful Wildflower Walks

April 18th, 2025
 Imagine the California Central Valley being carpeted from one end to the other with wildflowers in the spring. When the Scottish naturalist John Muir first came over the Sierra Nevada mountains in the spring during late 1800s, he wrote: “At my feet lay the Great Central Valley of California, level and…
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Connie
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UC Master Gardener Spotlight: Get to know Connie Lundgren-Gardner

April 18th, 2025
 We hope you enjoy our Spotlight series. Learn more about who we are and what we do by hearing directly from our program volunteers! This is the second in our Spotlight series. If you missed last month's, you can read it at https://ucanr.edu/blog/stanislaus-sprout/article/get-know-terry-pellegrini…
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Pollinator Festival 2024
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We hope to see you at a Stanislaus County event in April 2025!

March 26th, 2025
 In addition to attending our monthly library classes in Stanislaus County, you can also visit us at our booth.April EventsPollinator Festival, Saturday, April 5, 2025 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join the Pollinator Parade (dress up your family AND your family dog), participate in kids activities, and a…
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Get to Know Terry Pellegrini, Master Gardener since 2020

March 25th, 2025
 This summer (2025), our program will begin recruiting community members to apply to become UC Master Gardener volunteers in Stanislaus County. If you aren't familiar with our program, you may be wondering how does someone become a UC Master Gardener, what do they do, and why? Follow our Get to Know…
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