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

A crowd of kids and adults watch a fire expert light a fire on an inclined board

See ‘good fire’ use on Oct. 10 amid redwoods at Central Coast Fair

September 15, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

The Central Coast Good Fire Fair will be held Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County.

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Jason Scott-Sheets, middle, sits with two Public Works colleagues at the back of a truck filled with tools and signs during a community cleanup event

Climate Stewards prepare communities for El Niño, extreme weather impacts

September 15, 2026

By Michael Hsu

A certified UC Climate Steward is helping to organize volunteer crews in Santa Barbara County that will pick up accumulated debris flushed by stormwater from heavy rains.

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Map showing water flows from Trinity Lake, Shasta Lake, Lake Oroville down Sacramento River through the Delta to the Pacific Ocean. And water flows from the south from the San Joaquin River.

New tool shows where exactly California’s water goes – and how climate change might disrupt it

September 4, 2026

By Kara Manke

The UC Berkeley-led COEQWAL project is helping communities explore how shifting the state’s water priorities could impact agriculture, cities and ecosystems.

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Sea lions rest together at a cove in La Jolla, California

Nearly 200 public events to celebrate California Biodiversity Day 2026

September 2, 2026

By Pamela S Kan-Rice

From Sept. 5-13, community members are invited to connect with nature and learn simple ways to help protect and steward the environment in celebration of California Biodiversity Day.

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Two people with shovels stand in front of a pile of compost.

As El Niño looms, scientists raise concerns about erosion in Altadena burn scar

August 28, 2026

By Caroline D Champlin

UC scientists advise residents in post-fire communities to prepare for El Niño and prevent erosion by capping their soil with free compost and composted mulch.

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