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Drinking Water Reference Sheet

1. Drinking Water Sources: An Overview 2. What is a Public Water System? 3. How Water Treatment Works 1. Community Water Center Drinking Water Tool 2. Is My Water Safe to Drink? 3. Header Controller California ELAP Certified Laboratories 4. Turbidity Parameter Factsheet 5.
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Data_Software

Data and Software CIWR publishes software and datasets for water management in California. Additionally, we partner with organizations to provide UC researchers with access to data.
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Workshops

Water Management Workshops CIWR's Occasional Water Management Workshop Series partners with academic collaborators in California to co-sponsor workshops on topics of water management.
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Drinking WQW Resources

Jump to: Outline | Agenda | Item Table | Script | PowerPoint | Activity Sheet Grades: 612?|?Duration: 6075 minutes?|?Format: Hands-on + Instructor-led Looking for a ready-to-go science workshop that brings environmental science and chemistry into the classroom?
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Hydroponics
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Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space/Saticoy Library

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Jun 6, 2026

Photo Credit MG Introduction to Hydroponics: Growing More in Less Space  Discover the basics of hydroponic gardening in this 90 minute class designed for beginners with limited growing space. Learn about both commercial and DIY hydroponic systems, which plants thrive in soil-free environments,…
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Some of the native bee images by Krystle Hickman on display at the Bohart Museum of Entomology.
Bug Squad: Article

Come for the Spiders? And Stay for the Bees and Butterflies?

March 12, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 Is it "Come for the spiders--and stay for the bees and butterflies?"Or is it "Come for the bees and butterflies--and stay for the spiders?"Actually, you can have it all three ways!When the Bohart Museum of Entomology  at the University of California, Davis, hosts an open house, "Eight-Legged…
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strawberry in a pot
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Ready to Garden?  Planning for Spring and Summer/Saticoy Library

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May 2, 2026

Photo credit PixabayReady to Garden?  Planning for Spring and Summer Transform your gardening space into a fresh food paradise! Join us for a practical workshop on planning and growing your own vegetables and herbs. Learn how to create a productive food garden that thrives in Ventura County's…
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Raised Bed/Pixabay
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Raised Bed Gardening/Saticoy Library

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Apr 18, 2026

RAISED BED GARDENINGPhoto credit PixabayLearn about types of raised beds, how to plant in a raised bed and important tips on soil and irrigation.  See a demonstration of building a raised bed.Taught by certified Master Gardener, Lee Rosenboom.Day: Saturday, April 18 , 2026Time: 11am-12noonWhere: …
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County Offices with 4-H Youth Development

Please click below to go to your county 4-H website.AlamedaAlameda County Office  224 W Winton Ave, Suite 134 Hayward, CA 94544 Tanya Daly, tdaly@ucanr.edu Visit for more information about Alameda County 4-H AmadorAmador County 4-H Office 12200-B Airport Road Jackson (209) 223-6484 ahardie…
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bee with pollen
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Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Creating a Pollinator Garden/Simi Valley Library

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Jun 25, 2026

Photo credit Pixabay Birds, Bees and Butterflies: Creating a Pollinator Garden Did you know that pollinators are responsible for 1 out of 3 bites of food we take? Join the Master Gardeners to learn about creating a pollinator garden in your own yard. Learn what plants work best and how to grow them…
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