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4-H Water Wizards

Guided Inquiry Water Education for Grades 4-64-H Water Wizards offers hands-on, minds-on activities designed not only to educate elementary school students about water and its importance, but to engage young learners as scientists themselves. The project balances the student’s need for critical information…
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Bug Squad: Article

What a Wasp!

June 13, 2025
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 What a wasp!“I've seen a lot of strange insects, but this has to be one of the most peculiar-looking ones I've seen in a while."That's what UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emerita Lynn Kimsey, fondly known as "The Wasp Woman," told a reporter for the Independent,   London, when asked about a…
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Research Publications

Youth science learning as/for community participation: Examples from youth participatory action research.in Journal of Youth Development, volume 18, issue 1 by Steven M. Worker, Sally Neas, Dorina Espinoza, Car Mun Kok, and Martin Smith  http://doi.org/10.34068/JYD.18.01.03 Youth development…
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golden carpenter bee called teddy bear
Under the Solano Sun: Article

Carpenter Bee Haiku

June 13, 2025
By Jennifer M Baumbach
Haiku by Patti Brantley  thumbnail photo Golden Carpenter bee by Deborah Sorrill
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Rice cultivation in the Delta
SJC and Delta Field Crops: Article

Upcoming UCCE Rice Meetings

June 13, 2025
By Michelle M Leinfelder-Miles
This articles provides information about upcoming meetings for the rice industry.
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UC Science Connect: Page

Program: North Bay Science Discovery Day

 The North Bay Science Discovery Day is a one-day, free community science festival to spark curiosity and wonder in children and families in the San Francisco North Bay (hosted at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds). The festival brings together 100+ organizations and 10,000 attendees — supported by 70…
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iThrive: Leadership, Science & Me!

4-H Leadership Development Project for Grades 7 to 12 The iThrive: Leadership, Science & Me curriculum is a dynamic leadership development guide that unites two powerful forces in youth education: positive youth development and STEM learning. The curriculum supports teens in grades 7 through 12 as…
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Farmers in field
UC Organic Agriculture Institute: Event

Ventura County Agriculture Resources 101 (English & Spanish)

Jul 10, 2025

Space is limited! Registration is required.Date: Thursday, July 10th, 2025Time: 9am - 1pmLocation: United Water Conservation District, 1701 Lombard St Ste 200, Oxnard, CA 93030Languages: Live Spanish translation available in-person only.Hear short presentation from a variety of organizations serving…
UC Organic Agriculture Institute
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