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California Native Plant Foods Celebration & Symposium

January 13, 2026
By Elizabeth A Moon
 Celebrating our own ANR colleagues Sonja Brodt, Gwenaël Engelskirchen, and Cassandra Nguyen, who have been working tirelessly as members of the organizing committee to bring Native Speakers and panelists to campus to speak at the upcoming sold-out symposium on California Native Plant Foods. For…
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Winter fruit tree pruning
UC Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County: Event

Winter Fruit Tree Care - Santa Clara

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Feb 19, 2026

Ensure your fruit trees thrive with our specialized care workshop. From pruning to nutrient balance, delve into methods that will yield juicy, delicious fruit year after year. Remember to register early, as space is limited!Fruit Tree Focus: Fig, Persimmon, Avocado, CherryThe workshop will be outdoors (dress…
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Winter Fruit Tree Planting & Care
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Winter Fruit Tree Care - Santa Clara

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Feb 8, 2026

Ensure your fruit trees thrive with our specialized care workshop. From pruning to nutrient balance, delve into methods that will yield juicy, delicious fruit year after year. Remember to register early, as space is limited!Fruit Tree Focus: Plum, apple and peachThe workshop will be outdoors (dress warm) and…
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Planning a Simple Native Garden for Beginners - Palo Alto

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May 17, 2026

California's Native plants can be easy to grow, bloom year-round and bring birds and butterflies to your yard, plus, they need 1/10 the water & maintenance of a traditional landscape. But where to start? Join us to learn each step of a plan for a successful, thriving native garden. Come away from this…
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MG House Plant Care 2026 Series
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties: Event

House Plant Care

Event Date
Jan 17, 2026

Join the UC Master Gardeners for a Houseplant Care Workshop on January 17 at 9:00 a.m. at the UC Master Gardener Office in Yuba City. Learn practical houseplant care tips and watch a repotting demonstration to help keep your plants healthy and thriving.
Cooperative Extension, Sutter-Yuba Counties
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First Cabbage White Butterfly of Year: Still Elusive

January 12, 2026
By Kathy Keatley Garvey
 The 2026 "Beer-for-a-Butterfly" contest, aka "Suds for a Bug," is still underway. No one has come forth.UC Davis Distinguished Professor Emeritus Art Shapiro, who has sponsored the contest since 1972, will trade your live cabbage white butterfly, Pieris rapae, for a pitcher of beer, or its equivalent…
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California Naturalist Course with Sierra Forever & Eastern Sierra Land Trust

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Sep 2, 2026 - Oct 21, 2026

Sierra Forever and Eastern Sierra Land Trust are thrilled to bring the UC California Naturalist Program to the Eastern Sierra. In this program you will become part of a committed corps of volunteer naturalists and citizen scientists, equipped with the skills needed to take an active role in local…
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42nd Annual California State 4-H Shooting Sports Match registration announcement
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42nd Annual California State 4-H Shooting Sports Match

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Jun 15, 2026

42nd Annual California State 4-H Shooting Sports MatchIt’s time to sharpen up your shooting skills and start preparing for the Forty-Second Annual California State 4-H Shooting Sports Match, sponsored by the Siskiyou County 4-H Council. Entries for the State 4-H Shooting Sports Match, must be postmarked by…
University of California 4-H Youth Development Program
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California Naturalist Course with Point Reyes National Seashore Association

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Apr 11, 2026 - May 16, 2026

Become a Certified California Naturalist immersed in the natural history and unparalleled beauty of the Point Reyes National Seashore.The California Naturalist Program at Point Reyes is a Saturday field-based lecture series provided in partnership between the University of California Environmental Stewards…
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California Naturalist Course with Museum of the American Indian

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Mar 23, 2026 - May 25, 2026

Museum of the American Indian is offering the California Naturalist certification course in Marin County in Novato's Miwok Park. The Museum of the American Indian (MAI) in collaboration with UC Environmental Stewards is offering a new California Naturalist certification course designed to promote a greater…
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