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Physical activity

Graphic from health.gov Need help getting ideas to stay active while social distancing? Check out the MoveYourWay interactive tool.SHAPE America offers virtual resources for P.E.
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Garden education

Kids hauling wood chips for the garden. Photo CalFresh Healthy Living, UC Lessons from the Edible Schoolyard Project include lessons on strawberries and strawberry farmers, growing food from food scraps, making seed balls and much more.
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Food resources

Food Assistance San Luis Obispo County San Luis Obispo County Santa Barbara County...
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Use your CalFresh card at these local farmers markets

Photo: USDA Food and Nutrition Services Monday / lunes: Baywood/Los Osos 2:00pm - 4:30 pm (Bus Route 12S) Tuesday / martes: Paso Robles 9:30am - 12:00pm (Bus Route B) Wednesday morning / mircoles por la maana: Arroyo Grande 8:30am - 10:00am (Bus Route 24) Wednesday afternoon / mircoles por la tarde:...
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Spring
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Oaks in Vineyards: Stay or Go?

During vineyard development, Central Coast grape growers often feel compelled to leave an old iconic oak standing, even if it ends up right in the middle of their vineyard. While driving through the Central Coast, its not unusual to see the pattern of vineyard rows broken by a majestic oak tree.
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Why are you seeing Oak Mortality?

Among the 14 species of oak trees that occur on the central coast, especially blue oaks, have experienced high mortality the past decade. Much of the mortality can be attributed to the intense drought of 2010 to 2013, believed by some to have been the most severe drought in 500 years. 2a.
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Sunset Oak
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Natural Resources of the Central Coast

Natural History of the Central Coast Bioregion is one of the 11 bioregion publications being developed for the California Naturalists Program.
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Winter

The flavors in this homemade and home preserved chicken soup are cleaner and fresher than any store bought soup. Not to mention beautiful! Using fresh picked or farmers market vegetables you can easily make a soup that will be a welcome gift to scare away the winter blues. Photo source: Canva.
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