UCCE Central Sierra

Central Sierra: Helping People Help Themselves

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) is your bridge between local issues and the research expertise of the University of California. UCCE Central Sierra serves Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne counties.

Program Areas

Girl showing a rabbit to a group of young children.

4-H Youth Development Program

This youth development program helps young people discover and develop their potential. It provides an exciting variety of educational and enrichment experiences.

 

Flames burning conifer forest floor.

Living with Fire

The University of California offers publications, websites, events and workshops on living with fire in the central Sierra. We have expertise wildfire preparedness regarding defensible space, fire resistant home construction, and see the past workshop webpage for presentations and publications.

 

Rows of tree crops in the Sierra foothills.

 

Agriculture

Working with local commercial farmers and grape growers solving problems and exploring new techniques to improve the productivity of our local ranches and vineyards.

Jars of colorful preserved foods.

 

UC Master Food Preservers

Trained by the University of California, Master Food Preserver volunteers work in the community as local food preservation specialists answering food preservation/safety questions. They have a hotline and teach many food preservation classes throughout the year.

Children playing a frisbee game.

 

UC CalFresh Healthy Living

The nutrition education program is part of the University of California Cooperative Extension operating in El Dorado, Amador, Calaveras and Tuolumne counties. Our mission is to make healthy eating and active living more accessible in the Central Sierra, because good health should be within reach for everyone in our communities.

Ornamental plant and strawberry plants with a trowel.

 

UC Master Gardeners

Trained volunteers provide research based advice and support for local gardeners, schools and non-profit organizations on gardening and home horticulture. They have a demonstration garden and help desk open and available to the community.

Group of people smiling amongst pine trees.

 

Forestry

The Central Sierra forestry program seeks to provide the latest research-based information from the University of California to residents, non-profits, and staff of local, state, and federal agencies.

Rangeland with oak trees and cattle.

 

Natural Resources

Our Natural Resource Program provides forestry, wildlife, oak management, rangeland, watershed management and other natural resource-related information to a wide variety of county residents and visitors. The goal is to promote sound management and conservation of the region's natural resources, through research, educational activities, and good working relationships with a broad range of people. Are you interested in matchmaking grazing animals with grass and rangelands to reduce wildfire fuel & feed livestock? Visit Match.Graze, the California Grazing Exchange. 

Black angus cattle with transmitter collars for e-fencing.

 

Livestock

Working with local commercial and small farmers solving problems and exploring new techniques to improve the productivity of our local ranches and explore opportunities for increasing efficiency with our livestock.

Group of people on a trail amongst oak trees.

 

UC Environmental Stewards

The UC California Naturalist and UC Climate Stewards programs use education and service to inspire and empower individuals to create more sustainable and resilient communities and ecosystems.

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Office Locations

UCCE Amador County

Amador County GSA Building
12200-B Airport Rd.
Jackson, CA 95642
United States

UCCE Calaveras County

423 E. St. Charles St.
San Andreas, CA 95349
United States

UCCE El Dorado County - Western Slope

Bethell-Delfino Agriculture Building
311 Fair Ln.
Placerville, CA 95667
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UCCE El Dorado County - South Lake Tahoe

No walk in office hours
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
United States

UCCE Tuolumne County

52 N. Washington St.
Sonora, CA 95370
United States

Mission Statement

The University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE) Central Sierra will be the bridge between local issues in Amador, Calaveras, El Dorado, and Tuolumne counties, and the research expertise of the University of California.