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Local Trees: Consider the Redbud
Redbuds in bloom are a most welcome harbinger of spring. Their dense clusters of magenta flowers...
Digging the Digger Bees and the Newly Published Research
Have you ever seen the digger bees on the sandy cliffs of Bodega Head, Sonoma County?
if you...
Learn how to create a stunning landscape while conserving water. Sign up for our event today!
Learn how to create a stunning landscape while conserving water. Sign up for our event...
Make your kitchen garden thrive! Discover the secrets to growing and using herbs like thyme and oregano.
Some of the easiest plants to grow are also some of the best to use in the kitchen! Parsley, basil,...
Go Native! Design a Colorful, Eco-Friendly Garden in California
An English garden in sunny Southern California? Oh, no! Let's go native and get the same effect. We...
Support Monarch Butterflies – Volunteer at the Nature Trail!
Join us on the first Saturday of each month for a morning of outdoor fun at the Monarch Nature...
Rob Page: The Student, The Professor, The Scientist, The Administrator, The Legend
Internationally known honey bee geneticist Robert E. Page, Jr. is spotlighted in the...
Our Second-Year Testing No-Till Drill Seeded Rice
No-till drill seeded planting offers some real opportunities to conserve water, plant early, save...
Introduce Your Children to Insects
How can you interest your children in insects?
"For me, at least a lot of my interest developed...
Wings of Life - Celebrating National Pollinator Week, June 17-23, 2024
The week of June 17-23 is National Pollinator Week, which celebrates the vital winged creatures we...
Automated Technology Field Day (Salinas) June 27
2024 Automated Technology Field Day
Learn about the growing role of automated technologies in...
Updated Rat Management Resources
Rats can contaminate our food, damage structures, and spread diseases. To help residents and...
Applause for the Pollinators
Bees, butterflies, beetles, birds and bats.
What do they have in common? Skipping the alliteration...
Prickly Pear in Bloom at Peña Adobe
There is a magnificent old cactus garden located in Peña Adobe Regional Park, just west of...
Extensión Cooperativa de UC del Condado de Santa Cruz se ha mudado
Hemos mudado nuestra oficina de 1430 Freedom a un nuevo lugar en la direccion 500 Westridge...
UC Cooperative Extension Santa Cruz County Has Moved!
Just to let you all know we completed our move from our office we've been at for 56 years into a...
Celebrate Pollinator Week with Citizen Science
Get ready to buzz with excitement because Pollinator Week is just around the corner! This...
Dragon Fruit Workshop
We are happy to invite you to participate in the upcoming Dragon Fruit Workshop to be held at the...
Earwigs in Art, Literature, and Your Garden
Earwigs are one of the most common pests in our gardens. There is a lot to learn about them besides...