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Be Wildfire Safe & Ready

Apr 26 2025

Be Wildfire Safe & ReadyDescription: UC Master Gardeners will staff an education table at the Be Wildfire Safe & Ready event sponsored by the San Mateo County Department of Emergency Management. Stop by the table to learn how to protect your home by creating defensible space and maintaining your…
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Post-fire field tour
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Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop - Plumas County

Apr 30 2025 - May 28 2025

Register now for the upcoming Post-Fire Forest Resilience workshop series in Plumas County! UC extension advisors and local professionals will provide information and resources on post-fire forest management for recently affected private landowners. Online webinars are scheduled each Wednesday evening from…
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Buckwheat and globemallow
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Growing Natives Garden Tour - San Carlos Native Plant Habitat Garden

Apr 13 2025

Growing Natives Garden Tour - San Carlos Native Plant Habitat GardenDescription: Visit the UC Master Gardener’s Native Plant Habitat Garden at the San Carlos City Center. Since 2019, the 8,000 square foot garden has been home to over 100 species of low-water native plants. It was designed by UC…
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Moss Landing Power plant
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Gardening Safely After the Moss Landing Battery Fire: What We Know

March 20th, 2025
Home gardeners in our area have approached our gardening help line with concerns about potential heavy metal contamination in soil following the Moss Landing battery fire. Many are wondering whether their fruits and vegetables may absorb metals such as cobalt, cadmium, nickel, manganese, zinc, and…
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Feather River Resource Conservation District Forestry Technician taking tree seedling measurements (2024)
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Reforestation Effectiveness Monitoring

                CAL FIRE and USFS State and Private are funding the development of multi-agency, interdisciplinary Emergency Forest Restoration Teams (EFRTs) to assist private forest landowners impacted by wildfires. EFRTs provide…
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ceanothus
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Pruning Tips: Native Plants & Trees

Monthly Care | Plant Care | Fertilizing | Pruning | Propagating | Planting | Tools | Garden Sanitation | Health & Safety in the Garden     Browse through a list of pruning information for the most common California native plants and trees!
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Fire zones
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Fire-Smart Landscaping Tips

Earth-Friendly Gardening | Site Analysis | Climate & Microclimate | Climate Change & Your Garden | Fire-Smart Landscaping | Soil | Compost & Other Soil Amendments | Mulch | Irrigation | Conserving Water & Energy | Minimizing Waste | Garden Myths BustedMonthly Fire-smart RemindersFeeling…
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banner invasives
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Plants to Avoid

Most plants are a pleasure to grow. Fortunately, there are only a few to avoid. Here's how invasive plants and plants that have been treated cause problems. Scotch broom currently infests millions of acres throughout California.
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