Regional Ecology

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Forest Research and Outreach: Event

Forest Stewardship Workshop: San Diego and Surrounding Counties

Event Date
Jan 27, 2026 - Mar 24, 2026

Forest landowners across California are invited to the next Forest Stewardship workshop! Get equipped with the knowledge to better understand and protect your forestland. By participating, you will develop a forest management plan, connect with forestry professionals at UC ANR, and become eligible for a…
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Event Date
Nov 16, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Event Date
Nov 15, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Event Date
Nov 10, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Mendocino County: Event

Forest Flora, Fauna, and Fungi Foray

Event Date
Oct 13, 2025

Join Jackson Demonstration State Forest Biologists to tour the best of Fall in the Forest! All are welcome, with no prior knowledge needed. Learn about the local mushroom, plant, and animal species that call the forest home. Please confirm your spot at JDSF@fire.ca.gov.Note: To collect fungi, you must…
Mendocino County
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Forest Research and Outreach: Event

Forest Stewardship Field Day: Russell Research Forest Walking Tour

Event Date
Nov 9, 2025

FREE EVENT: Join UC Berkeley Forestry Instructor Rainbow De Silva to learn about the history of UC Berkeley's Russell Research Forest and its fire-adapted ecosystem!All are welcome to attend: forest landowners, land managers, natural resources professionals, students, and interested members of the public…
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UCCE Central Sierra: Event

Central Sierra: Beginning Farmers' Academy

Event Date
Oct 24, 2025

Is it your dream to start a small farm or ranch? The Beginning Farmers Academy is a 1-day introduction to starting a small commercial farm or ranch and will help prospective farmers start their operations. Participants will learn to assess their resources, research markets, analyze the potential…
UCCE Central Sierra
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Mendocino County: Event

Amphibian Amble

Event Date
Apr 26, 2025

 Take a walk on the wild side with JDSF Biologist Robert Douglas. Enjoy a guided stroll through the redwoods while searching for newts, salamanders, and more! When: 4/26/25 from 9am to noonWhere: Camp One Day Use Area (Jackson Demonstration State Forest)Walk will includes moderate physical activity…
Mendocino County
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Hopland Research and Extension Center: Event

Hopland Hikes - Wildflowers

Event Date
Apr 12, 2025

Join Dr. Jennifer Riddell, local biologist and Cathy Monroe of the California Native Plant Society (Sanhedrin Chapter) to visit the beautiful wildflowers at the UC Hopland Research and Extension Center.The hike will be around 2-3 miles, at a wildflower pace (slow to take in what we discover). We expect to…
Hopland Research and Extension Center
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Water Resilience, Climate Change, and Water Systems in California: Article

Advancing California’s Water Future: Implementation Pathways & Local Case Studies Under the California Water Plan 2023

September 23, 2025
By Esther N Lofton, Laura E Garza Diaz, Laljeet S Sangha
 California’s water systems are at a pivotal moment. The pressures of climate change, population growth, aging infrastructure, and persistent inequities in water access are converging to create unprecedented challenges. At the same time, the state is moving forward with an ambitious, integrated vision…
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