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Central Sierra: South Lake Tahoe Earth Day Celebration (LT MG)

Event Date
Apr 19 2025

The UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin are signed up for a participant booth at the 2025 South Tahoe Earth Day Festival. The theme of this year’s event is Protect Lake Tahoe, Protect Our Future, and is scheduled for Saturday, April 19 from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Lake Tahoe Community…
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Los beneficios de la gestión de aguas pluviales en el Sur de California
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La Gestión de Aguas Pluviales en el Sur de California

April 10th, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
 La gestión de aguas pluviales se refiere al control sistemático de la cantidad y calidad del agua de escorrentía generada por superficies impermeables, áreas urbanas y paisajes durante y después de eventos de precipitación. Incluye una variedad de prácticas y estrategias destinadas a capturar, tratar y…
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Sample benefits of stormwater management
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Stormwater Management in Southern California

March 31st, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Erik C Porse, Esther N Lofton
Stormwater management is the strategic practice of controlling and utilizing stormwater runoff from precipitation events as a valuable water supply source. Its main goals are to protect our environment and create healthier, sustainable communities. Exhibiting many different methods and tools for rainwater…
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2 youth painting flowerpots
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Projects

A 4-H project is a hands-on way for you to find your "spark" - something that you enjoy doing and that interests you.
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Citizenship Washington Focus

Get ready for the experience of a lifetime! Join California 4-H members from across the state at Citizenship Washington Focus (CWF), the leading civic engagement program for high school youth.
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What is an invasive species?
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National Invasive Species Action Week 2025

February 24th, 2025
From February 24 - 28, 2025, help increase public awareness of invasive species and join the fight against invasive species by participating in National Invasive Species Action Week (NISAW).
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Figure 1. Metal art structure in transit to California. Photo credit: Sonoma County Dept of Agriculture/W&M
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Spotted Lanternfly: The Need to Remain Vigilant (Part 1)

November 19th, 2024
By Cindy Kron
On March 27th, 2024, a flatbed truck carrying a metal art structure originating in New York and headed to Petaluma, California was stopped at the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Agricultural Inspection Station in Truckee, California due to live spotted lanternfly (SLF) egg masse...
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