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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Event

Fires Safe Solutions for Design, Building, and Upkeep Webinar

Event Date
May 5, 2025

THE UC ANR FIRE NETWORK PRESENTSFIRE SAFE SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN, BUILDING, AND UPKEEP WEBINARDATE/TIME: MAY 5, 2025 FROM 6:30 - 7:30 PM PST REGISTER FOR THIS FREE WEBINAR BY MAY 1, 2025! https://bit.ly/FireSafeSolutionsWebWe often equate reducing community risk of wildfire with hazardous fuels reduction…
UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo
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UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin: Event

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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Purple lupins
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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UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties: Event

Be Wildfire Safe & Ready

Event Date
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
UCCE Plumas-Sierra: Event

Post-Fire Forest Resilience Workshop - Plumas County

Event Date
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…
UCCE Plumas-Sierra
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LWF Defensible Space Guide Overview Image shows zones 0, 1, 2
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County: Event

Wild Fire Preparedness

Event Date
May 10, 2025

FireWise Defensible Space, Landscaping, and Home Hardening While no one wants to lose a home to wildfire, many residents wonder exactly what they must do to create a fire safe landscape.
UC Master Gardeners of Amador County
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Nutrition Policy Institute: Article

Measuring Change in School-Based Practices that Promote Children’s Healthy Eating and Active Living

May 26, 2026
By Carolyn D Rider, Miranda W Brown
Research Brief • May 2026 • Download PDF (238 KB)BackgroundPublic health initiatives that aim to positively impact nutrition and physical activity (PA) among children and youth often focus on the school setting, with an emphasis on interventions that change a school’s policies, systems, and environment (PSE)…
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UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: UCCE Central Sierra Hosts Virtual Fencing Workshop for NRCS Staff

May 26, 2026
By Brian J Allen
Virtual Fence Cost May Be Offset with NRCS EQIP Funds Virtual Fencing (VF) is a livestock management tool that uses GPS collars to track livestock and guide their movements with audio and electric pulse cues. Instead of building a physical fence, users can draw a virtual boundary on a computer or mobile…
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UC Master Gardeners of Tuolumne County: Article

Zucchini Porches in Tuolumne County

May 24, 2026
           What makes a neighborhood a community? Is it holiday decorations, strollable sidewalks, or HOA-stipulated paint colors? Laughing children, knowing your neighbors and aesthetic beauty are all components of your surrounding neighborhood. But I think front porches create…
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