California Forests

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

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…

UC Master Gardeners of San Mateo & San Francisco Counties

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UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County: Event

Central Sierra: Gardening for Pollinators (EDC MG)

May 17, 2025

Did you know that planting more diverse and flowering plants in your garden can help support your vegetable garden or orchard? Learn how to choose plants to make your garden a haven for the pollinators. Well cover the types of plants that attract butterflies, bees, bats and hummingbirds.

UC Master Gardeners of El Dorado County

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almond tree next to grove of blossoming almond trees

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County: Event

Suitable Trees for the Central Valley

Apr 26, 2025

Free public workshop on. Suitable Trees for the Central Valley, presented by Marc Medifind and Debbie Morrow. Sat Apri 26 from 10 am - 12 noon

UC Master Gardeners of Merced County

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Man in cap and orange vest points to a cluster of trees as two Tree School participants laugh and smile while holding class papers and materials

Green Blog: Article

Tree School covering forestry, wildfire resilience offered in Butte, Humboldt counties

March 9, 2026

By Grace N Dean

Learn about forestry, fire and natural resources concepts in Paradise in Butte County on April 18 and in Eureka in Humboldt County on May 2.

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Nutrition Policy Institute News: Article

Water Is K’é: using tradition to build healthier hydration habits

March 2, 2026

By Brianna Aguayo Villalon

Can reconnecting with one’s traditional culture be an important key to healthy habits? A recent community-based study evaluated the impact of a culturally-grounded intervention designed to improve beverage consumption habits among young Navajo children. Between 2021 and 2023, 74 families participated in…

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UCCE in the County of San Luis Obispo: Article

CCRC Spring Meeting at Las Piletas Ranch Preserve 2026

February 20, 2026

By Mary V Stason

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Members of yellow-jacketed fire crews gather in a circle as smoke lingers in the air of a forest

Green Blog: Article

How wildfires can be leveraged to increase forest resilience

February 19, 2026

By Kristen Wilson

New research recommends that forest managers work in and adjacent to recent wildfire footprints to increase the pace and scale of fuel treatments.

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Forestry Research and Outreach: Collection

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FTREX trainer and trainees practicing firing in a forest understory, with smoke filtering through the trees

Green Blog: Article

Foresters, prescribed-fire experts swap knowledge to reduce wildfire impacts

November 25, 2025

By Michael Hsu, Ethan Ireland

About 50 people participated in the Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange, which gathered foresters, land managers, fire experts and cultural practitioners. See the video.

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Lines of fire burn through a carpet of dried pine needles on a forest floor

Prescribed burning helps store forest carbon in big, fire-resistant trees

November 20, 2025

By Kara Manke

Evidence shows that frequent fire — through practices like prescribed fire or Indigenous cultural burning — can improve forest health and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire.

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