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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Our Visitors

Attracting butterflies, and then identifying butterflies, is easy if you know the types of butterflies in Northern California and what to plant to bring them to your garden.

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Butterfly Garden

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Butterfly Garden is designed to attract butterflies and pollinators of all kinds. Come take a look at all the pollinating visitors that have been attracted to our garden!

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California Tree School

From finding your way in the woods to planning a prescribed burn, UC ANR's California Tree School is a chance to explore foundational forestry concepts in a community space.

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Past Forestry Workshops

Past Forestry Workshops in Humboldt/Del Norte Counties.

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Forestry and Forest Health

Forest Advisor and County Director Yana Valachovic works with forest landowners and natural resource professionals, providing UC Forest Research and Outreach information about redwood and Douglas-fir silviculture, forest stewardship, watershed management, oak woodlands, fire and fuels, and insect and disease…

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Forestry Publications

The Forest Stewardship Series has been developed to provide owners of California forestland with a comprehensive source of information pertinent to the management and enjoyment of their lands.

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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Your Rat Management Questions Answered!

January 14, 2025

By Lauren Fordyce, Niamh M Quinn

UC IPM recently hosted a webinar on rat management presented by Dr. Niamh Quinn. During this webinar attendees were able to ask the expert their burning questions about rats and their management. Below are responses to common questions from the webinar.

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Brown female turkeys on the grass and sidewalk outside of a home.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Turkey Troubles

November 26, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

With Thanksgiving approaching, turkeys are on many of our minds. But for those that live in a neighborhood with frequent turkey visitors, you might think of them more often. Like most creatures, turkeys are not always considered a pest, and some people may even enjoy seeing them.

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A grey animal with pale pink claws sticking out of a dirt hole in the ground

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Got Moles?

November 20, 2024

By Lauren Fordyce

A line of pushed up grass. A volcano sized mound. Yep, it's probably a mole! While you may never actually see the mole itself, the signs of their presence are pretty clear. Moles are small burrowing mammals (not rodents) that live almost entirely underground in extensive tunnel networks.

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A wire cage trap next to a hole in in the ground.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Managing California Ground Squirrels in Urban Environments

November 20, 2024

By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin, Carolyn Whitesell

With the passing of law AB 1322 in 2023 and the recent passing of AB 2552 in September 2024, the options for managing California ground squirrels using lethal methods in urban areas will be more limited.

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