Keeping Our Environment Healthy
Keeping Our Environment Healthy Blog
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UC Climate Stewards take action to protect communities
UC ANR partners with state and local organizations to improve urban communities. This story is one in a series about the impact of these partnerships. Water availability, food production and biodiversity are being affected by climate change....
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To reach vets, kids, older adults, UC Master Gardeners partner with community organizations
UC ANR partners with state and local organizations to improve urban communities. This story is the first in a series about the impact of these partnerships. Successfully supporting farming, homemaking and youth development with science-based...
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To reduce wildfire risk, forestland owners can do winter controlled burns, says UCCE expert
When conditions are right, winter can be a good time to conduct prescribed burns for forest management, says Rob York, UC Cooperative Extension forestry specialist. “A huge issue we have in California is fire severity. We know from research that...
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UC Climate Stewards take action to protect communities
Water availability, food production and biodiversity are being affected by climate change. There are actions individuals can take to protect their communities. Climate Stewards is a new public education and service effort by the University of California...
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Drought-tolerant plants can save water, but beware of those that are toxic
UC Master Gardener Francie Murphy was pruning the succulents in her San Diego front yard when an unfortunate accident catalyzed her commitment to communicating the dangers of toxic plants. She trimmed a stem on her drought-tolerant pencil milk bush and...