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The Green Blog shares news and information related to forestry/wildfire, sustainability, climate, environmental stewardship and other green topics.

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Ryan Tompkins stands on his roof raking moss, vegetative debris, and leaf litter from the gutters.
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May is Wildfire Preparedness Month!

May 11, 2021
By Tracy K Schohr
Many of us know May for flowers and Mother's Day (hope you didn't forget!), but after last year's widespread and long-lasting fire season, many Californians have come to recognize May as Wildfire Preparedness Month.
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Four Climate Stewards wearing hard hats use tools to thin live oak regrowth as part of the Columbia College fire fuel reduction project. Credit: Sarah-Mae Nelson
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For UC Climate Stewards, every day is Earth Day

April 22, 2021
By Olivia M Henry
From cities to rural communities, UC Climate Stewards are fostering climate resilience Earth Day has strong California roots: Senator Gaylord Nelson was inspired to organize the first event in 1970 after witnessing the 1969 Santa Barbara oil spill.
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