Five of California's six largest fires have occurred in 2020, reported Julie Cart in CalMatters. There is a collective sensation that we are reaching a tipping point, said Lenya Quinn-Davidson, a fire specialist with the University of California Cooperative Extension.
What do 4-Hers do during a pandemic? California 4-H youth members decided to learn about disease outbreaks and transmission, public health investigations, personal practices to stay healthy, and much more.
When I think of Halloween and the decorations displayed, bats always come to my mind. Why, I wonder? Perhaps it is the Vampire bat and the fictional character Dracula the Vampire, both which have the common diet of blood. Thankfully, Vampire bats are not found in the USA and Dracula is fictional.
This has been a special year at the Moss Family Temperate Woodland Garden in the Humboldt Botanical Garden. The Gaultheria pseudonotablis bloomed beautifully and bore fruit.
The California Naturalist Program's Program Advisory Committee (PAC) is a volunteer advisory group to the Director designed to provide feedback to the program, guide priorities, assist in evaluation, strengthen collaborations, and support program development efforts.
You often hear that foraging honey bees are either pollen specialists or nectar specialists. That is, some leave the hive to collect pollen for their colony, and some to collect nectar. Renowned bee geneticist and biologist Robert E. Page Jr.
Congratulations to UC Davis alumnus and ant morphologist Brendon Boudinot recipient of the coveted Robert E. Snodgrass Memorial Research Award from the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
UC Davis alumnus and ant morphologist Brendon Boudinot, who received his doctorate in entomology in June, is the recipient of the coveted Robert E. Snodgrass Memorial Research Award from the Entomological Society of America (ESA).
Online Gardening Classes by UC Master Gardeners Do you want to know about planning and planting a cool season vegetable garden? Are you interested in learning how to be successful with houseplants? A University of California Cooperative Extension Master Gardener can help you with that.
