Training

Help keep invasive species from ruining your garden and our unique state’s wildlife and native plant communities.Your Knowledge Is Key To Control! Invasive species can be insects, plants, animals and disease organisms. How do they get here and why are they a problem? What can you do to keep them out, monitor…

Learn how to control the size of your fruit trees, improve tree structure, increase fruit quality and production, and control disease and insect problems through summer pruning. Join us for this workshop presented by CommuniCare + Olé and UC Master Gardeners of Napa County.  When: Thursday, June 12…

How To Grow A Salsa Garden WorkshopJoin us on Saturday, May 31 from 10:00 to 11:30 AM for a free hybrid community workshop with UC Master Gardener Kathryn Blankenship. Learn how to grow healthy, flavorful ingredients for homemade salsa—right in your own backyard.Topics include:• Tips for planting and caring…

This training will focus on herbicide calibration and techniques for backpack spraying, stump cut, basal bark, and drill-and-fill in wildland and non-row crop settings. Calibration math, nozzles, and herbicide application basics will also be covered. Space is limited to 40 attendees. Registration…

Audubon Center at Debs Park is looking for high school sophomores to seniors who are curious and passionate about the world around them to join our Audubon Youth Leaders (AYL) program. We seek students who are open to new experiences, working with a diverse and collaborative team, and making a difference in…

The UC Climate Stewards seeks to foster a committed corps of volunteers ready to effectively engage in transformative local solutions to promote community and ecosystem resilience in a changing climate. This ten week course will introduce you to social-emotional resilience and trauma-aware practices, climate…

Learn about the most common weeds in your garden and how to manage them with UCCE Emeritus advisor John Roncoroni, MS.  Attendees my bring a fresh sample of a problem weed in a seal-able bag for identification. Please RSVP to this link: https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=46116Location: UC…

Full course page: https://calnat.ucanr.edu/Take_a_class/Dominguez/ The Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum is proud to offer the UC California Naturalist certification course.