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Central Sierra: Your Home Can Survive a Wildfire (EDC MG)

Sep 27 2025

Learn how we can all greatly reduce the chance that a devastating fire like that in L.A. County will wipe out similar communities here in El Dorado Hills- through effective home hardening and proper landscaping.  Tightly packed homes built on the edge of grasslands are just as vulnerable as rural…
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Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping at Pioneer Veterans Hall

Jul 12 2025

DescriptionThe Pioneer Veterans Hall is getting Ready for Wildfire! You’re invited to help us make this important community space safer and more inviting for years to come. The Hall has been chosen to showcase Defensible Space and Firewise Landscaping for Amador County and beyond. It will become a publicly…
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Fires Safe Solutions for Design, Building, and Upkeep Webinar

May 5 2025

THE UC ANR FIRE NETWORK PRESENTSFIRE SAFE SOLUTIONS FOR DESIGN,BUILDING, AND UPKEEPWEBINARDATE/TIME: MAY 5, 2025FROM 6:30 - 7:30 PM PSTREGISTER FOR THIS FREEWEBINAR BY MAY 1, 2025!https://bit.ly/FireSafeSolutionsWebWe often equate reducing community risk of wildfire with hazardous fuels reduction. While that…
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Celebrating Water Awareness Month: Why May Matters in California

May 8, 2025
By Esther N Lofton
  Every drop counts, especially in California. That’s why May is officially recognized as Water Awareness Month, a time to reflect on the value of water in our lives, our landscapes, and our future.Why Water Awareness Month?Initiated in the early 1980s by the California Department of Water…
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Hantavirus: What to Know

April 21, 2025
By Niamh M Quinn, Roger A Baldwin
Hantavirus has been in the news a lot lately. Betsy Arakawa, wife of the late actor Gene Hackman, recently passed away in New Mexico due to the disease and California has already seen 3 hantavirus-related deaths this year. In this article we share information to help you understand hantavirus and what you…
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Los beneficios de la gestión de aguas pluviales en el Sur de California
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La Gestión de Aguas Pluviales en el Sur de California

April 10, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
 La gestión de aguas pluviales se refiere al control sistemático de la cantidad y calidad del agua de escorrentía generada por superficies impermeables, áreas urbanas y paisajes durante y después de eventos de precipitación. Incluye una variedad de prácticas y estrategias destinadas a capturar, tratar y…
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What Should You Wear When Using Pesticides?

April 1, 2025
When using pesticides and other garden chemicals, you should always wear personal protective equipment (PPE) to keep yourself safe. Pesticides can enter the body via the eyes, skin, nose, or mouth. The skin is the most common way pesticides enter our bodies, usually by splashing, spillage, or spray drift…
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Stormwater Management in Southern California

March 31, 2025
By Daniel Gonzalez, Esther N Lofton, Erik C Porse
Stormwater management is the strategic practice of controlling and utilizing stormwater runoff from precipitation events as a valuable water supply source. Its main goals are to protect our environment and create healthier, sustainable communities. Exhibiting many different methods and tools for rainwater…
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Tips for Using Pesticides Safely

February 24, 2025
By Lauren Fordyce
At UC IPM we recognize pesticide safety education every month, but February in particular is National Pesticide Safety Education Month! Below are some simple tips for using pesticides safely to protect yourself, others, wildlife, and the environment.
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