Posts Tagged: environment
Buds, Butterflies and Books...
It's delightful to see a child browsing through an insect book. And it's double...
A children's book on the California state insect, the dogface butterfly, draws the interest of twins Ford and Wyatt Devine, 2, of Vacaville.The book was displayed at the Vacaville Museum Guild's Children's Party. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
Public invited to see ‘good fire’ Oct. 5 at Central Coast fair
Learn the how, where and why fire is used to manage the natural landscape at the Central Coast Good Fire Fair on Saturday, Oct. 5. The fair is free and open to the public from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton in Santa Cruz County. The event is sponsored by the UC Agriculture and Natural Resources Fire Network and California State Parks.
“You can witness a live prescribed fire in the redwood grove and learn about using fire in our coastal ecosystems,” said Barb Satink Wolfson, UC Cooperative Extension fire advisor for San Benito, Santa Clara, Monterey and Santa Cruz counties.
Representatives of California State Parks, CALFIRE, indigenous groups and the Central Coast Prescribed Burn Association are scheduled to talk about how they work with fire.
The Good Fire Fair will offer educational activities for children and adults:
- Learn how to safely build, tend and extinguish a campfire
- Watch live burns of piles and redwood understory growth (likely between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m., depending on the weather)
- Savor sandwiches, burgers and Venezuelan food from local food trucks
- Observe demonstrations and visit informative booths
- Learn how to make your home more resilient to wildfire
- Test your fire knowledge and win prizes
“Kids will get to see a wildland fire engine up close, try fire science experiments and play educational games. Bring a camera,” said Satink Wolfson. “Knowledge feeds the soul, but two of Santa Cruz's best food trucks will feed your hunger!”
The event is free, but parking at the park is $10. No registration required.
Entomologist Lynn Kimsey in Video Tribute Celebrating Newest UC Davis Emeriti
UC Davis distinguished professor emerita Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of...
UC Davis distinguished professor Lynn Kimsey is featured in the newest UC Davis video tribute to emeriti, a public service project of UC Davis distinguished professor Walter Leal.
Congrats to Our UC Davis Nematology Doctoral Students
Nematodes are where it's at! Two UC Davis nematology doctoral students were invited to...
Doctoral candidate Alison Blundell delivering her award-winning presentation in the 12-minute student competition at the international Society of Nematologists. She won second place. (Photo by Veronica Casey)
Doctoral student Veronica Casey of the Siddique lab delivering an invited presentation on “Pathogenic Hitchhikers: Investigating the Synergy of Bacteria and Nematodes on Plant Health.”
Bumble Bees: Feeling Impact of Climate Change
We remember the reaction of Robbin Thorp (1933-2019), UC Davis distinguished emeritus...
UC Davis research shows that rising temperatures are particularly alarming to some bumble bee species, including the Western bumble bee, Bombus occidentalis. This one was located on Aug. 15, 2012 in the Mt. Shasta area. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
UC Davis researchers found that one of "the winners" in their climate change study is the yellow-faced bumble bee, Bombus vosnesenskii, shown here heading for a California golden poppy. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)
A male bumble bee, Bombus bifarius, nectaring on coastal goldfield, Lasthenia minor, at Bodega Bay. A UC Davis study shows that the rising temperatures are particularly alarming to a number of species, including this one. (Photo by Kathy Keatley Garvey)