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Water Supply Security (WSS): Article

Stormwater Management in Southern California

March 31, 2025

By 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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Citizen Scientists Can Help Monarchs Survive at the Lake Merritt Trials Garden

Help monarch butterflies thrive! Explore pollinator habitats at Lake Merritt Trials Garden and join as a citizen scientist to support conservation efforts.

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Mammal Pests: How to Tell What’s Digging and Eating in Your Garden

Discover how to manage and ID mammal pests at home - effective strategies to protect home and garden from squirrels, gophers, moles, voles, raccoons, and more.

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4-H Club Projects

Projects that each Sacramento County 4-H Community Club offers for the current program year

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Protecting Seedlings and Seeds from Wildlife

One master gardener shares their practical methods for protecting seedlings from being eaten by backyard wildlife.

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Who's Who in Your Garden: Wool Carder Bees

Discover the fascinating wool carder bees, their behavior, and role in gardens. Learn about the interactions between native, non-native bees, and honeybees.

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Pollination & Wildlife Presentations

Beekeeping - Plant List (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Presentation (2016) Backyard Beekeeping Handout (2016) Bringing Birds into the Garden Handout Bringing Birds into the Garden Presentation Eco-Gardening - Attracting Pollinators and Beneficials (2018)...

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Our Visitors

Attracting butterflies, and then identifying butterflies, is easy if you know the types of butterflies in Northern California and what to plant to bring them to your garden.

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Central Sierra: El Dorado County | Master Gardener | Butterfly Garden

The Sherwood Demo Garden is comprised of 16 individual gardens. The Butterfly Garden is designed to attract butterflies and pollinators of all kinds. Come take a look at all the pollinating visitors that have been attracted to our garden!

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Central Sierra: Lake Tahoe Basin | Master Gardener | Tahoe Friendly Garden: Beneficial Wildlife Habitat Resources

Living in Harmony A Tahoe Friendly Garden considers the pros and cons of which critters you want to invite in your yard. Berries, seeds, and leaves are an important food source for birds, mammals and beneficial insects and plants provide nesting materials and shelter from predators and the elements.

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