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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Raccoons

 Raccoons are smart, dexterous mammals that can become very aggressive when cornered. When searching for den or food, they can be extremely destructive to homes and gardens. Raccoons communicate using a variety of sounds including purring, growling, hissing, and whistling. They eat plants and animals,…
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UC Marin Master Gardeners: Document

Skunks

Triangular-shaped head, short legs and long, sharp, non-retractable claws. Spray can be squirted accurately as far as six to 10 feet away as a defense mechanism. Live in burrows. Eat a varied diet. Excellent sense of smell and good hearing, but very poor vision. Healthy skunks are mild-tempered. They prefer…
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Gopher
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Pest Profiles: Vertebrates

Solving Problems | Top 20 Problems | Garden Pests | Weeds & Invasives | Extreme Conditions | Other Garden Problems | Biological Control & Natural Enemies | Reducing Harmful Chemicals in the Garden Vertebrate Pests - Birds, Mammals, and Reptiles A vertebrate is an animal with a backbone…
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Pest Profiles: Invertebrates

Solving Problems | Top 20 Problems | Garden Pests | Weeds & Invasives | Extreme Conditions | Other Garden Problems | Biological Control & Natural Enemies | Reducing Harmful Chemicals in the Garden Invertebrate pests – insects, spiders and mites, snails, and slugs  An invertebrate is…
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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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Gifford Fire
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Fire Information

San Luis Obispo County Links San Luis Obispo County Fire Department- Fire Prevention Education, Wildland Hazard and Building Codes, Fire Safety Council, and more local, state, county, and federal informational links https://www.fire.ca.gov/
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MMS by Lisa Wyrick
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Community Programs

UC Master Gardeners partner with a variety of community organizations to spread practical, science-based gardening information.
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Why are mushrooms popping up in my yard?

Find out why mushrooms are appearing in your garden, their causes, role in soil health, and if they’re harmful or beneficial to you, pets, and your plants.
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Group of people sitting and standing outside participate in a forestry class.
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California Tree School

From finding your way in the woods to planning a prescribed burn, UC ANR's California Tree School is a chance to explore foundational forestry concepts in a community space.
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