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Lake Tahoe Basin | Articles

Articles by the UC Master Gardeners of the Lake Tahoe Basin contain information and lessons about gardening in the region, and are based on the best science and research as well as experience of the area's Master Gardeners.

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Man in cap and orange vest points to a cluster of trees as two Tree School participants laugh and smile while holding class papers and materials

Green Blog: Article

Tree School covering forestry, wildfire resilience offered in Butte, Humboldt counties

March 9, 2026

By Grace N Dean

Learn about forestry, fire and natural resources concepts in Paradise in Butte County on April 18 and in Eureka in Humboldt County on May 2.

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dry brush in front opens to landscape of hills covered by trees and rangelands. A lake is in the valley in the distance

UCCE Central Sierra: Article

Central Sierra: UCCE Researchers Bring Virtual Fence Technology to Local BLM Lands

February 25, 2026

By Scott R Oneto, Brian J Allen

Emerging Precision Agriculture Tool Improves Grazing Systems For the past four years, UC researchers have been examining the usefulness of virtual fence (VF) technology on a multitude of landscapes across the Sierra Nevada. Virtual fencing is an emerging precision agriculture tool capable of improving…

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Members of yellow-jacketed fire crews gather in a circle as smoke lingers in the air of a forest

Green Blog: Article

How wildfires can be leveraged to increase forest resilience

February 19, 2026

By Kristen Wilson

New research recommends that forest managers work in and adjacent to recent wildfire footprints to increase the pace and scale of fuel treatments.

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Kern County: Article

2026 Kern 4-H Presentation Day Flyer

February 4, 2026

By Gordon B Riggs

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Houses scorched and gutted by the Marshall Fire

Green Blog: Article

Free webinars to highlight wildfire recovery resources, latest research

January 16, 2026

By Michael Hsu

Topics for the February webinar series include water contamination, soil contamination and remediation, backyard chicken/livestock safety, and rebuilding and structure loss.

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UC Master Gardeners of Placer County: Article

The Dance for Defensible Space

December 29, 2025

By Kevin Marini, UC Community Education Specialist: Natural Resources From The Curious Gardener, Spring 2023 In this day and age, it can be challenging to find common ground on a myriad of social and environmental issues that confront us in our modern societies. It has become a societal norm to hold a…

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A prescribed fire lighter watches low flame move across a grassy slope with large trees in the background

Green Blog: Article

Community invited to observe prescribed fire training in El Dorado County

October 16, 2025

By Barbara Satink Wolfson

California’s second Forester Prescribed Fire Training Exchange event will occur Oct. 26–Nov. 1 near Georgetown, El Dorado County. The public is invited to observe scheduled burns.

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Sheep grazing with virtual fence technology

Ranching in the Sierra Foothills: Article

Four Legged Fuel Reduction

September 3, 2025

By Daniel K Macon

My Four-Legged Fuel Reduction Strategy When I took this job as the UC Cooperative Extension Livestock and Natural Resources Advisor for the Central Sierra Multi-County Partnership, I purchased a home on six acres between the Calaveras County communities of Mountain Ranch and Railroad Flat. My home sits…

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Tall, green stalks of giant reed towering over two humans standing in front.

Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Keep Invasive Plants Out!

June 11, 2025

By Lindsey Hack

The golden flowers of French broom covering hillsides and the tall, striking stalks of pampasgrass stand out on trails and roadsides. These plants may be beautiful, but they are invasive and harm California’s natural landscapes. Invasive plants outcompete and crowd out native plants, damaging…

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