Youth Development

The Hagen-Dazs Honey Bee Haven, a half-acre bee garden operated by the UC Davis Department of Entomology and Nematology, will host an open house, the last one of 2018, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 22.

The California 4-H State Leadership Conference (SLC) is held every year at UC Davis.

4-H'ers from various clubs across Ventura County enjoyed themselves while volunteering at the 2018 Annual Summerfest Dog Show. The show took place at California State University Channel Islands in Camarillo, California on July 6 through July 8, 2018.

Santa Rosa Valley 4-H is based out of Camarillo and meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month at 6:00 p.m. at the Santa Rosa County Park or Santa Rosa Technology Magnet. The club leaders are Karen Ellrott and Jenny Willoughby. Santa Rosa Valley 4-H is a fun and active club.

The three men pause in front of the Kate Frey Pollinator Garden at the Sonoma Cornerstone and begin to read the sign. "The Pollinator Garden by Kate Frey," one man reads out loud. "It's brand new, come back soon and watch as it grows. This flower-filled and colorful garden is a pollinator garden.

You're heard these idioms: The early bird gets the worm First come, first served. Johnny-on-the-spot. The second mouse gets the cheese. But have you ever seen a Gulf Fritillary (Agraulis vanillae) eclose and then see her...well...engaged? Such was the case on Labor Day, Sept.

You hike it, bike it, and sight-see it. You exercise the dog (and yourself), meet up with friends...and take images. That would be at the UC Davis Arboretum and Public Garden, and now the officials want to see your images--or up to five of your best images.

A mannequin in a firefighter turncoat pinned with fire beetles drew "oohs" and "aahs" at the Bohart Museum of Entomology's open house last Sunday afternoon at the University of California, Davis.

Canoeing on a mountain lake, telling stories around a campfire, sleeping under the stars it's the quintessential summer camp experience and for thousands of California kids it's also their first introduction to UC's 4-H program.

Hear that buzz? Tomorrow (Saturday, Aug. 18) is National Honey Bee Day. A small group of beekeepers originated the observance back in 2009 to spotlight bees and beekeeping. They petitioned and obtained a proclamation from the U.S.