Youth Development

Fresno County 4-H: Event

Countywide Dog Project Meeting

Event Date
Oct 23, 2024

Would you like to train your dog in obedience and learn dog handling? If you answered yes, consider joining the 4-H County Wide Dog Project. Leaders of the project are Anne Cehrs and Richard Benefiel, a former dog resource leader for Fresno County 4-H.
Fresno County 4-H
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UC Environmental Stewards: Event

CalNat Tuleyome course

Event Date
Jan 10, 2025 - Mar 14, 2025

Tuleyomes Certified California Naturalist course will focus primarily on the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region (which includes parts of Yolo, Solano, Napa, Lake, Mendocino, Glenn and Colusa Counties).
UC Environmental Stewards
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UC Master Gardeners of Solano County: Event

Rain Water Catchment

Event Date
Oct 12, 2024

Want to know how to build a rain water catchment system? Even with only 23 inches of rain a year here in Fairfield, thousands of gallons of water are going out our downspouts. Master Gardener Maureen is ready to show you how an why to harvest rain water and all about rain barrels and rain gardens.
UC Master Gardeners of Solano County
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Fresno County 4-H: Event

Officer Leadership Training Day

Event Date
Aug 31, 2024

Sessions for members: President/Vice President Secretary (Recording & Corresponding) Treasurer Recreation Service Learning Healthy Living Mock Meeting Session for Adults: Adult Project Leader...
Fresno County 4-H
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Merced 4-H Youth Development: Event

Record Books Due

Event Date
Jul 15, 2024 - Jul 19, 2024

Record books are due the week of July 15th - 19th and can be dropped off at the 4-H Office during regular business hours. Questions? Contact Incentives and Recognition Chair: Donna Wilson - dlapadula@prodigy.
Merced 4-H Youth Development
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Kings County UC Cooperative Extension: Event

July 4-H Leaders Council Meeting

Event Date
Jul 2, 2024

The Kings County 4-H Leaders Council meets the first Tuesday of every month at 6:30 p.m. in the Kings UCCE Multi-Purpose Room to discuss 4-H business, plan events, and develop the program. All Kings County 4-H adult volunteers, senior youth members, and parents are encouraged to attend.
Kings County UC Cooperative Extension
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Solano 4-H: Event

Food Fiesta

Event Date
Jan 18, 2025

Food Fiesta is tentatively to be held on January 18th, but the date could change. (as of May 2024 Council Meeting).
Solano 4-H
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Thriving Forward: Article

Beyond the Series: Best Practices for Partnerships

June 10, 2026
By Grace Belt, Stepha Velednitsky, Matthew R Rodriguez, Steven Worker, Marianne Bird, Nicole K Marshall-Wheeler, Ally Lemmer, Kimberly Holmes
IntroductionThe 4-H Beyond Ready Goal of reaching 10 million youth by 2030 (4-H PLWG Standing Committee, 2025) challenges us to explore new avenues of reaching youth across California and the nation. One promising approach is through collaboration with expanded learning programs (e.g. schools, Boys and Girls…
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Pests in the Urban Landscape: Article

Camping, Firewood, and Hitchikers

June 4, 2026
By Cherie Shook
Visiting Yosemite National Park is an awe-inspiring experience, even for the most seasoned of travelers. The valleys, waterfalls, giant sequoias, and iconic Glacier Point are all bucket list destinations ideal for a family camping vacation. To continue enjoying beautiful parks like Yosemite, it is important…
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