Events & Workshops
Rural Roads - Educational Webinar Series
May 7th, 14th, & 21st, 2012 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Goal: to provide governmental and not-governmental personnel involved with road management with a comprehensive understanding of issues, design considerations and best management practices associated with rural roads in California. Specific objectives:
- Review the main environmental issues associated with rural roads in California.
- Describe the fundamental principles of rural road design and operations.
- Describe practices used to minimize the environmental impacts of road construction, operations and maintenance.
- Review methods used for road assessment and inventory and prioritizing road treatments.
For more information and registration - Rural Roads Educational Webinar Series webpage.
Agricultural Workshops
Foothill Grape Day
Date: June 7th, 2012
Time: 7:30 am to 1:00 pm with lunch and wine tasting to follow
Location: Ironstone Vineyards, Murphys California
Forestry Workshops
Developing Fire Adapted Communities Webinar Series
Webinar series will be held in conjunction with the Lake Tahoe Basin Wildfire Awareness Week
May 26th to June 3rd, 2012
See Information and Registration for all the details.
Invasive Weed Workshops
Preventing the Introduction and Spread of Invasive Weeds Workshop 2012
Truckee: Wednesday, May 2, 2012; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Topics Include: See Workshop Agenda for details.
Reservations are encouraged as space is limited.
Register online at: Workshop Registration Form
Lake Tahoe Basin Invasive Weed Identification Workshop
Thursday, May 31, 2012; 1:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
US Forest Service Conference Room
35 College Drive, South Lake Tahoe, CA
Topics Include: See Workshop Flyer and Workshop Agenda for details.
There is no fee for this workshop. Registration is recommended.
Register online at: Workshop Registration Form
Livestock Workshops
No workshops scheduled at this time
More information coming soon... check back.
Oak / Rangeland Workshops
No workshops scheduled at this time
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Tuolumne Master Gardener Garden Tour
Sunday, June 24th, 2012
10:30 am to 4:00 pm
Four beautiful gardens, plus our own Demonstration Garden
$10 per ticket
Tours of each garden are self guided. Plants will be labeled for identification as well as for drought tolerance and deer resistance. Master Gardeners will be on hand to answer questions and hand out site information at each garden.
Free standing signs along the way will direct you to each garden site.
Tickets available at:
- Columbia Nursery, Columbia
- J.S. West Hardware/Nursery, Sonora
- Antiques, Etc., Downtown Sonora
- U.C.C.E. Office, Downtown Sonora
- Nature’s Whole Food Depot & Nursery, Standard
- The Nest, Twain Harte
Purchase tickets online at: http://ucanr.org/gardentourtickets
Event Calendar
| Event Name | Date |
|---|---|
| Amador County Master Gardener Tomato Sale | 5/19/2012 |
| Amador County Master Gardener Tomato Sale | 5/19/2012 |
| How to Grow the Perfect Tomato | 5/19/2012 |
| 2012 State 4-H Field Day | 5/26/2012 |
| Lake Tahoe Basin Invasive Weed Identification Workshop | 5/31/2012 |