Category Archives: Education

Rescuing Wild Oak Seedlings
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Posted on May 13, 2020 by

Blue Oak Island Conservation Area proposed near Del Paso Regional Park With protection and proper maintenance, these trees planted by California Scrub Jays, can provide shade, beauty, and biodiversity for generations to come. CalTransPlantingOaks Spring2020_Pg4

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The Arcade Creek Project at Mira Loma High School
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Posted on November 20, 2008 by

By Alexandra Johnson Behind the brick buildings and amidst the uproar of afternoon traffic, the Arcade Creek continues to serve a unique purpose. For nearly a decade now, the Arcade Creek has been the center of a year-round science project … Continue reading →

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Winter Doesn’t Stop Students from Dipping Into Creeks
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Posted on February 1, 2007 by

by Beth Etgen, UCCS Vice President – Education “Wow! I never knew that creeks could be homes for so many kinds of animals.” “I get it, a creek food web sticks everything together.” “Water bugs look like monsters.” “I‘ve seen … Continue reading →

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And the Award Goes to…Calvine High School
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Posted on July 1, 2006 by

Calvine High School received the Creek Steward award for their study of Strawberry Creek in south Sacramento County and Elk Grove. They have conducted water quality tests, surveyed plants and animals and compared the results on two different creek stretches. … Continue reading →

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Promoting Environmental Stewardship
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Posted on July 1, 2005 by

by Frank Wallace For the past 15 years, the Urban Creeks Council-Sacramento has conducted the popular Creek Week program. Young people, their families, local businesses, government agencies, environmental organizations, neighborhood groups – and many more – have all been enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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Walking The Creeks
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Posted on July 1, 2005 by

by Abigail Stocking Being a naturalist at the Effie Yeaw Nature Center allowed me the privilege of celebrating Creek Week 2005 by sharing the importance of creeks through two interpretative programs. On Saturday, April ___, I led a walk along … Continue reading →

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Mira Loma High School
Arcade Creek Project
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Posted on April 1, 2005 by

by the Outreach Team for the Mira Loma Arcade Creek Project The Arcade Creek project is much more than just your average high school venture. Rather, it is a fusion of ideas, a network of cooperating people dedicated to environmental … Continue reading →

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Arcade Creek Project

Thoughts From a Local Biologist
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Posted on December 1, 2004 by

By Tim Pafford Reprinted from Watershed, the Dry Creek Conservancy newsletter When I was a little boy, I was always messing around with water. I remember an incident of playing in rain-swollen puddles one stormy winter day after being sent … Continue reading →

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