UC ANR Climate Corner

As a Climate Change Educator, I often grapple with the inherent challenges of my role, particularly the somber realities surrounding climate change.

The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second-best time is now. Chinese Proverb What is your happiest memory that involves trees? Hopefully, most of those memories are positive. Trees provide a multitude of benefits that are hard to overlook.

Spring marks the onset of the environmental education event season. We've curated a comprehensive list of events scheduled through May, emphasizing environmental literacy, climate education, and participatory science opportunities throughout the County.

Capitalize on all this rain and capture it using rain barrels and rain gardens. Discounts and programs are available depending on where you live in Ventura County. The City of Ventura offers water use efficiency programs as well as rain barrel discounts.

The 2024 rainy season in Southern California has intensified, with recent storms causing significant damage and life-threatening flooding.