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Fresh herbs are delicious but fleeting. In this class, UC Master Food Preservers will show you simple, safe methods to preserve herbs without expensive equipment, just using items you likely already have at home. Save money, reduce waste, and enjoy the flavors of your garden or farmers’ market all year long.

Registration is open for the:California Forest Stewardship Workshop: Contra Costa and Surrounding Counties Online (Tuesdays) beginning October 7, 2025 – December 16, 2025and in-person Saturday, November 8th at UCB Russell Research Center*Participation in the in-person field day is not required. All are…

The Forestry Institute for Teachers (FIT) announces Fall 2025 FIT-Focus Sessions! Connect with FIT this fall at three unique events! FIT-Focus sessions are 3-day professional learning experiences designed for both formal and nonformal educators. Held over a weekend (Friday–Sunday), each session focuses…

 If you'd like encouragement and the skills to reap the benefits of fall/winter vegetable gardening, join us for an online presentation with Master Gardener Food Gardening Specialists. We’ll cover reasons to extend your gardening season into the fall, finding space to grow fall crops, timing and tips…

Learn about local management progress and activities and join us in realizing a resilient future for Santa Rosa Plain & Petaluma ValleyEvent information and registration on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/beneath-the-surface-10-years-of-local-groundwater-basin-stewardship-tickets…

A panel of volunteers specializing in freezing, dehydrating, canning and food safety will be available to answer your questions and share their tips so you can safely and successfully preserve food at home.

Want to stock your pantry with tomatoes without canning? This class covers how to preserve tomatoes safely using dehydration, freezing, and pickling. It even shows you how to use leftover skins! Learn convenient techniques and some delicious recipes to use your preserved tomatoes.  This is the…

Enjoy your bountiful tomato harvest all year long! This class will guide you through preparing tomatoes, making tested recipes for basic tomato sauce, marinara sauce, and tomato jam. You'll learn how to preserve them with boiling water and pressure canning processes. Good for beginning…

 Curious about adding California native plants to your garden but not sure where to start? This hands-on, beginner-friendly workshop will walk you through the why, when, and how of going native. We'll explore the many benefits of native plants—from supporting pollinators to conserving water—and…

Join us on a lazy Sunday afternoon for a family friendly program exploring different ways to extend sun-kissed summertime fruits: grapes, strawberries, and watermelon, by freezing, dehydrating, and canning.