4H club earns county fair success
The Quail Creek 4-H Club earned success at the Santa Cruz County Fair last month. The Livestock Team entered a steer, three pigs, three chickens, four market lambs and a flock of breeding sheep in the show animal competition. Their group three market lambs — raised by Steven Katawicz, Mia Hamilton, and Jay Wright — won first place. The club also won first place for the theme of its booth “Fly Me to the Fair” which featured paper mache hot air balloons.
Mr. Boynton’s Neighborhood
It’s the little things that count… For Mr. Rogers it was the little children of all nationalities, tall ones, short ones, children who were born without blemish and those who were born with disabilities of all kinds. These are the children that were important to Fred Rogers.
Enriching the Soil With Cover Crops
Every drop of rain that hits bare soil is destructive. Over 3,000 years ago the Chinese protected their soil from erosion and increased fertility by planting cover crops. Early Nile Valley inhabitants also practiced this method of agriculture as did first century Romans. Lupines...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 18, 2023
Children’s enrichment open house set for Saturday
Agape Dance Academy, Innovative Martial Arts, Mountain Music School and Kumon Math and Reading Center are opening their doors to the public on Saturday, Aug. 19, to explore the amazing children’s enrichment programs all within walking distance from...
The Mountain Gardener: Having a garden journal pays dividends
I plan to turn over a new leaf next year. I'm talking about gardening. The rest of my New Year's resolutions are too numerous to list here! I wish I could tell you that I'll never put in another plant that might freeze during the winter. I wish I could tell you that I'll really start that compost pile this year and duke it out with the raccoons. I wish I could tell you I'll make more garden journal entries and not rely on sketchy memories. But the reality is gardening shouldn't be so much about regrets. It's about the delight we get from coaxing plants from the earth. A garden reflects our lives; there’s always room for growth as well as reflection.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries commemorates 5 years since CZU Fire with community events
Five years after the devastation and aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) invites the public to join three commemorating events acknowledging grief and loss, celebrating nature’s renewal power and highlighting the resilience of the San Lorenzo Valley community.
The...
Boulder Creek gains federal Opportunity Zone status
Boulder Creek has received a federal Opportunity Zone designation, opening new opportunities to attract private investment, support local businesses and strengthen the community’s long-term...
