LAKE COUNTY, Calif. — The UC Davis Center for Community and Citizen Science and Center for Regional Change invite educators working with youth to contribute their skills and experience in developing environmental education materials for the Clear Lake region.

These materials will support ongoing local efforts dedicated to enhancing the health of Clear Lake, its watershed, and its communities.

This project was recommended by the Blue Ribbon Committee for the Rehabilitation of Clear Lake and funded by the California Natural Resources Agency.

Over the past year and a half, the project team spoke to over 50 community members, presented at organizational meetings, attended outreach events, and organized a Tribal Environmental Education Advisory Committee.

These efforts were undertaken to gather Tribal and community priorities and needs for environmental education in the region.

Community perspectives helped inform the environmental education materials, and a draft is now ready for further feedback and pilot testing.

They are drafted for use by non-formal educators working with third through fifth grade youth in non-formal expanded learning settings.

Opportunities for community involvement:

• Review and provide feedback: Community members are encouraged to review the drafted materials and share their feedback. The drafted materials are available for public review, and feedback can be submitted through February, 2024.
• Training, piloting and feedback (compensation available): Formal and non-formal educators interested in a more hands-on experience can receive training on the materials, pilot the materials with youth, and then provide feedback on the pilot experience to the project team. Compensation is available for this time commitment and participation.

How to get involved:

• Interested community members can fill out the involvement form available on our project page. Alternatively, you can contact Sarah Angulo (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) directly to be added to our interest list.

Important 2024 dates:

• Public review of drafted materials: January through February.
• Training for educators: March.
• Piloting of materials with youth in Lake County: April and May.
• Feedback on the pilot experience: May and June.

Join in this collaborative effort to empower the youth of Lake County with environmental education and participatory science. Your involvement can make an impact on the future health of Clear Lake and its surrounding watershed.

For further information, please contact Sarah Angulo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Center for Community and Citizen Science, or CCSS, helps scientists, communities, and individuals collaborate on science to address environmental issues as a part of civic life. We research ways to improve scientific learning using citizen science, and broaden and improve participation in science by diverse communities.

Through our programming, we develop resources and tools to build successful citizen science programs. The CCSS is housed within the School of Education at UC Davis.

The Center for Regional Change, or CRC, is a catalyst for collaborative and action-oriented research that centers social and environmental justice.

The CRC brings together multi-disciplinary campus partners and multi-sector community partners to explore topics that transcend jurisdictional boundaries.

The CRC collaborates with partners, including youth, toward healthy, equitable, prosperous, and sustainable regions in California and beyond. The CRC is housed within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis.