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Public Service Research Program

"Fostering Environmental and Civic Engagement
Through University and Community
Partnerships"

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Building Environmental Leaders: The JMIE Environmental Leaders Program creates transformative experiences for graduate students and communities through civic engagement that addresses local environmental issues.
See New Graduate Student Projects and Internships for Fall Quarter 2009

Community Rediscovers Putah Creek

Residents along Putah Creek didn’t think much about the ecosystem in their own back yard until UC Davis graduate students taught local children how to restore the creek’s natural beauty. With community support from the Putah Creek Council and the Solano County Water Agency, the locals discovered a resource that provided hours of fun and educational activities.   Read more and view the Web cast . . .