My name is Louise Conrad and I am excited to join Julia Seebach and Julia Pollex as part of the EEP leadership team. I am so impressed with all the work EEP has done at CCE, particularly with keeping the gardens vibrant and beautiful during the COVID lockdown. The dedication and excitement of the other team members of EEP is contagious! My children, Rowan and Emmett, are in 2nd and 4th grade, and thriving at CCE. My education and training is in environmental sciences and fisheries biology, and I am generally passionate about science and practicing critical thinking as ways of fostering environmental awareness. I work for the state of California for a science program dedicated to providing science for natural resource decision-making in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which is the state's largest watershed and the heart of California's water supply! I hope to bring some of my passion for environmental science to EEP and CCE. I look forward to seeing the students in the gardens!
 
Volunteers Need in the Gardens
Volunteer in the gardens for a minimum of 1 x per month. You'll be supported by the EEP leadership team and be part of a growing garden community of friends, who believe in the power of playing in the dirt for a healthy body, mind and spirit!
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EEP Wednesday Nature Meet-Ups 2:30 - 4:30pm
December 8th
Bring the family and meet us at Putah Creek by the fire ring, which is surround by those large cement block benches. We will then walk along the creek heading West and find a place to settle along the water for playtime. More details about this natural UC Davis preserve can be found here.

How to get there: Take Hopkins Road south, past the UC Davis airport, until you see the creek. Parking is on the north side of the creek. You can email us with questions: cesarchavezeep@gmail.com

Honoring National Native American Heritage Month


In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we recommend this beautifully written book, inviting us to awaken our consciousness to the natural world. " Drawing on her life as an indigenous scientist, and as a woman, Kimmerer shows how other living beings--asters and goldenrod, strawberries and squash, salamanders, algae, and sweetgrass--offer us gifts and lessons, even if we've forgotten how to hear their voices."




COP26 news brought to you by CCE Parents Juliette & Nick
We sure miss this sweet family during their year abroad in Wales, England, where they are spending time with grandparents and exploring the other side of the world. While the kids are in school, Juliette and Nick continue to dedicate their time and energy  advocating for social and environmental justice. You can now follow their story on Juliette's blog at CoolDavis!