Are you a graduate or undergraduate student at UC Davis who is passionate about stewarding green spaces, especially on campus?

Do you see yourself working with community land trusts, community gardens, cooperatives or neighborhood councils for a more sustainable future? 

Consider applying to an internship position with the Sustainable Living and Learning Community!

Student Woods Stewardship Plan Coordinator Lucy Yuan and Grounds Management Coordinator Suraya Akhenaton put together a video tour of the 1.5 acre Woods / East Entry SLLC project development space.  Now our communities can get a glimpse of the progress and potential for the space as this project continues, and so much has changed since March!  

2019 Green Fellowship alumna Gabriela Fontanesi produced a paid internship opportunity for descendants of California vineyard workers on the UC Davis Student Farm, along with educational opportunities as a part of her fellowship project. 

Amidst the outbreak of a global pandemic, she worked collaboratively to adapt workshops on sustainable vineyard management with help from mentor James R Muck, Field Operations Coordinator at the UC Davis Student Farm.  

The “East Entryway Project”, or more commonly known to SLLC members and affiliates as “The Woods Project”, aims to make space for student-centered design and sustainable stewardship of a space marked by tall trees and vines at the crossroads of the Ecological Community Gardens, the Feminist Research Institute, the Domes cooperative student residence and the Student Farm. A crucial connecting piece, the Woods has the potential to form a natural accessible link between SLLC communities and preserve mature habitats of plants and animals.

SLLC communities and stakeholders have been meeting regularly throughout the summer to connect and engage around our community campus planning initiatives!  Some highlights of the summer include granting two new Green Fellowships for the upcoming academic year, hiring two new student staff to plan and coordinate the stewardship of the TGIF Woods Project and fortifying community connections and shared resources to ensure we all thrive in our living and learning spaces, especially given today’s current challenges.  Look out for updates on some of ou