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Piglet Love

9/28/2022

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Claire Short
UC Davis graduate,  Spring 2022
Major: Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology

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Jelly Bean giving me kisses.
“Do they love you or do they just want food?” I have been asked this about various animals I’ve worked with, including the piglets and my pet rats and goldfish. It might sound like a straightforward question, but it brings up a philosophical question of what it means to love someone. Personally, I believe that loving someone and mostly caring about food are not mutually exclusive. The line between loving someone’s intrinsic qualities and loving the more material happiness they bring you can be blurred almost out of existence.

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What the Minis Have Taught me so Far, Number 2!

9/7/2022

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​Jessie Ostrove
UC Davis undergraduate,  4th year
Major: Environmental Science and Management
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Daisy enjoying her extra pellets and carrots.
Earlier in the summer, at the beginning of my working with the minis, I wrote a blog post detailing all the things they have individually taught me thus far. Of course, since that last blog post, they have shown me so many more things, as well as taught me quite a bit more about myself. For this week’s blog post, I present to you, an updated version of what the minis have taught me (so far!).

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Heatwave

9/6/2022

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Nora Bahr
UC Davis undergraduate,  4th year
Major: Wildlife, Fish, and Conservation Biology
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Jelly Bean taking a rest in my lap
This week has been a tough one, for both the team and all of our plants and animals. A heatwave is passing through California, but it has hit Davis and the surrounding area especially hard. What’s worse is that there is practically no breeze and it is extremely humid, making it difficult for any of us to keep cool

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Murals

9/5/2022

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Dalia Carbajal-Robles
UC Davis undergraduate,  4th year
Major: Landscape Architecture
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Mural of El Corrido de Ricardo Valdez by Juan Solis - 1994 Photos of the mural by Robin Dunitz from the USC Digital Library circa 1994.
Growing up in East Los Angeles, I saw many murals painted in public spaces. A mural I would commonly see is 'El Corrido De Ricardo', a mariachi painting by Juan Solis that depicts traditional Mexican clothing and colors. Juan Solis does a great job describing the mariachi culture and the story of how the Mariachi Plaza came to be known. When I first viewed El Corrido De Ricardo, I felt engaged because I was learning the cultural history of Mariachi Plaza. Murals convey a powerful message to the people and their communities.

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    Green Care Blog

    Here you can find blog posts from each Green Care Lab intern. We'll be talking about our research process, the benefits of Green Care therapy, ​and sharing pictures of our work. Follow along with us!

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