Since 1993, a ranch in Santa Cruz has supported the Cal Poly motto by providing a space where students can experience the diverse functions of a working ranch with four distinct habitats: wetlands, forests, farms and rangelands. The Swanton Pacific…
Four CAFES students placed top 5 in state floral competition
An all-women team of College of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Science (CAFES) students flourished in an annual statewide flower-arranging contest.
Catch “Aquatic Aspirations” at the start of the 2020 Rose Parade
Cal Poly’s underwater-themed rose float will be second out of 44 floats to roll down Colorado Boulevard at the 2020 Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena. “We’ve never been so close to the beginning of the route,” President of the…
Axe-throwing & redwood-climbing: Behind the scenes of Cal Poly’s nationally ranked logging team
What if the Olympics took place in the middle of the woods instead of on a track? What if instead of using javelins, they used chainsaws? How about climbing up redwoods instead of jumping over hurdles? The answer to these…
Cal Poly Rose Garden will be rejuvenated in memory of beloved professor
A new fence that is being built around the Cal Poly rose garden will be dedicated to the memory of Horticulture Professor Dan Lassanske, who died a year ago.
The air quailty in south SLO county is sometimes dangerous. Cal Poly students are trying to help with plants.
Cal Poly students “learn by planting” on a mission to revegetate Oceano Sand Dunes and improve surrounding air quality.