UCCE Contra Costa

UC Cooperative Extension: 100 Years and Counting!

We're turning 100!!  We invite you to watch our Celebration Video.

May 2014 will mark the 100^th anniversary of the Smith-Lever Act, the legislation that created Cooperative Extension, a nationwide system of community-based education, established as part of each state’s land grant university.

To honor this tie between UC research and citizen science, we're asking all Californian's to become a scientist on May 8th and participate in a one-day science project.  Click on Day of Science and Service to learn more and to participate!

Welcome!

The University of California Cooperative Extension Contra Costa County delivers high quality education and research  programs that contribute to:
• Safe, healthy and accessible food
• Clean water and a healthy environment
• Improved nutrition habits and well-nourished residents
• Healthy youth who contribute to healthy communities
• An improved local economy

Our programs benefit ALL cities and ALL citizens throughout the County. We pride ourselves on delivering the most cost-effective programs in the most efficient manner by drawing upon experts from throughout the UC system, utilizing over 600 trained volunteers, and working cooperatively with over 150 diverse public and private agencies/organizations. And we do this at a minimal cost to the public.