Want to expand your repertoire of easy care low water plants without breaking the bank? Learn how to create a spectacular cactus and succulent garden by growing it from leaves, cuttings, offsets, and bare root plants. Several kinds of cactus and succulents will be deconstructed to show how to ‘harvest’ materials for propagation, and how to grow them on successfully.The basics of soil for cactus gardens in our area will be discussed, and a few techniques for safely handling spiny cactus will be…See More

When it comes to plastic pollution, how are we doing? We recently found two great websites that examine the environmental impacts of plastic: Planet or Plastic? is a National Geographic…See More

The US EPA announced Melanie Quan, a freshman at Las Lomas High School, Walnut Creek, as the winner of its "Patrick H. Hurd Sustainability Award. She was selected out of 1,793 student scientists and engineers competing in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair in Pittsburgh, PA in May. Melanie’s project is titled “Microplastics, Macro Problem: A Novel Technique to Remove Microplastics from Water Using a Modified Electrostatic Filter.”  She developed a novel microplastics…See More

The Central Contra Costa Last Plastic Straw campaign is continuing to gain momentum! This month, consider taking action to help stop the use of single-use plastic straws in Contra Costa by participating in the campaign.Actions you can take: Refuse plastic straws at restaurants – remember to say “No straw, please” when ordering a…See More