Events

You Can Do It:  10 Steps to Creating a Bird-Friendly Garden (Online)

Presented by the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour 
Presenter:  Brian Dirking

Register for the talk here.

This interactive online workshop will explore gardening from a bird’s p

Help the San Ramon Library reach our goal of diverting 1000 lbs of textiles from landfills! Did you know that over 14.5 million tons of textiles enter U.S. landfills or are incinerated each year? Or that the fashion industry is responsible for 20% of

Unity of Walnut Creek and Sustainable Contra Costa present a screening of the powerful film "Kiss the Ground."  Narrated and featuring Woody Harrelson, Kiss the Ground is an inspiring and groundbreaking film that reveals the first viable solution to

Come and join the CCRCD, in collaboration with UC Davis, San Jose State, and SOS Richmond, for a fantastic community cleanup event in Antioch. Keep our neighborhood clean while connecting with wonderful neighbors. 

We will be doing:

• Rapid Trash Asse

Join us at CREEC for a fun morning! This interactive program is perfect for all ages and will be a great way to learn more about these fascinating buzzing friends. We'll discover why pollinators are essential for a thriving ecosystem, and enjoy a gui

Join us for a free educational program and a free treat. Hands-on learning at the farm. Enjoy a guided walk around the farm to observe pollinators in action. 

Creative Crafting: Choose between making a rose petal craft, building a bug hotel, or a nat

Are you inspired to plant California natives in your garden, but overwhelmed by all the choices? Do you want to embrace native landscaping, but want a neat and clean look? In this Master Gardener talk, we will present practical steps to select and ar

Join us for a free educational program and a free treat. Hands-on learning at the farm. Learn the essentials of planting and nurturing your seedlings. Take home a seedling to nurture your own plant from the start. 

For more information, email Nicole

It’s (almost) summertime and the “living is easy”—the perfect time for a crepuscular hike on Mount Diablo. Our adventure begins with a walk to Coulter Pond, home to western toads and chorus frogs. After our amphibian serenade, we’ll hike up Mitchell

Explore the world of medicinal plants through the lens of flowers with Clinical Herbalist Anna Marie Beauchemin. In this presentation, Anna will teach us about the medicinal properties of local wildflowers and other edible flowers. 

Session will incl

Do you need a family-friendly activity the day after school ends? Join us at the Green Footprint Festival Thursday, June 6th at Small World Park to enjoy shows and sustainability activities by vendors! Food and water will be available for purchase.

The East Bay Green Home Tour is a chance to see what your East Bay neighbors are doing with their homes to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, conserve water, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener future.

This ye

The Summer Bike Challenge will get you outside and on the move. Throughout summer, you’ll bike to points of interest featured on your city’s gameboard, visit our in-person prize events, and share your pictures in our online Photo Gallery. Weekly Bonu

Join Sustainable Leaders in Action for this FREE, virtual interactive panel featuring two professionals, Lori Caldwell and Geneva Gondak, from the water conservation field who will share their education and career pathways and participate in a live a

Join the City’s Sustainability Division for a free Composting Workshop led by sustainability professional, Todd Sutton. At this workshop, Todd will provide an overview of the City’s sustainability programs, state legislation related to composting, an

Did you know that 90% of the bugs we see in our gardens are actually good bugs? Encouraging beneficial insects is one of the best ways to effectively reduce the number of pests in your garden. In this class, you will learn about the most important be