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June 6, 2024
Thursday
  • Pittsburg Green Footprint Festival

  • Jun 6, 2024 from 11:00am to 3:00pm
  • Location: Small World Park, Pittsburg
  • Description:

    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.

     

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
June 1, 2024
Saturday
  • Back to the 80’s Bingo Night Fundraiser

  • Jun 1, 2024 from 5:30pm to 10:00pm
  • Location: Creekside Commons, 1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette
  • Description:
    Throw on your raddest 80's prom dress and join us for 80's Bingo! 
     
    Price: $60 if registered before 5/15, $70 after
     
    Your ticket includes dinner, 8 games of Bingo, raffles, 80's costume contest, and good tunes.
     
    Beer/Wine/Soda available for purcha
  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Home Composting for Busy People

  • Jun 1, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    Turn your food scraps, yard trimmings and food-soiled paper into a nutrient-rich fertilizer.   

    This virtual workshop will provide the basics of composting organic material at home, from home! Learn about the tools and composting methods, resou

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Lose Your Lawn - Hands-On Sheet Mulching Workshop

  • Jun 1, 2024 from 9:30am to 11:30am
  • Location: 480 Saint Mary's Road, Lafayette
  • Description:

    Are you looking to make an impact in your community while learning something new? Discover how to convert a traditional lawn into a native plant paradise without the hassle of pulling up grass. 

    We're hosting a hands-on Sheet Mulching Workshop at 9:

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 28, 2024
Tuesday
  • Climate Careers Chat: Water Conservation

  • May 28, 2024 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    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

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 23, 2024
Thursday
  • Martinez Composting Workshop

  • May 23, 2024 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
  • Location: Martinez Council Chambers, 525 Henrietta St.
  • Description:

    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

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Gardening for the Good Bugs

  • May 23, 2024 from 11:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    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

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 19, 2024
Sunday
  • Bay Area Butterfly Festival

  • May 19, 2024 from 10:00am to 5:00pm
  • Location: Coal Shed Brewery Promenade, 860 Nimitz Ave, Mare Island
  • Description:

    This is a family-friendly community festival! On two stages, fantastic performers, dance troops, and live bands will delight you with their talents. Children's FREE games and hands-on activities will entertain young ones throughout the day. Musical p

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 16, 2024
Thursday
  • Bay Area Bike to Work Day

  • May 16, 2024 all day
  • Location: Various locations
  • Description:

    Bay Area Bike to Work Day (BTWD) began 30 years ago in 1994 as a celebration of bicycles as a fun and healthy way to get to work, as well as an opportunity for those who don’t usually bike commute to try it out. It’s also a time to advocate for impro

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 9, 2024
Thursday
  • How to Remove your Lawn - DIY Sheet Mulching

  • May 9, 2024 from 11:30am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    This webinar is produced by CCWD. During this webinar, Water Efficiency Specialist Bob Eagle, will show you how to remove your lawn DIY style. The webinar will focus on how to get rid of your lawn utilizing a method called Sheet Mulching. Sheet Mul

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
May 4, 2024
Saturday
  • Concord Spring Fest

  • May 4, 2024 from 12:00pm to 7:00pm
  • Location: Todos Santos Plaza, Concord
  • Description:
    The 3rd annual Bay Area SpringFest is coming to Todos Santos Plaza in charming, historic
    Downtown Concord SATURDAY, May 4, celebrating spring in the Bay Area with music, food, children's activities and exhibitors featuring arts & crafts, jewelry, art
  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
April 28, 2024
Sunday
  • Pleasant Hill Earth Day Celebration

  • Apr 28, 2024 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden
  • Description:


    Celebrate Earth Day at PHIG on April 28th! (ALSO Arbor Day is officially 4-26-24)

    Theme: to ensure our earth and all beings upon it are happy, healthy, and growing to be as strong as they possibly can be--which provides clean air, clean water, clean

  • Created by: Pleasant Hill Instructional Gard
April 27, 2024
Saturday
  • Backyard Composting Workshop - Online

  • Apr 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: Online webinar
  • Description:

    Practically anyone can learn to compost or improve their existing compost techniques by following some basic steps taught in the Workshop. Free instructional materials on home composting will be provided via email and upon request.

    Good Reason to Att

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • The Great Tomato Plant Sale - Richmond

  • Apr 27, 2024 from 10:00am to 3:00pm
  • Location: Richmond Civic Center Library, 325 Civic Center Plaza
  • Description:

    The excitement and anticipation are mounting. Since January, Master Gardeners have planted thousands of tomato and pepper seeds! With almost 80 one-of-a-kind heirloom and hybrid tomatoes varieties and 38 varieties of pepper on offer this year, we are

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Grayson Creek Earth Day cleanup

  • Apr 27, 2024 from 9:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: 250 Cleaveland Road Pleasant Hill
  • Description:

    Grayson Creek is home to more than 100 bird species and also provides habitat for river otters, western pond turtles, and even beavers! Help protect this important community resource by removing trash from the creek banks.

    Volunteers must be at least

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa
 
  • Waterwise Garden Tour

  • Apr 27, 2024 from 9:00am to 4:00pm
  • Location: 18 home gardens and 3 botanical gardens in Walnut Creek and Concord
  • Description:

    A waterwise landscape doesn’t just mean ‘prickly cacti’ if that’s not your style.  There are many other options for climate-appropriate plants that will make your garden beautiful while simultaneously helping conserve water and offering natural food

  • Created by: Sustainable Contra Costa