Events

Drip irrigation is a fabulous way to save water, effort, and improve the health of your edible and ornamental landscaping. And yes, drip systems can be be really simple! Landscaper Seth Wright demystifies drip irrigation, so you can enjoy a hassle-fr

Contra Costa Water Distrct staff will present an overview of the Lawn to Garden Rebate Program including program eligibility rules and how to apply, including a moderated Q&A session. For the second presentation, staff will show attendees how to remo

Are you looking for ways to engage your kids in the garden? Many herbs, perennials and flowers stimulate the senses and attract pollinators like ladybugs and birds that help keep your garden healthy. Discover who might be visiting your garden as we e

Have you considered how various features in a landscape increase or decrease carbon in the atmosphere?

In this webinar, Kate Lenahan, Landscape Designer with CMG Landscape Architects, will discuss Climate Positive Design (CPD) - landscape design that

Looking for free summertime activities that are fun for the whole family? Check out 511 Contra Costa’s Summer Bike Challenge.

To start, download your free Challenge Card at 511cc.org/sbc. Then bike to as many destinations as you can, and cross off s

Contra Costa Water District is holding its first water efficiency webinar. During this webinar, Chris Dundon, our Water Efficiency Supervisor will present the basic components of a drip system and how to convert a sprinkler system to drip. This is ve

Join us for this online FREE live broadcast every month as we interview special guests, share the latest tips and provide the inspiration, education, and camaraderie that will help us all live resilient lives in times of uncertainty.

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Join us for this online FREE live broadcast every month as we interview special guests, share the latest tips and provide the inspiration, education, and camaraderie that will help us all live resilient lives in times of uncertainty.

Episode 2: Did y

**This is a FREE live online webinar using Zoom** REGISTRATION REQUIRED

The shelter-in-place order is not going to stop us from learning. Ellen Osmundson of Windermere Diablo Realty presents a timely seminar about Smart Homes on May 16.
It’s easy to

Jessica Jane Robinson will share in-depth tools and techniques to illustrate how social media can be leveraged to create change. She will work with attendees to develop an environmental "call to action" that any group can use to influence behavioral

2020 marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day! Join us along with County Supervisor John Gioia and others on Saturday, April 25th at an online Zoom webinar and get inspired about all the ways you can take action for the Climate while Hanging Out at Ho

Join Sustainable Lafayette outside the Lafayette Library & Learning Center for a fun and educational, youth-centered, earth focused event.

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Join a Ruth Bancroft Garden docent for a colorful spring walk through the garden and you can learn about how you can incorporate natives into your water wise landscape.

$5 members - $10 non-members

**This Event is postponed until Fall 2020.**

Come enjoy the beautiful historic ranch and 18-acre nature preserve, rarely open to the public. Join a variety of activities for all ages, especially kids. Featuring wildlife fun at the Frog Pond (red-le

Earth Day is 50 years old! This year organizers will use technology to show what activism can look like in the 21st Century and how we can empower one another to move things in a positive direction. Join us for a day of activity, including a virtual

**This workshop has been converted to a live webinar using Zoom**

We will explore the world of herbal medicine and its connections to the garden and kitchen. Many of our most common kitchen herbs and spices are not only powerhouses in the medicinal