Events

Join Master Gardener John Fike as he provides a snapshot image of the fascinating insect populations that exist under the leaves, in the soil and in the air around us. Insect pests (bad bugs) that commonly occur in our area are shown along with the b

Learn to Prune Like a Pro

Join us for an outdoor lab workshop focused on practical, real-world pruning.  Taught by professional arborists from SavATree.  Learn what to prune – and what not to.  We’ll discuss both fruit and non-fruit trees.

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Start the year off right by clearing out physical and energetic clutter, and get a head start on your goals. Create a rejuvenating, calming space that feels like a sanctuary. Presented by local professional organizer and Certified Marie Kondo Consult

Come learn about Contra Costa County's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP): a strategic approach to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve energy efficiency, reduce waste, develop renewable energy and expand green infrastructure. Guest

Fun, free, and healthy: 511 Contra Costa’s Winter Walk Challenge will get you outside and on the move. Sign up and receive a fun new challenge each Monday from January through March. Completing challenges enters you in weekly drawings for $20 Amazon

Come out and plant trees in your community during our first workshop with The Watershed Project and Contra Costa County! As part of the County’s effort to grow new trees and develop a countywide Urban Forest Management Plan, you’ll help us plant and

Join us for a fun morning outdoors, planting native grasses with other community members!

Giving Natives a Chance is an event where we plant native plant species along the creek banks of the Clayton Valley Drain and remove invasive species to help ba

Feeling tired from summer gardening and debating if winter gardening is for you? The speaker can’t wait to share why growing potatoes at home is the perfect winter crop for those eager to add a new winter crop to their rotation or those debating whet

Interested in learning about home composting?  The City of Martinez is hosting a free Home Composting Workshop, led by sustainability expert Todd Sutton, on Tuesday, November 18th from 12:00 – 1:00 PM in the City Hall Council Chamber.  

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Mark Boucher Senior, Hydrologist for the CCC Flood Control District, will deliver a presentation on how prepare for floods. Mark established a network of stream flow gauges around the county, so they can accurately track where trouble spots might be

Now that your lawn is gone, how is it going with your water-wise landscape?

Join Nicolle Patterson and Kristin Bowman from EBMUD Water Conservation Division and Dawn Kooyumjian with UC Master Gardeners of Contra Costa County, for an interactive onlin

Join Dave Phelps—Landscape Architect, garden coach, and founder of Garden Enlightenment—for an informative online presentation on fall garden care. Dave will walk us through the essentials of seasonal maintenance, including: pruning basics for shrubs

In this family-friendly walk presented by Greenbelt Alliance, we'll stroll up Mitchell Canyon in search of witches' broom, devil's horns, ghost pines, and other scary and not-so-scary signs of the season. But first, we'll meet the famous 8-legged div

Free, family event with live music by the Harmoneers, crafts, family activities, plants for sale from Morningsun Herb Farm, food and more! Local vendors present harvest related activities and information on their organizations. 

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Weeds may be small, but their impact is anything but. Understanding how weeds grow is essential to understanding how to control them. Join UC Master Gardener Dawn Kooyumjian for a FREE insightful webinar that dives deep into the world of weeds: why t

The Walnut Creek Library Foundation is honored to welcome Wei-Tai Kwok and Tyler Snortum-Phelps from  Sustainable Contra Costa to Live! From the Library for a FREE conversation about climate change and steps we can all take to mitigate its effects. 

Join us for a day of learning and help raise funds for Rodgers Ranch!
Our three onsite partner organizations will be conducting hands-on workshops that showcase how our gardens can be used to create food and beauty. 

You can sign up for one or more of

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center is hosting a nature lecture series featuring local naturalist Michael Marchiano who will speak on local flora and wildlife.

This lecture will feature an introduction to Contra Costa fungi and photos of local varieties of

Sustainable Contra Costa will present the Leadership in Sustainability Awards at the 17th Annual Awards Gala in Pleasant Hill. This fun and inspiring event supports and celebrates local individuals and organizations for their outstanding contribution