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September 17, 2016
Saturday
  • How to select plants for your native garden

  • Sep 17, 2016 from 4:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Oakland
  • Description:

    If you’d like to start a native plant garden but have no idea how to choose the right plants for the right spots, this workshop is for you—this workshop is designed for people just beginning to garden with natives, up to those with moderate knowledge

  • Created by: Kathy Kramer
 
  • Creek & Delta Clean-Up

  • Sep 17, 2016 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Various
  • Description:

    Join hundreds of your friends, neighbors and classmates as we cleanup Marsh Creek on California Coastal Cleanup Day. Last year over 400 volunteers removed over 3 tons of trash from 20 miles of creek and Delta Waterways.

     Help make a difference!

     Help

  • Created by: Tyler Snortum-Phelps
 
  • Markham Arboretum Fall Plant Sale

  • Sep 17, 2016 from 3:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: East Bay
  • Description:

    Blowout Overstock Sale: Adios Summer, Hello start-of-rain year

    Good news for you that we went crazy growing plants as we now have scads of large plants at amazing prices.  For example:

    • $2 on 1 gallons of Nassella (grass), Nandina and Westringia (flower
  • Created by: Markham Nature Park & Arboretum
 
  • Coastal Cleanup Day 2016

  • Sep 17, 2016 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Multiple Locations in Contra Costa County
  • Description:

    Coastal Cleanup Day 2016

    How to Get Involved in the Largest Cleanup Event on the Planet

    2016 marks the 32nd anniversary of California Coastal Cleanup Day, and you can be a part of this momentous event. Last year 68,000+ volunteers from around the state

  • Created by: Paula White
September 13, 2016
Tuesday
  • Home Canning & Preserving

  • Sep 13, 2016 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
  • Description:

    Learn how to preserve the bounty of summer in this beginner's class on water bath canning and simple lacto-fermentation. We will share tips and pointers to get you started on home canning with confidence. Demonstration of easy methods of fruit jam pr

  • Created by: Tyler Snortum-Phelps
 
  • Bay Area SunShares Workshop

  • Sep 13, 2016 from 12:30pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Downtown Walnut Creek Library, Oak View Room
  • Description:

    Interested in going solar or buying an electric vehicle? The City of Walnut Creek has joined nearly 40 communities and businesses in the Bay Area SunShares program, which secures group discounts on solar and zero-emissions vehicles.

    At this workshop,

  • Created by: Clifford Wang
 
  • Maintain Your Cool: Food Safety and Preventative Maintenance

  • Sep 13, 2016 from 3:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: PG&E Food Service Technology Center
  • Description:

    An Ounce of Prevention...
    Food Safety is always top of mind when you are operating a commercial foodservice establishment. FSTC is teaming up with Abraham Wilson, AKA Mr. Food Safety to discuss the important role that preventative maintenance plays i

  • Created by: Kiana Caban
September 10, 2016
Saturday
September 1, 2016
Thursday
  • Measure X Campaign Kick-Off

  • Sep 1, 2016 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Downtown Richmond
  • Description:
    For the next three months, Bike East Bay and Rich City Rides will be operating a "Yes on Measure X" campaign field office in Richmond. The plan would fund major bicycle and pedestrian projects and a complete streets program, as well as new BART cars,
  • Created by: Cynthia Armour
August 27, 2016
Saturday
  • Hugelkulture Hands-on workshop

  • Aug 27, 2016 from 4:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Wanlass Park
  • Description:

    The benefits of creating a Hugel or “Mound Hill” in your garden are many:  water retention, building healthy soil and extending your growing season. For this FREE hands-on workshop, participants will create a small hugel.  You will get dirty, so plea

  • Created by: Lori Caldwell
August 16, 2016
Tuesday
  • Fast, Small & Flexible: Maximizing Your Kitchen Space

  • Aug 16, 2016 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: PG&E Food Service Technology Center
  • Description:

    Discover how state of the art technology can turn the kitchen of today into the kitchen of tomorrow by optimizing efficiency, functionality and performance while reducing the overall footprint. Tomorrow's kitchen will take advantage of new technical

  • Created by: Kiana Caban
August 10, 2016
Wednesday
  • A Taste Of Open Space

  • Aug 10, 2016 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Amphora Lafayette
  • Description:

    Enjoy olive oil tasting, refreshments, and wine while you learn about The Lafayette Open Space Project and discover opportunities to protect undeveloped land in our community.

    Our mission is to identify, protect, and preserve Lafayette's open space l

  • Created by: Tyler Snortum-Phelps
August 9, 2016
Tuesday
  • Nature's Body workshop

  • Aug 9, 2016 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
  • Description:

    Many toiletries contain tiny beads of plastic less than a millimeter thick called microbeads. These function as cleansers and exfoliates, and companies use then in countless products, even toothpaste. Unfortunately, these microbeads go down the drain

  • Created by: Alison Clary
 
  • Nature's Body Products

  • Aug 9, 2016 from 12:30pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
  • Description:

    Natural body products are best for reducing toxins and artificial ingredients on our skin, but they can be expensive. Join Denise Koroslev and make this a “girls spa night” with your daughter or friend to see how easy it is to make your own lotions,

  • Created by: Tyler Snortum-Phelps
August 6, 2016
Saturday
 
  • Martinez Beaver Festival

  • Aug 6, 2016 from 5:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Martinez Beaver Park
  • Description:

    This year there will be a special Ecosystem Engineer Bracelet, where children can ‘earn’ wildlife buttons made by Mark Poulin by learning how beavers help other species. The free activity will be available for the first 150 children. Don’t be late as

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 
  • Lose A Lawn, Get A Garden Workshop

  • Aug 6, 2016 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Contra Costa Water District
  • Description:

    This inspiring and informative workshop is designed for homeowners interested in replacing their lawn with a beautiful water wise landscape. 

    Experts will provide information on landscape design, plants, and drip irrigation. In addition, participants

  • Created by: Tyler Snortum-Phelps
August 5, 2016
Friday
  • Soil Not Oil Conference

  • Aug 5, 2016 at 2:00am to Aug 6, 2016 at 3:00pm
  • Location: Richmond Memorial Convention Center
  • Description:

    Deforestation, erosion and industrial agriculture cause the decay of soils and in consequence, the release of carbon and other GHGs into the atmosphere. Non-sustainable management of soils through industrial agriculture causes over 30% of planetary c

  • Created by: Sheila Hill