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Tuesday, February 2, 2010 (4:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Groundhog Day Volunteer Training - Shoreline at Mountain View City: Mountain View Description: Shoreline at Mountain View will host a series of volunteer training sessions for Rangers, Gatehouse Attendants and Environmental Docents on Groundhog Day, Tuesday, February 2 at 4:00 p.m., 6:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. To register, community members are encouraged to call (650) 903-6073. Training sessions will be held at Mountain View Library – Community Conference Room located at 585 Franklin Street in Mountain View. We welcome your involvement with Shoreline at Mountain View! Cost: Free Location: Mountain View Library, Community Conference Room, 585 Franklin Street, Mountain View (map) Contact: Kristina Rockhold, 650/903-6088, Kristina.Rockhold*mountainview.gov Presented by: City of Mountain View Websites: http://www.mountainview.gov ............................................. Wednesday, February 3, 2010 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) World Wetlands Day at Save The Bay’s Native Plant Nursery (Oakland) City: Oakland Description: Help celebrate World Wetlands Day with Save The Bay at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park! Government agencies, non-government organizations and community groups around the world continue to take action to raise awareness about the benefits of wetlands. Volunteers are needed to help us plant 25,000 native seedlings this season. Other activities include collection of native cuttings and general maintenance. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Friday, February 5, 2010 (7:00 pm - 8:30 pm) The Earth-Friendly Food Chain City: Stanford Description: Author event and book signing The Earth-Friendly Food Chain is a way of making your food choices sustainable, whether you are an omnivore, vegetarian, student, worker, homemaker, or anyone else! Cost: Free Location: Axe and Palm Cafe at Old Union, 520 Lasuen Mall, Stanford CA 94305 (map) Contact: Linda Riebel, linda.riebel*earthlink.net Presented by: Stanford University and Linda Riebel Websites: http://www.earthfriendlyfoodchain.com ............................................. Saturday, February 6, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Restore Wetlands at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland) City: Oakland Description: Nestled in between the Coliseum and the Oakland airport, the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline includes some of the last remaining wetland habitat in the East Bay and provides a home for many species, including the endangered California clapper rail and burrowing owls. Volunteers will help Save The Bay reach our goal to plant 25,000 native wetland seedlings along the Bay and clean up the shoreline. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank You! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 6, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Volunteer Appreciation Day at Bothin Marsh (Mill Valley) City: Mill Valley Description: Come on out and celebrate this lovely marsh, our successful planting season and our hardworking volunteers! Surrounded by cordgrass and pickleweed, Bothin Marsh is home to several endangered species, including the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse. We’ll start the day with a planting party! After you help us restore this beautiful marsh in Mill Valley, we’ll move on to another party. We’re planning some exciting surprises for you, so don’t miss this one! Registration is limited to 20 participants -- please sign up soon! Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Multiple Dates: March 7, April 3 Class: Growing Tomato Transplants From Seed City: Ben Lomond Description: Learn how to sow and care for young tomato seedlings. Participants choose from over 125 varieties of heirloom tomatoes from Love Apple Farm's specialty seed bank. We sow them in seed flats and soil (supplied), while receiving direction and instruction on proper soil to use, heirloom variety selection for your individual growing conditions, germination requirements, care after seedlings emerge, proper transplanting techniques, and more. Students take home a sown flat of up to 48 different varieties of tomatoes with the potential for a total of 150 live plants (that's a value of $450). Tomato seeds sown in these classes will be ready for your spring planting. Cost: $35 Tuition, $20 Supplies Location: 9299 Glen Arbor Rd., Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (map) Contact: Love Apple Farm, 831.588.3801, loveapplefarm*gmail.com Presented by: Love Apple Farm Websites: http://loveapplefarm.typepad.com/growbetterveggies/2008/01/grow-your-own-1.html, http://www.growbetterveggies.com ............................................. Saturday, February 6, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Class: Sprouts Are Good City: Palo Alto Description: Jody Main and Nancy Jamello $31 + $10 materials fee, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://sproutsaregood.eventbrite.com/ Learn to grow a kitchen garden with crunchy almond, pumpkin and sunflower sprouts, sweet baby clover, radish and alfalfa sprouts, rich and creamy lentils, black beans and many other legumes that are sweeter, more digestible and cook in half the time. A cooking demonstration and tasty samples will be provided, and everyone will go home with a sprout jar, seed, recipes and instructions to grow sprouts right away. Cost: 41 Location: Common Ground, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 6504936072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Center Websites: http://sproutsaregood.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Saturday, February 6, 2010 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Class: Growing Pepper Transplants From Seed City: Ben Lomond Description: Learn how to grow your own pepper transplants. Choose from our extensive seed bank to sow and take home a flat of up to 48 different types of peppers. Peppers can be difficult to start from seed, but this class teaches you everything you need to know. It is also scheduled in winter, as peppers take quite a long time to get going before you can plant them out in your garden in April or May. We will be holding a tomato class earlier in the day as well, sign up for both and get a full day of veg-ing out! Cost: $25 Tuition, $20 Supplies Location: 9299 Glen Arbor Road, Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (map) Contact: Love Apple Farm, 831.588.3801, loveapplefarm*gmail.com Presented by: Love Apple Farm Websites: http://www.growbetterveggies.com/growbetterveggies/2008/12/chile-pepper-in-mosaic-pot.html, http://www.growbetterveggies.com ............................................. Sunday, February 7, 2010 (9:30 am - 12:00 pm) Search for Coho Salmon and Steelhead Trout in a Winter Wonderland, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: Mill Valley Description: Join Ranger Lou Sian to learn about winter’s natural wonders including the redwoods. Look for coho salmon and steelhead, mushroom displays and the season’s first wildflowers. Dress for cold, wet weather and wear boots, as trails may be muddy. Park entrances fees apply. For information and reservations, phone 415-388-2596. For more info: www.wildequity.org/events. Signup for the Big Year at www.wildequity.org and go to the calendar to see the upcoming Big Year trips and activities. Cost: Free, except for a park entrance fee Location: Meet at Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center, Mill Valley, CA 94941 Contact: Lou Sian, 415-388-2596, info*wildequity.org Presented by: Wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Native Plant Nursery Workday Wednesday (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: Join us for a weekday gardening session! Volunteers will learn about local, native plants like gumplant, jaumea and salt grass as they plant these seedlings in the marshes surrounding our on-site nursery. Other activities include shoreline clean up and general maintenance. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (5:30 pm - 9:45 pm) Multiple Dates: Wed., Feb. 24. Green@Home HouseCall Volunteer Training • An Acterra Event City: Sunnyvale Description: Green@Home is recruiting volunteers in Cupertino, Palo Alto, Redwood City, Menlo Park, Sunnyvale, and Peninsula unincorporated San Mateo County to meet with residents in their homes to install simple energy-saving devices and perform a free basic energy-saving audit. Acterra provides volunteer training and scheduling. No experience necessary. Volunteers need to complete one two-part training session. Volunteers work in pairs in each 2.5 hour HouseCall. A $30 deposit is required and will be refunded after performing 2 HouseCalls within 2 months or so. Cost: Free after refund of $30 deposit. Details above. Location: Exact location of the training will be given after registration. Contact: Carolyn Spitz, 650-962-9876, ext. 380, carolyns*acterra.org Presented by: Acterra's Green@Home Program Websites: http://www.acterra.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Multiple Dates: 6 wednesday classes through March 17th Adult Workshop: Sustainable Vegetable Gardening City: San Jose Description: Learn how to have a successful, environmentally responsible food garden that provides delicious vegetables and herbs every month of the year. This course stresses sustainable gardening practices from soils to Integrated Pest Management. You'll learn when to plant and what varieties do well in our area. PRE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRRED, call Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, 408 298-7657 or visit www.grpg.org for more information. Cost: $60 for members, $70 non members Location: Guadalupe River Park & Gardens, Visitor & Education Center, 438 Coleman Ave, San Jose, CA 95110 (map) Contact: Linda McCabe, 408 298-7657, linda*grpg.org Presented by: Master Gardener Ann Northrup Websites: http://www.grpg.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 10, 2010 (8:00 pm - 8:00 pm) Wild Cat Open House City: Sausalito Description: Learn about wild cats like snow leopards, mountain lions, jaguars and other global exotics, and why they matter! Cost: Free. Location: Fort Cronkhite in Sausalito, Marin Headlands, Building 1062, Fort Cronkhite, Sausalito Contact: Ally Nauer, 415-229-9335, info*felidaefund.org Presented by: Felidae Conservation Fund Websites: http://www.felidaefund.org ............................................. Thursday, February 11, 2010 (12:00 pm - 3:00 pm) San Francisco Garter Snake and Red-Legged Frog Habitat Restoration, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: Pacifica Description: Learn about Mori Point, spot red-legged frogs, and help restore habitat for the critically endangered San Francisco garter snake and the threatened red-legged frog. This program will be led by Price Sheppy of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy. Rain or shine so please come prepared to enjoy being outside. Snacks, gloves, and tools provided. Room for 20 people; all ages welcome. Please RSVP to mmgrush[at]yahoo.com. A carpool may be available from Fort Mason: for more information, please contact Price Sheppy at 415-561-3073. For more trip information, go to www.wildequity.org/events. Cost: Free Location: Meeting spot is the Mori Point entrance gate located at the intersection of Bradford Way and Francisco Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044 Contact: Barbara Beth, info*wildequity.org Presented by: Wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Great White Sharks City: San Francisco Description: Victoria Elena Vasquez has assisted with shark research in South Africa and has worked as a naturalist on a cage diving boat at the Farallon Islands. She’ll give a PowerPoint presentation and discuss the biology and behavior of these top predators. San Francisco Naturalist Society general meeting. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114. 7:30-8:30 pm. For more information, go to www.sfns.org; or contact Patrick at JKodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830. Free and open to everyone. Cost: Free. Location: Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way (map) Contact: Patrick Schlemmer, (415) 225-3830, jkodiak*earthlink.net Presented by: San Francisco Naturalist Society Websites: http://www.sfns.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (8:00 am - 11:00 am) Sea Watch for Endangered Sea Creatures, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: San Francisco Description: Join local naturalists for a sea watch looking for Marbled Murrelet, California Sea Otter, and Steller Sea Lion. Because you never know…you might get lucky! RSVP Required: email mbzlat[at]yahoo.com. Meet at Louis’ Restaurant, 902 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, 94121 and then walk to the sea watch location. Be prepared for all weather conditions and some light hiking. Also, RSVP within the event information at www.wildequity.org/events. Signup for the Big Year at www.wildequity.org and go to the calendar to see the upcoming Big Year trips and activities. Cost: Free Location: Meet at Louis’ Restaurant, 902 Point Lobos Ave, San Francisco, 94121 Contact: Barbara Beth, info*wildequity.org Presented by: wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) New Moon Planting at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City) City: Hayward Description: Celebrate the beginning of a new lunar cycle and plant some seeds for a fruitful spring in the South Bay Salt Ponds! Volunteers will be part the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast! Restoring this 600-acre former salt pond at Eden Landing will increase habitat for endangered birds and fish, and provide new recreation opportunities to residents who have been walled off from the shoreline for decades. Volunteers will help Save The Bay reach our goal to plant 25,000 native wetland seedlings this season. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please sign up at www.savesfbay.org/bayevents. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Valentines Day at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: Plant some seeds for the future with Save The Bay! Start off the weekend with the gift that keeps on giving. Wetlands give back to the community every day by providing habitat to wildlife, natural flood control to combat sea level rise, and lovely places to take romantic strolls! Save The Bay needs your help to reach our goal to plant 25,000 native seedlings this season and restore this beautiful marsh. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Saturday habitat restoration day • An Acterra Event City: Palo Alto Description: Enjoy the outdoors while planting natives, weeding non-native species, helping with watering, and taking general care of plants. Cost: Free Location: 1530 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA. 94304 (map) Contact: Verna Kirkendall, 650-962-9876 x315, stewardship*acterra.org Presented by: Acterra Websites: http://www.acterra.org/programs/stewardship/get_involved.html, http://www.acterra.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Composting City: Palo Alto Description: Mark House $31, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://composting.eventbrite.com/ GROW BIOINTENSIVE composting is the basis for growing the healthiest, most nutritious, and most disease-resistant plants. We will go to the Common Ground Demonstration Garden and build our compost pile. YOU BRING: a five-gallon bucket of "green material" (grass clippings, weeds, and/or non-meat kitchen scraps). Cost: 31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center Websites: http://composting.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Saturday, February 13, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Planning Your Garden City: Palo Alto Description: ohn Jeavons $31, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://gardenplan.eventbrite.com/ Learn how to use the charts in How to Grow More Vegetables. Getting seedlings started at the right time and in the right quantities can help you make the best use of your garden space. YOU BRING: a copy of How to Grow More Vegetables, 7th edition, a sharp pencil and a calculator. Cost: 31 Location: Common Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center Websites: http://gardenplan.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Sunday, February 14, 2010 (5:00 pm - 7:00 pm) Northern Spotted Owl Walk and Sounds of Muir Woods after Dark, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: Mill Valley Description: After hours, walk slowly through the Woods with Ranger Lou Sian on this easy walk in search of the rich sounds of nature that are fast becoming endangered in this busy metropolitan area. Learn how protecting nesting northern spotted owl led to the National Park Service’s efforts to preserve the natural soundscape of Muir Woods. Bring flashlight, dress in layers and sturdy shoes. Adults of all abilities welcome. Reservations required, 415-388-2596. For more info: www.wildequity.org/events. Signup for the Big Year & see Big Year trips and activities at www.wildequity.org Cost: Free, except for a park entrance fee. Location: Meet at Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Contact: Lou Sian, 415-388-2596, info*wildequity.org Presented by: Wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Tuesday, February 16, 2010 (8:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Learning About Bay Area Pumas City: Tiburon Description: Zara McDonald, the Executive Director of Felidae Conservation Fund, will share stories and visuals, along with the latest updates from the research and conservation efforts of of the Bay Area Puma Project (BAPP), the first major study of pumas in the Bay Area! Cost: Free. Location: Belvedere-Tiburon Library, 1501 Tiburon Blvd., Tiburon Contact: Ally Nauer, 415-229-9335, info*felidaefund.org Presented by: Felidae Conservation Fund Websites: http://www.felidaefund.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (7:30 pm - 9:00 pm) Confronting the Environmental Crisis City: Palo Alto Description: Sally Benson, Director of Stanford's Global Climate and Energy Project will give an illustrated talk briefly reviewing the causes and effects of climate change and outlining steps GCEP is taking to solve the resulting environmental crisis. Cost: Free Location: Main Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 E. Charleston Rd, Palo Alto, near Middlefield Rd. (map) Contact: Church Office, 650-494-0541, uucpa*uucpa.org Presented by: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Websites: http://www.uucpa.org ............................................. Wednesday, February 17, 2010 (7:30 pm - 9:00 pm) Our Energy Future – The Search for Solutions City: Palo Alto Description: Many of us are now aware of the consequences of the way we use energy to the environment and to our economy. Richard Sassoon, Managing Director of the Stanford University Global Climate and Energy Project, will review approaches that can be taken in the coming decades to address these concerns and provide an overview of the exciting research being performed at Stanford and elsewhere towards developing solutions to our energy challenges. Cost: Free Location: Main Hall, Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto, 505 Charleston Road, Palo Alto, CA 94301, One block west of Middlefield Road. Contact: Church Office, 650-494-0541, uucpa*uucpa.org Presented by: Unitarian Universalist Church of Palo Alto Websites: http://www.uucpa.org ............................................. Saturday, February 20, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Plant-a-thon at Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland) City: Oakland Description: For every native seedling you plant at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park, we will create another critical piece of habitat for several endangered species, including the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse. Please volunteer to help Save The Bay improve the health of the Bay by planting native plants and cleaning up the shoreline. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 20, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Restoration Day at Ravenswood Pond (Menlo Park) City: Menlo Park Description: We are getting a lot done and having fun at the western end of the Dumbarton Bridge this weekend, we will create another critical piece of habitat for shorebirds, including the threatened snowy plover. Volunteers are needed to help Save The Bay reach our goal to plant 25,000 native seedlings and restore this fascinating restoration site! Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 20, 2010 (10:00 am - 12:30 pm) Ravenswood Hike City: Menlo Park Description: The 2.3-mile perimeter trail at Bedwell Bayfront Park offers great opportunities to discover winter wildlife and to discuss how future wetlands restoration will shape this piece of the Bay. Offered by the Refuge and the Friends of Bedwell Bayfront Park. Meet at the main parking lot bathrooms at Bedwell Bayfront Park. Cost: Free Location: Bedwell Bayfront Park (map) Contact: Jennifer Heroux, 408-262-5513 x106, jennifer_heroux*fws.gov Presented by: Don Edwards SFB NWR, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Websites: http://www.fws.gov/desfbay/Tideline/Activity.htm, http://www.southbayrestoration.org/ ............................................. Saturday, February 20, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Fruit Tree Varieties City: Palo Alto Description: Nancy Garrison $31, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://fruittreevarieties.eventbrite.com/ Learn which varieties of peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots, apples and pears are the delight of connoisseurs. Be introduced to the best of the best-tasting deciduous fruits that grow in this area and learn where to source your own plants. Cost: 31 Location: Common Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center Websites: http://fruittreevarieties.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Saturday, February 20, 2010 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) California Coastal Ecosystem Restoration at Lands End, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: San Francisco Description: Help protect and preserve the California Coastline while listening to the howls of Stellar Sea Lions just off Point Lobos. With incredible views of the Farallon Islands, it’s possible to catch a glimpse of the Southern Sea Otter and Humpback Whale! Join Alex Hooker of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy at Lands End to help cleanup the beaches and plant native species. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools and gloves. RSVP within the event information at www.wildequity.org/events. Cost: Free Location: Meeting spot is the trailhead at the Lands End parking lot just west of Point Lobos Ave. at 48th Ave., San Francisco, CA 94121. Contact: Barbara Beth, info*wildequity.org Presented by: wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Sunday, February 21, 2010 (10:00 am - 2:00 pm) Class: Growing Culinary Herbs from Seed City: Ben Lomond Description: This class will teach you the basics of growing your own herb plants from seed. You take home a sown flat of your choice of herb seeds to tend. Learn the soil, light, warmth, fertilizing, and climate requirements for the basic culinary herbs. This herb class is scheduled for February, as that is a great right time to start herbs from seed. They need a couple of months of growing time before they will be big enough to put out into your garden later in the spring. Have the most beautiful and productive kitchen herb garden you can! The value of the plants propagated in this class for you to take home is potentially $150. Cost: $35 Tuition, $20 Supplies Location: 9299 Glen Arbor Rd., Ben Lomond, CA 95005 (map) Contact: Love Apple Farm, 831.588.3801, loveapplefarm*gmail.com Presented by: Love Apple Farm Websites: http://www.growbetterveggies.com/growbetterveggies/2008/12/class-growing-herbs-from-seed.html, http://www.growbetterveggies.com ............................................. Monday, February 22, 2010 (6:30 pm - 8:30 pm) Multiple Dates: March 1st, 8th, and 15th Take action on climate change: free community workshops City: Berkeley Description: Workshop dates (attendance at all is requested): Mondays from 6:30-8:30pm: February 22, March 1, 8 and 15 During four weekly workshop sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce your footprint and make substantive changes in your community. Participation is free. A $10 fee (at cost) will be charged for the Low Carbon Diet workbook. No one turned away for lack of funds. How do I sign up? Write to debra [at] ecologycenter.org and pass on this message to your friends and colleagues. For more information, visit http://www.ecologycenter.org We hope you can join us! Cost: Free Location: The Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702 (map) Contact: Debra Berliner, 510-548-2220 x240, debra*ecologycenter.org Presented by: The Ecology Center Websites: http://ecologycenter.org/climatechange/ ............................................. Monday, February 22, 2010 (9:00 pm - 9:00 pm) TransitionSF Community Meeting City: San Francisco Description: This event is meant to engage our SF community in forming a vision for San Francisco in the face of climate change and peak oil. We'll use open technologies format for the meeting and groups will form around the following topics: FOOD local food production, food preservation & storage ENERGY use reduction, local renewable energy sources, decentralized energy grid, solar, biofuels TRANSPORTATION pedestrian-friendly, bicycles, mass transit, reclaiming roads for other uses ECONOMY local currencie, barter, cottage industries, green business & local entrepreneurship, local business RESKILLING reuse, repairing, repurposing, reducing, recycling, bike repair PSYCHOLOGY OF CHANGE Cost: 0. Location: The 'Gazebo', at CPMC Davies Campus, Castro between 14th and Duboce, San Francisco Contact: Joel Frangquist, 415-819-9663, jfrangquist*hampshire.edu Presented by: TransitionSF Websites: http://sites.google.com/site/transitionsf/Home/news-and-articles/communitymeetingonmondayfebruary22at7pm, http://transitionSF.org ............................................. Tuesday, February 23, 2010 (7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) Open House at Institute of Classical Homoeopathy City: San Francisco Description: Please join us for a presentation on the principles of homoeopathy and discover what makes the ICH such a unique educational opportunity. Meet the ICH faculty, talk to students, alumni, and find out about our training programs in Classical Homoeopathy. Let us show you how the ICH can catapult you into a rewarding career in homoeopathic healing, with a new understanding of health, disease, and cure! Please RSVP to attend this free event Cost: Free Location: 2325 Third St, Suite 426, , MUNI T line stop Third St @ 20th St, street parking on Illinois behind building Contact: Jamie Foster, 415-551-1020, ich*classicahomoeopathy.org Presented by: Institute of Classical Homoeopathy Websites: http://www.classicalhomoeopathy.org ............................................. A Sustainable 2050? Difficult and Possible City: Palo Alto Ca Description: Sustainovation Indepth Dialogue " A Sustainable 2050? Difficult and Possible" with Robert Horn, Stanford H/STAR Institute Robert Horn, having just served on an 18-month task force studying this topic, will explore this question with us. Bob was the synthesizer and visualizer for an international team of business strategists from 29 major transnational companies who were developing the requirements for a sustainable world in 2050. Sponsored by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) in Geneva, the 18 month project envisioned and back-casted what will be necessary if we are to be successful as a sustainable civilization by 2050. Cost: $20 (Conexions members $15) Location: Conexions Offices, 1023 Corporation Way, Palo Alto Contact: Samantha Schoenfeld, 650-938-9300 x10, sschoenfeld*conexions.org Presented by: Sustainovation Websites: http://sustainovation.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Volunteer Appreciation Day at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: Come on out to the Palo Alto Baylands and celebrate this lovely marsh, our successful planting season our hardworking volunteers! We’ll start the day with a restoration party! After you help us reach our goal to plant 25,000 native seedlings this season, we’ll move onto another party. We’re planning some exciting surprises for you, so don’t miss this one! Registration is limited to 50 participants – please sign up soon! Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration. Please visit www.savesfbay.org/bayevents to sign up. Thank you! (map) Contact: Natalie LaVan, 510-452-9261 x 109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Saturday habitat restoration day • An Acterra Event City: Palo Alto Description: Enjoy the outdoors while planting natives, weeding non-native species, helping with watering, and taking general care of plants. Cost: Free Location: 1530 Arastradero Rd., Palo Alto, CA. 94304 (map) Contact: Verna Kirkendall, 650-962-9876 x315, stewardship*acterra.org Presented by: Acterra Websites: http://www.acterra.org/programs/stewardship/get_involved.html, http://www.acterra.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (10:00 am - 1:00 pm) Coho Salmon Habitat Restoration, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: Muir Beach Description: Join Bob Flasher of the National Parks Conservancy at Muir Beach for a day of shared work to improve the habitat of a more natural creek and wetland system. Come improve the habitat for three species on the federal Endangered Species List: coho salmon, steelhead trout, and the California red-legged frog. Rain or Shine. Dress in warm layers, wear sturdy shoes and bring lots of friends! We provide snacks, tools and gloves. RSVP within the trip information & see more information at www.wildequity.org/events. Cost: Free Location: Meet at Muir Beach Parking Lot (at Pacific Way), Muir Beach, CA 94965. Contact: Barbara Beth, info*wildequity.org Presented by: wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Intro to Grow Biointensive City: Palo Alto Description: John Jeavons $31, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://introgrowbio.eventbrite.com/ GROW BIOINTENSIVE is a whole-system approach to gardening and farming that builds soil fertility in a relatively short time, so that fertilizer inputs (other than compost) become unnecessary, or almost so, thereby making the garden and farm as sustainable as possible. Learn the principles of double-digging, composting and soil-building, intensive planting, companion planting, carbon farming (compost crops), calorie farming, and open-pollinated seeds. Cost: 31 Location: Common Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center Websites: http://introgrowbio.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (12:00 pm - 3:00 pm) Rainwater Harvesting and Rainbarrel Building Workshop • An Acterra Event City: Menlo Park Description: Join us for a fun and informative hands-on rainwater harvesting workshop. We will design and construct a multi-barrel system for collecting rainwater from the roof of a creekside private residence. Topics will include but not necessarily be limited to: * building a raised platform for the barrels for convenience and/or increased water pressure * assembling multiple barrels in a series * modifying a downspout * setting up the overflow pipe * mosquito abatement * earthquake safety Cost: $30 general public, $20 Acterra members Location: Private residence along San Francisquito Creek in Menlo Park. Address & directions given on registration. Contact: Arnie Thompson, 650.962.9876 x310, arniet*acterra.org Presented by: Acterra Stewardship Websites: http://acterra.org/programs/stewardship/get_involved.html#workshops, http://www.acterra.org/stewardship ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (2:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Companion Planting City: Palo Alto Description: John Jeavons $31, To register call 650-493-6072 or http://companionplant.eventbrite.com/ Discover how to enhance your garden's health and productivity while attracting a beneficial insect population. Learn how to make efficient use of your garden space and the plants' natural properties by using methods that have been used for centuries. Cost: 31 Location: Common Ground Garden Center, 559 College Ave, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Contact: Common Ground, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply & Education Center Websites: http://companionplant.eventbrite.com/, http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org ............................................. Saturday, February 27, 2010 (4:00 pm - 7:00 pm) Owl Wars, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: Mill Valley Description: On this strenuous seven-mile dusk hike we will Look and listen for the owls that make Muir Woods their home, learn more about their history and ecology, and receive the latest research updates on our most famous resident, the spotted owl, which is defending its habitat from the invading barred owl. Dress in layers and bring a flashlight, water, and a snack. Park entrances fees apply and $3 material fee requested. For reservations, phone 415-388-2596. For more info: www.wildequity.org/events. Signup for the Big Year & see Big Year trips and activities at www.wildequity.org. Cost: Free, except for a park entrance fee and a $3 material fee. Location: Meet at Muir Woods National Monument Visitor Center, Mill Valley, CA 94941. Contact: Lou Sian, 415-388-2596, info*wildequity.org Presented by: wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. Sunday, February 28, 2010 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Snowy Plover Walk, a 2010 Golden Gate National Park Endangered Species Big Year Trip City: San Francisco Description: Naturalist and Historian David Schmidt will lead a hike from the San Francisco Zoo to see snowy plovers. RSVP required: email info[at]CaliforniaNatureTours.com. Everyone is welcome. Free. Meet at the corner of Sloat Blvd and Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA 94116 near the San Francisco Zoo. Also, RSVP within the event information & see more information at www.wildequity.org/events. Signup for the Big Year at www.wildequity.org and go to the calendar to see the upcoming Big Year trips and activities. Cost: Free Location: Meet at the corner of Sloat Blvd and Great Hwy, San Francisco, CA 94116 near the San Francisco Zoo. Contact: Barbara Beth, info*wildequity.org Presented by: wild Equity Institute Websites: http://wildequity.org ............................................. |
