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Friday, October 1, 2010 (9:00 am - 6:00 pm) West Coast Green 2010 City: San Francisco Description: West Coast Green Is The Premier Conference on Green Innovation for the Built Environment. Join 11,000 thought leaders and forward thinkers at the drawing board for a cleaner, brighter future. Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2010 Fort Mason Center | San Francisco Visit www.westcoastgreen.com for event highlights! Cost: See website Location: Fort Mason Center, 38 Fort Mason, San Francisco (map) Contact: Kailani Swenson, (415) 955-1935, info*westcoastgreen.com Presented by: West Coast Green Websites: http://www.westcoastgreen.com ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (6:00 am - 6:00 pm) Multiple Dates: Sat-Sun, Oct 2-3, 10am to 6pm both days World Veg Festival in San Francisco, Oct 2 - 3, 2010 City: San Francisco Description: San Francisco Vegetarian Society presents its 11th WORLD VEG FESTIVAL. Creative vegetarian cooking demos, international cuisine, Veggie Speed Dating, and entertainment. Presenters: John Robbins, Rory Freedman, Dr. Milton Mills, Dr. Michael Greger, Dr. Joel Fuhrman, Dr. Michael Klaper, Fashion show by Karine Brighten, etc. October 2 - 3, 2010 (10 a.m. - 6 p.m.) San Francisco County Fair Bldg, Lincoln & 9th Ave. (Golden Gate Park). $7 suggested donation; FREE to everyone before 10:30 a.m. FREE to children, students & seniors with ID. SFVS was founded in 1968 to promote the nutritional, ethical, social and environmental benefits of a vegetarian diet. Tel 415-273-5481 or www.sfvs.org Cost: $7 minimum donation. Location: San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way, San Francisco Contact: JC Cadiz, 415-273-5481, wvdinfo*sfvs.org Presented by: San Francisco Vegetarian Society Websites: http://www.sfvs.org/wvd/, http://www.sfvs.org ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Fall Welcome Weeding Project with Save The Bay (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: In partnership with City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Fall in love with weeding at the Palo Alto Baylands with Save The Bay! We are working hard to get our shoreline plots ready for their new residents, which will be planted this winter, and we have a lot of clearing out to do! Other activities include shoreline clean-up and general maintenance. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (9:00 am - 6:00 pm) West Coast Green 2010 City: San Francisco Description: West Coast Green Is The Premier Conference on Green Innovation for the Built Environment. Join 11,000 thought leaders and forward thinkers at the drawing board for a cleaner, brighter future. Sept 30 - Oct 2, 2010 Fort Mason Center | San Francisco Visit www.westcoastgreen.com for event highlights! Cost: See website Location: Fort Mason Center, 38 Fort Mason, San Francisco (map) Contact: Kailani Swenson, (415) 955-1935, info*westcoastgreen.com Presented by: West Coast Green Websites: http://www.westcoastgreen.com ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Using the Master Charts City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://usingthemastercharts.eventbrite.com/ Getting seedlings started at the right time and in the right quantities can help you make the best use of garden space. YOU BRING: a copy of How to Grow More Vegetables, 7th edition (always for sale at Common Ground), a sharp pencil and a calculator. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) Composting City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://gbcomposting.eventbrite.com GROW BIOINTENSIVE composting is the basis for growing the healthiest, most nutritious, and most pest- and disease-resistant plants, but not all compost piles are qualitatively and quantitatively equal. Learn the easiest and most effective way to compost, including how to effectively recycle your kitchen scraps and how to maximize carbon and nitrogen in your pile. Bring a five-gallon bucket of "green material" (grass clippings, weeds, and/or non-meat kitchen scraps). This ever-popular class includes a hands-on demonstration at the Common Ground Demonstration Garden. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 2, 2010 (2:30 pm - 4:00 pm) Environmental Hero Award and Presentation by Pete McCloskey City: Redwood City Description: Come and meet former Congressman and environmental champion Pete McCloskey, co-founder of the first Earth Day, co-author of the Endangered Species Act, one of the nation's first environmental lawyers, and decorated U.S. Marine. Rigo Chacon, former KGO TV South Bay Bureau Chief, is Master of Ceremonies for this special event. Cost: Free Admission - Please RSVP by 9/29 Location: Carrington Performing Arts Center, Sequoia High School, 1201 Brewster Avenue, Redwood City, CA 94062 (map) Contact: Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter, 650-390-8494, darren.ponce*sierraclub.org Presented by: Sierra Club, Loma Prieta Chapter Websites: http://lomaprieta.sierraclub.org ............................................. Monday, October 4, 2010 (10:30 am - 11:30 pm) From Tiny Acorns: a teaching hike City: Morgan Hill Description: Children who home school and kids of all ages will discover the important role California’s native oaks play in woodland ecosystems. From acorns that feed birds and animals to old dead snags that provide nest sites and cover, oak trees support many forms of life. We humans also have a close relationship to this magnificent tree. Learn all about it in this docent-led program. Email or call 408-224-7476 to register. Cost: free Location: Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve, Casa Loma Road off McKean Avenue Contact: Teri Rogoway, 408-224-7476, trogoway*openspaceauthority.org Presented by: Santa Clara County Open Space Authority Websites: http://www.openspaceauthority.org ............................................. Tuesday, October 5, 2010 (8:00 am - 11:00 am) First Tuesday Rambles City: Morgan Hill Description: Join a docent-led exploration of OSA’s largest preserve. A cool early-morning hike among the changing fall scenery could just make your whole week. Enjoy hiking buddies, great views and moderate exercise on a 5-mile ramble through grasslands, woods and canyons. Bird and wildlife sightings are not uncommon at this time of day. Bring water and a snack and wear sturdy shoes. Children 7 and up are welcome. Email or call 408-224-7476 to let us know you plan to attend. Cost: free Location: Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve, Casa Loma Road off McKean Avenue Contact: Teri Rogoway, 408-224-7476, trogoway*openspaceauthority.org Presented by: Santa Clara County Open Space Authority Websites: http://www.openspaceauthority.org ............................................. Wednesday, October 6, 2010 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) National Child Health Day at Save The Bay's Native Plant Nursery (Oakland) City: Oakland Description: In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District Grab the kids and come out to Save The Bay's Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park to help celebrate our children's health! We’ll cultivate the next batch of environmental stewards and native species such as gum plant, jaumea and the California poppy. Volunteers are needed to help transplant native seedlings, collect native cuttings and perform general maintenance. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 9, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) 350.org Day at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City) City: Hayward/Union City Description: In partnership with California Department of Fish and Game Help us reach 350! 350 - measured in "parts per million" - is the safe upper limit for carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. Right now we are at 392 and we need to bring it down. You can do your part by working on the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast! Volunteers will help Save The Bay by removing invasive species, collecting native seeds and helping with shoreline clean-up. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 9, 2010 (9:30 am - 12:30 pm) Cruisin' Towards Restoration City: Alviso Description: The salt ponds of the South Bay are undergoing an amazing transformation! We’ll journey by van out into this unique landscape to discover the rebirth of the Bay’s edge through wetlands restoration. For ages 12 and over. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED. Call 408-262-5513 x106. Cost: Free Location: Environmental Education Center, Don Edwards SF Bay NWR (map) Contact: Jennifer Heroux, 408-262-5513 x106, jennifer_heroux*fws.gov Presented by: Don Edwards SF Bay NWR, South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project Websites: http://www.fws.gov/desfbay, http://www.southbayrestoration.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 9, 2010 (10:30 am - 1:30 pm) Backyard Chickens City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://backyardchicken.eventbrite.com/ Learn everything you need to raise happy hens, including a hen house and yard set-up, nesting boxes, water, feed, local suppliers, caring for your hens and chicks and favorite crops to grow for your chickens. You will see how easy it is to raise chickens and how great a role they play in creating a healthy organic vegetable garden. Give them food scraps and garden greens - they give us eggs and fertilizer. Chickens are wonderful pets that fully participate and contribute to the whole. Garden snack included. Meet at Common Ground then car pool to Jody's garden in Woodside. Return to Common Ground by 1:30 pm. Cost: $39 plus materials fee $7 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Wednesday, October 13, 2010 (1:00 pm - 4:00 pm) Columbus Day at the Palo Alto Native Plant Nursery (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: In partnership with City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Celebrate the New World with our new native seedlings. Like Columbus, they are getting ready to discover a new land and need your help to get there. Volunteers will learn about local, native plants such as sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush and salt grass as they transplant them into larger pots. Other activities include seed collection, shoreline clean-up and general maintenance. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Thursday, October 14, 2010 (9:00 am - 10:00 pm) Multiple Dates: 10/15/2010, 10/16/2010, 10/17/2010, 10/18/2010 Annual Bioneers 2010 Conference City: San Rafael Description: The Bioneers Conference is a leading-edge forum presenting breakthrough solutions for people and planet—join us in San Rafael, California, October 15-17 (with intensives October 14 and 18), 2010. At this year's conference, social and scientific innovators focus on solutions inspired by nature and human ingenuity. Gain new perspectives by taking part in programs focused on sustainable food and farming, women’s leadership, science and education, indigenous wisdom, wellness and spirituality, the arts and much more. Also during the conference is the Bioneers Moving Image Festival which will educate and entertain you with award-winning and critically acclaimed documentaries. Cost: $95-$450 Location: Marin Center, 10 Avenue of the Flags (map) Contact: Aaron Leventman, 505-968-0366, info*bioners.org Presented by: Bioneers Websites: http://bioneers.org/conference, http://bioneers.org ............................................. Saturday, October 16, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Celebrate World Food Day at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland) City: Oakland Description: In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District Help "feed two birds with one hand!" Bring a can of food to this shoreline restoration project and your donation will be taken to the Alameda County Food Bank in honor of World Food Day. For every can of food you bring, another hungry child is fed. And for every invasive plant you remove at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park, another space opens up for a new seedling to thrive. Volunteers will improve the health of our community and the Bay by weeding and cleaning up the shoreline. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 16, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Seed Propagation City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://gbseedpropagation.eventbrite.com/ It all begins with a seed! Learning GROW BIOINTENSIVE seed propagation techniques will help you have a more productive and efficient garden. This class will explain how to make your own healthy flat soil, transplanting, pricking out seedlings from flats, and proper watering. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 16, 2010 (1:30 pm - 3:30 pm) Seed Collection and Saving City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://seedcollectionandsaving.eventbrite.com/ Your garden can produce the seeds you need for next year! If you save your own seeds, you can save money and preserve your favorite varieties for many years. You will learn the basic principles involved in producing, collecting and saving your own seeds. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 23, 2010 (9:00 am - 1:00 pm) Full Moon Weeding at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City) City: Hayward/Union City Description: In partnership with California Department of Fish and Game Take advantage of Full Moon Madness by pulling out weeds at the Eden Landing Ecological Preserve in Hayward. Volunteers will be part the largest wetland restoration project on the West Coast! You can help Save The Bay by removing invasive species, watering, mulching and helping with shoreline clean-up. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 23, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Integrated Pest Management City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://integratedpestmanagement.eventbrite.com/ To spray or not to spray, that is the question. Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous insect infestations or to take arms against the sea of aphids, and by spraying, end them. With profound apologies to the Immortal Bard, come learn when to spray and what to spray on whom. Learn the very best strategies to help you control the pests in your garden with a minimum of chemicals and maximum effectiveness. Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. Saturday, October 30, 2010 (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Halloweeding at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto) City: Palo Alto Description: In partnership with City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve Happy Halloween!!! Show up in your worst costume and scare those weeds right out of the wetlands during our Halloweeding project at the Palo Alto Baylands. We need your help to improve the health of the Bay by removing non-native plants, planting native plants and helping with shoreline cleanup. Cost: Free Location: Directions will be provided upon registration Contact: Natalie Lavan, 510-452-9261 X109, bayevents*savesfbay.org Presented by: Save The Bay Websites: http://www.savesfbay.org/bayevents, http://www.savesfbay.org ............................................. Saturday, October 30, 2010 (10:30 am - 12:30 pm) Soil Foodweb City: Palo Alto Description: To register call 650-493-6072 or http://soilfoodweb1030.eventbrite.com/ Learn how to greatly boost your garden's health through increasing biological life. There is a whole universe of living organisms under your feet. There is essential life you can either support or undo through your gardening practices. Learn how to increase and nurture the aerobic organisms that make fertile soil. When you have a healthy soil foodweb, the plants in your garden will be much healthier and the food more nutritious for you and your family Cost: $31 Location: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center, 559 College Ave. (map) Contact: Common Ground Staff, 650-493-6072 Presented by: Common Ground Garden Supply and Education Center Websites: http://www.commongroundinpaloalto.org/ ............................................. |
