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
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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
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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.
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
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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/
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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/
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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.
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.
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/
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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.
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.
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.
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/
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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/
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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.
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/
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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.
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/
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