Environmental, Social, and Racial Justice Panel (Online)
Online CA, United StatesThis panel discussion will bring together an amazing group of people who work daily on issues of environmental and racial justice in San Mateo County: Ortensia López - Executive Director, El Concilio of San Mateo County; Dr. Omowale Satterwhite - President, Leadership Incorporated; Hector Camacho - President, San Mateo County Board of Education; Ofelia Bello - Executive Director, Youth United for Community Action; […]
HHW Collection Event (Foster City)
Foster City Foster City, CA, United StatesCome recycle your HHW items each Saturday of 2021! The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provided by San Mateo County helps residents dispose/recycle their residential hazardous waste properly – for FREE! County residents may drop off a full range of HHW at our collection facilities and events year-round every Thursday, Friday and Saturday (except major holiday […]
Getting to Know Your Soil (Online)
Online CA, United StatesGetting to Know Your Soil – Part 1 (Part 2 will be on October 13th) In Part 1 of this series you will gain the knowledge and tools you need to understand the physical structure and function of your soil. We will define soil texture and structure and explore some techniques to determine your soil […]
Climate Change Risk & Resilience Forums: Brisbane, South SF, San Bruno, Millbrae, Burlingame (Online)
Online CA, United StatesJoin us for the next online forum in the series on climate risk and resilience in San Mateo County, focused on sea level rise and flooding along the San Francisco Bay shoreline from Brisbane to Burlingame. Panelists will be announced as the event approaches. Panelist presentations will be followed by a Q&A moderated by the […]
HHW Collection Event (Daly City)
Daly City CA, United StatesCome recycle your HHW items each Saturday of 2021! The Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program provided by San Mateo County helps residents dispose/recycle their residential hazardous waste properly – for FREE! County residents may drop off a full range of HHW at our collection facilities and events year-round every Thursday, Friday and Saturday (except major holiday […]
School Garden Leaders Workshop (Online)
UC Master Gardener GEC at the San Mateo County Event Center 2495 S. Delaware Street, San Mateo, CA, United StatesDescription: School Garden Leaders! Come to this LIVE in person workshop to learn and share ideas in the beautiful Gardening Education Center at 2473 S. Delaware Ave in San Mateo. Featured topics include: - Grants for school gardens - 1st and 2nd grade curriculum - Competing with weeds - Classroom management Please come with specific questions […]
Identifying Insect Pests in the Home and Garden (Online)
Online CA, United StatesWelcome to the new UC Statewide IPM Program urban and community webinar series! Join us at 1:00pm on the third Thursday of every month to learn more about pest identification, management, and using pesticides around the home and garden. Webinars will run for one hour. This series is free and open to the public but advance […]
Coastal Cleanup Day 2021
CA, United StatesJoin us for the 37th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day! Saturday, September 18 from 9:00 a.m. to noon. This cleanup event is a great way for families, friends, community groups, and schools to come together to help clean up creeks, parks, neighborhoods, and local beaches. There are over 50 cleanup locations to choose from throughout the County. Find a site near you […]
Drought Hacks: Tips for Converting Your Lawn to Water-Efficient Landscape (Online)
Online CA, United StatesTue Sep 21, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm - Open to the Public Registration Closes Tue Sep 21, 4:00 pm REGISTER HERE! Zoom WebinarDrought Hacks: Tips for Converting Your Lawn to Water-Efficient Landscape Alameda County Water District Instructor: Frank Niccoli The drought is here. Learn how you can replace your lawn with a water-efficient landscape that […]
Sustainable Contra Costa’s 13th Annual Sustainability Awards Presentation (Online)
Online CA, United StatesJoin us at the 13th Annual Leadership in Sustainability Awards Celebration on September 22nd! As always, we'll be inspired by all the honorees and their dedication to our community and our planet. We’re excited to have County Supervisor John Gioia and environmental scientist Andrew Gunther for an interactive discussion on the latest progress on climate action. REGISTER HERE for this free […]