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Beach Cleanup with Surfrider Foundation

Poplar Beach 250 Poplar St, Half Moon Bay, CA, United States

Come join us for a beach clean-up. Drop-ins welcome. We will have gloves and buckets. We also encourage participants to bring their own gloves, grabbers, or buckets. Come on down and help clean up the beach!   If you are feeling sick or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, please stay home and attend another cleanup […]

Collective Roots Organic Pest Management Workshop (Online)

Online CA, United States

Join us in the garden to identify and mitigate uninvited guests and avoid them eating your garden treasures. Also, how to attract the beneficial critters to your garden for better fruition and overall garden ecological health. Únase a nosotros en el jardín para identificar y mitigar a los no invitados y evitar que se coman […]

Virtual Fixit Clinic (Online)

Online CA, United States

Want to try fixing from home? Register below to present your item to a global team of expert community repairers and get suggestions for things to try. After all items have presented we move to Zoom breakout rooms to implement the suggestions and, hopefully, fix the items. San Mateo County residents can get online help […]

Unlocking the Multiple Benefits of Tree Canopy (Online)

Online CA, United States

The County's Extreme Heat Task Force invites you to a one-hour conversation about “Leveraging data, partnerships, and policy to unlock the multiple benefits of tree canopy”  for under-resourced and formerly redlined communities in San Mateo County. Three stellar presenters will showcase a new San Mateo County tree dashboard that will enable jurisdictions to prioritize hyperlocal areas for tree planting, […]

How to Be a Watershed Hero: Understanding & Preventing Stormwater Pollution (Online)

Online CA, United States

We’re inviting families to come and learn how to be a watershed hero! This webinar will empower youth and their families to take action at their home and community to prevent stormwater pollution. Discover how you can help support the health of our local creeks, the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco Bay, and the animals that […]

Backyard Composting Workshop (Online)

Online CA, United States

This workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting experts Najiha Al Asmar and Jesús Jimenez, will cover the basics of backyard hot pile composting via lecture and live demonstrations. By attending this workshop, San Mateo County residents qualify for a composting bin and discounted supplies. Please note that backyard composting (also known as “hot pile” composting) is a special […]

Prepping for Plastic Free July (Online)

Online CA, United States

Plastic Free July is around the corner and RethinkWaste is hosting a virtual community discussion on exploring a low-waste lifestyle in celebration! If you’re looking for ways to decrease your plastic use or even just looking to chat with your community about environmental issues, join us!

Firescaping! (Online)

Online CA, United States

As California’s population and temperatures continue to grow, so does the likelihood of community destroying wildfires. The 10 most costly wildfires in U.S. history have all occurred in California—and the top 5 within the last two years. Join Douglas Kent, author of Firescaping, as he highlights the essential qualities of a protected property. Kent will […]

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Neighborhood Chipper Program (La Honda)

CA, United States

The Neighborhood Chipper Program is based on a “you cut, we chip” model. Residents are responsible for cutting, gathering and piling vegetation from around their homes to a roadside or drop-off location. We will provide chipping crews who visit neighborhood-by-neighborhood to chip vegetation either back on site or for removal. Chips will be hauled off […]

HHW Collection Event ( La Honda)

La Honda CA, United States

Come 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 […]