HHW Collection Event (San Mateo)
San Mateo CA, United StatesCome recycle your HHW items at the county's permanent facility on Thursday's-Saturday's. These collection events occur more frequently than the events at temporary facilities. 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 […]
Beach Clean Up with Surfrider (Pescadero State Beach)
Pescadero State Beach Pescadero State Beach, Pescadero, CA, United StatesCome join us for a beach clean-up from 10 am-12 pm. 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 […]
Hot Pile Backyard Composting Workshop (Online)
CA, United StatesThis workshop, instructed by local gardening and composting expert Najiha Al Asmar, 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. If you don't have access to a backyard, but would still like to compost, you're in […]
Online Presentation: San Mateo County History Museum
San Mateo County Natural History Museum CA, United StatesThe San Mateo County Historical Association President Mitch Postel will present “Get Out of the Way for the Highway: How Highway Construction Changed the Landscape of Post-War San Mateo County,” on Thursday, January 28 at 3 p.m. Postel and the archival staff of the San Mateo County History Museum have recently taken in a collaboration […]
HHW Collection Event (Redwood City)
Redwood CIty Redwood 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 […]
Building Resilience for Cities and Farms with Water Partnerships (Online)
CA, United StatesCalifornia’s urban and agricultural regions face different but equally daunting water challenges. Partnerships can help build a more secure water future for cities and farms, bring environmental benefits, and improve resilience across California’s water system. Join the PPIC Water Policy Center and state and local experts for a panel discussion on how to build partnerships to develop […]
HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
South San Francisco South San Francisco, 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 […]
UC Master Gardeners Plant Clinic (Online)
CA, United StatesHave a plant, pest or gardening question? Ask a San Mateo & San Francisco Counties UC Master Gardener at a virtual plant clinic. Please email your questions, along with any helpful photos. In addition to submitted questions, panelists will invite live questions from attendees, time permitting. If you don’t have a question, we invite you to attend […]
Climate Action Workshop – San Carlos (Online)
San Carlos Sustainability CA, United StatesJoin us virtually on February 9, 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. to learn about the Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Plan or CMAP. Register Here During the workshop, City staff and the consultant team will share updates on the CMAP process to date, draft language for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and adaptation strategies, and provide opportunities for feedback on […]
Hotspot in a Hotspot: Biodiversity in the Bay Area (Online)
CA, United StatesJoin POST in welcoming author Mary Ellen Hannibal to discuss why the Bay Area is a biodiversity hotspot! Mountains have risen, continents have moved, rivers have hurtled to the ocean, and over millions of years, the Bay Area has taken shape. Cyclical interactions over deep time give rise to the Bay Area’s great diversity of […]