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Fire-resilient Landscapes: Creating Beautiful Gardens for Defensible Space (Online)
Fire-resilient Landscapes: Creating Beautiful Gardens for Defensible Space (Online)
REGISTER HERE The Need for Fire-resilient Landscape Design Increasing wildfire danger throughout California and other states has made it urgent that landscape professionals receive comprehensive, standardized, science-based education. Expectations can then be melded with strategies to reduce the very real threat that landscapes around homes can pose while enhancing and protecting biodiversity. With advanced knowledge, […]
Kombucha-Making Workshop (Online)
Kombucha-Making Workshop (Online)
Join us on our journey to become better environmental stewards during RethinkWaste’s 2021 Rethink Recycling Day event! A hands-on learning workshop all about kombucha taught by the amazing guest teacher, Lila Volkas, from Kombucha to the People! In this workshop, we will learn about fermentation and flavoring, with the necessary materials to get started on your kombucha […]
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Drip Irrigation for Beginners (Online)
Drip Irrigation for Beginners (Online)
REGISTER HERE Zoom Webinar Drip Irrigation for Beginners City of Milpitas Instructor: Frank Niccoli Drip irrigation is a very efficient way to water your garden. This class will cover an overview of drip options available and how to design a drip irrigation system. Participants will also learn how to utilize watering zones for different […]
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HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
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 […]
COUNTY FRANCHISE AREA SHRED ONLY EVENT
COUNTY FRANCHISE AREA SHRED ONLY EVENT
REGISTER HERE Located in the Fair Oaks Library parking lot. For residents in the County Franchise Area ONLY. County Franchise Area includes the following communities: Burlingame Hills, San Mateo Highlands and Baywood Park (Crystal Springs area), Harbor Industrial, Devonshire Canyon, Palomar Park, Oak Knoll, Kensington Square, Emerald Lake Hills, Sequoia Tract, Trailer Rancho, and North […]
Landscape Maintenance and Tree Care During Drought (Online)
Landscape Maintenance and Tree Care During Drought (Online)
REGISTER HERE Landscape Maintenance and Tree Care During Drought Alameda County Water District Instructor: Charlie Dreschler Adapt to the drought. Learn about best practices for maintaining various landscape types so that it can survive through the drought!
Pumpkin Succulent Decorating Workshop
Pumpkin Succulent Decorating Workshop
Join the UC Master Gardeners outdoors at the Gardening Education Center for our first holiday class of the year. Get ready for the holidays and learn how to make beautiful succulent centerpieces with pumpkins. We will provide pumpkins, moss, succulents, plant material and all the tools you need. Using basic centerpiece design principles, you will […]
In-Person Advice From a Pest Management Expert
In-Person Advice From a Pest Management Expert
Do you have questions about less toxic products or methods to treat your garden’s pest problem? On Saturday, November 6 from 10am to 2pm, our Pest Management Expert, Charlotte, will be tabling at The Home Depot in Colma to answer all of your pest management questions! Stop by at any time between 10am and 2pm […]
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San Mateo Arboretum Plant Clinic
San Mateo Arboretum Plant Clinic
From a table stocked with reference materials, the public is assisted with plant and gardening questions. This plant clinic is held on the first Sunday of each month, February through November, but if that date falls on a holiday weekend, the plant clinic is held on the second Sunday. No registration required. Find the Plant […]
ABC’s of Setting Up Drip Irrigation (Online)
ABC’s of Setting Up Drip Irrigation (Online)
Drip systems can only be sustainable if they save water, irrigate correctly, and are only installed once. So many times I come across gardens that have a drip system and the garden has dying and diseased plants, it leaks, and it cannot be calibrated. Join Frank Niccoli to understand what you need to purchase, how […]
Teen Environmental Workshop: Zero Waste Cooking (Online)
Teen Environmental Workshop: Zero Waste Cooking (Online)
In conjunction with ReThink Waste, Teens in Grades 7-12 are invited to join us for a zero waste mini apple pie cooking class! The event will take place over Zoom. Registration is required here to receive the Zoom links. Supply lists will be provided after registration. *The first 10 people who sign up for both […]
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SunShares Informational Webinar (Online)
SunShares Informational Webinar (Online)
Join us for the Bay Area SunShares Informational Webinar to learn more about your clean energy options! Please register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QS4vh5pKRPOiJP6RHEabDg
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ReScape 2021-22 Climate Change Speaker Series (Online)
ReScape 2021-22 Climate Change Speaker Series (Online)
REGISTER HERE It is essential that we have the tools to calculate the carbon embodied in landscaping materials, and the subsequent carbon sequestration timeline. Atmospheric Carbon dioxide levels on August 12, 2021 measured at 414.77 ppm according to NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; hovering about 50% higher than prior to the Industrial […]
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HHW Collection Event (Redwood City)
HHW Collection Event (Redwood City)
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 […]
Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Arastradero Preserve
Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Arastradero Preserve
REGISTER HERE Together we will be working to improve habitat along Arastradero Creek and Mayfly Creek by removing invasive plants and preparing the site for planting natives in the upcoming rainy season by shoveling and moving mulch and hand removing invasive thistle seedlings from the planting areas. Arastradero Preserve has expansive oak woodlands and grasslands […]
Harvard Community Market
Harvard Community Market
The Harvard Community Market takes place on the second Saturday of each month along the 100 block of Harvard Avenue, near Pillar Point Harbor. This outdoor market features an evolving collection of beloved local vendors and artisans, which have included: Baldwin Studio Big Wave Farm Bob's Arts and Crafts Coastside Bacon Color Street Nail Art Fish […]
Yoga & Beach Cleanup
Yoga & Beach Cleanup
Sea Hugger's Beach Cleanup on Saturday, 11/13 is with Swell Yoga! Meet at the Surfer's Beach stairs with your yoga mat for a free yoga class with @swell.yoga.studio followed by a beach clean up. Find the table at the Jetty stairs and bring your own yoga mat, reusable gloves, and water bottle. (Weather dependent.) Sign […]
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No-Sew Upcycled T-Shirt Reusable Masks (Online)
No-Sew Upcycled T-Shirt Reusable Masks (Online)
In conjunction with ReThink Waste, Teens in Grades 7-12 are invited to join us in learning to make a no-sew upcycled t-shirt reusable face mask. Registration is required. Register here! Supply lists will be provided after registration. *The first 10 people who sign up for both workshops will get a beeswrap. The next 17 people […]
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Seizing the Drought: Water Priorities for Our Changing Climate (Online)
REGISTER HERE The PPIC Water Policy Center will convene a diverse group of experts to discuss how to tackle the highly disruptive effects of climate change on our water system. It’s clear that we must step up our game to cope with the increasingly severe, warm droughts that are coming our way. This year’s conference […]
Drip Irrigation for Beginners (Online)
Drip Irrigation for Beginners (Online)
REGISTER HERE Drip irrigation is a very efficient way to water your garden. This class will cover an overview of drip options available and how to design a drip irrigation system. Participants will also learn how to utilize watering zones for different plant types.
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Free Home Composting Workshop (Online)
Free Home Composting Workshop (Online)
Do you want to start composting at home? Join us for a no-cost two hour workshop through the County of San Mateo's Sustainability Academy to learn the basics of starting your own backyard and worm composting systems! Learn how to turn your food scraps, leaves, and plant cuttings into nutrient-rich compost that helps your garden retain moisture, suppress weeds, […]
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Lawn Conversion and Native Trees and Plants (Online)
Lawn Conversion and Native Trees and Plants (Online)
REGISTER HERE Registration Closes Wed Nov 17, 5:00 pm Zoom Webinar Lawn Conversion and Native Trees and Plants City of Palo Alto Instructor: Juanita Salisbury Native trees are our best tools in the fight against climate change. Easily accessible to just about everyone, planting native trees is a simple way to leverage the immense power […]
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Understanding Pesticides (Online)
Understanding Pesticides (Online)
Pesticides can be a part of integrated pest management efforts to control pests around the home and landscape. However, it is important to understand how to use them safely and effectively to protect human health, nontarget species, and the environment. This webinar will cover pesticide basics of including types of pesticides, understanding pesticide labels, and […]
Secrets to Successful Succulent Landscaping (Online)
Secrets to Successful Succulent Landscaping (Online)
UC Master Gardeners via Zoom November 18, 2021, 4:00pm-5:30pm Learn the secrets to a successful, healthy and colorful succulent landscape. The discussion will include pre-planting considerations before you go out and buy a truckload of plants and then ponder where to put them. You will be provided garden design basics that include use of color, shapes, textures […]
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Linda Mar Beach Cleanup
Linda Mar Beach Cleanup
INFO HERE From 9am to 11am Site Captains: Jim, Ana and Junior site captains Meet at the southern end of the main parking lot (near Taco Bell).
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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto: Native Gardening at Bol Park
Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto: Native Gardening at Bol Park
REGISTER HERE About this event Come help with the expansion of the Bol Park Native Garden! Volunteers should expect a morning of a variety of fall gardening tasks such as shoveling and spreading mulch to a new area of the garden and pulling weeds. Waivers/Registration: All volunteers attending the workday must be registered individually and […]
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2021 Deconstruction Job Training Course
The Office of Sustainability is offering free deconstruction trainings from The ReUse Institute, the training division of The ReUse People of America, which has trained over 50 contractors and 500 deconstruction workers throughout the country. Deconstruction, also referred to as salvage, is a cost-effective and environmentally responsible alternative to conventional building demolition. Deconstruction is the systematic disassembly of a […]
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HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
HHW Collection Event (South San Francisco)
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 […]
Caminata Naturalista: Grandes Mareas en Cooley Landing
Caminata Naturalista: Grandes Mareas en Cooley Landing
Acerca de este evento Register here ¡Acompáñanos para una mañana de caminata en Cooley Landing durante una de las mareas más altas del año! Los participantes van a aprender sobre las mareas reales y la ecología de este parque tan especial. Esta caminata será conducida en español. Los participantes pueden esperar caminar aproximadamente 3 millas […]
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