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Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery ~ Growing plants and friends since 2007
On the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms near Hagan Park
2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95667
The nursery is operated by entirely volunteers from Sacramento Valley Chapter of the California Native Plant Society (CNPS). Volunteers are always encouraged to become members of CNPS (of course!) but membership is not required to volunteer.
Join Us! No experience needed!
Wednesday Workdays 10:00 – 1:00
We pot up seedling and learn various propagating techniques plants. We treat volunteers Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches! We work year-round in the warmth of a Greenhouse in cold months or in the shade of Sycamore-like trees in the heat!
We also work in our demonstration gardens. These are small sized landscapes that show others how to effectively use native plants in their own landscape. We need the help of community volunteers to maintain them. For more information email Chris Lewis at cnpschris [at] gmail [dot] com .
Visit our webpage. Questions? Contact Chris: cnpschris [at] gmail [dot] com
The webpage link: https://sacvalleycnps.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=4&Itemid=110
Every Wednesday at noon: Listen to The Climate Report with host Dale Steele on KUBU 96.5 FM or accesssacramento.org or get the new KUBU app to listen in anywhere.
Music, interviews, commentary, and more.
http://www.accesssacramento.org/
Every Wednesday, learn more about Citizens’ Climate Lobby and how you can make a difference in creating the political will for legislation that will put us on the path to reduce the emissions that are changing our climate.
Calls begin at 5 p.m. Pacific, 6 p.m. Mountain, 7 p.m. Central, and 8 p.m. Eastern time and last about 1 hour.
For those who can’t attend our weekly intro call live, we provide a pre-recorded version, available after you RSVP.
Go here to join: https://citizensclimatelobby.org/join-weekly-intro-call/
Be a part of history and join us for the kick-off of the General Plan Update! Sacramento 2040 is the City’s blueprint for how and where our City will grow over the next 20 years. At this family-friendly event, light food will be provided. A brief presentation will begin at 5:45 p.m.
The workshop dates, times and RSVP links are below. RSVP’s are requested, but not required.
April 22 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hagginwood Community Center, Auditorium
3271 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento 95815
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu1 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com
April 25 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, Conference Room
2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento 95832
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu2 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com
April 29 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oak Park Community Center, Room A/B
3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sacramento 95817
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu3 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com
CLIMATE CHANGE: • Science, • Impacts, • Politics and • Solutions
A Sac State Renaissance Society Seminar Course
• SCIENCE: Basic climate science (how our climate system works); climate history; the expert scientific consensus on human-caused global warming, including detection, risks and impacts.
• IMPACTS: The Big-5 Carbon Polluters: (U.S., China, EU, India, Russia); how ongoing climate change is affecting extreme & unpredictable events: e.g.- temperature, rainfall, hurricanes, wildfires, sea level rise.
• POLITICS: How politics has shaped the climate change discussion and will do so in the future.
• SOLUTIONS: The Paris Climate Agreement; why our Military is taking this VERY seriously; alternative energy sources; geo-engineering, economic and policy solutions; and how EACH OF US can make a difference… locally, and globally.
• INSTRUCTORS: This course will be taught by a team of nationally known and respected, peer published environmental scientists who have spent their careers studying the influence of humans on our local, regional and global environment, and are committed to making our planet a better place to live for future generations. Please join us for an exciting and inspiring series of educational lectures and group discussions on this HOT topic! We promise NOT to overwhelm you: Our goal is to help lay people, as well as professionals from diverse backgrounds better understand and deal with this complex topic.
• LOGISTICS: Lectures, films and group discussions will be held on Saturdays, 10:00-11:45am, Sept 8 – Dec 8, 2018 at California State University, Sacramento.
• INFO: For more information, contact Dr. Tom Suchanek (UC Davis): thsuchanek [at] ucdavis [dot] edu
A syllabus for the course can be found on Tom’s Website: https://www.tomsuchanek.net
• REGISTRATION: AFTER 8/20/18, go to: http://www.csus.edu/org/rensoc/seminars.html
Unsure about joining the course? Attend the first two lectures for free before signing up. The only cost is a $100 membership fee to the Renaissance Society, which also provides access to ALL other Renaissance classes for one year. CSUS campus parking is an additional $20.
Southside Park, 700 T Street, Sacramento, CA
Environmental Education, Nonprofit Organizations, Live Music, Plant-Based Cuisine, Kids’ Activities, Green Products, Community-Building, Local Artists, Bicycle Valet Parking, Picnic Area, Electric Vehicles
Sacramento Earth Day is all about building community and finding ways to help residents of the Greater Sacramento Region reduce our ecological footprint. Attend the festival for the opportunity to learn about a vast array of methods to live more sustainably. Around 150 organizations and businesses will be exhibiting a multitude of practical information, goods and services that cultivate a healthier, greener way of living. You’ll also find a variety of fun activities to enjoy for the whole family, including live music, interactive educational games and a kids’ area. There will be several food vendors serving a range of plant-based (vegan) cuisine options. We’ll also have electric vehicles to check out, ask questions about, ride in or test drive! Featuring local art, environmentally-protective products and even valet parking for your bicycle! This is the largest Earth Day celebration in the Sacramento region. And admission is free!
Sacramento Earth Day is hosted by the local nonprofit organization, the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS). The mission of ECOS is to achieve regional and community sustainability and a healthy environment for existing and future residents. Sacramento Earth Day is the largest annual fundraiser for ECOS, so consider supporting our work by becoming a sponsor of this landmark event today! If you aren’t able to sponsor, help us recruit volunteers!
Be a part of history and join us for the kick-off of the General Plan Update! Sacramento 2040 is the City’s blueprint for how and where our City will grow over the next 20 years. At this family-friendly event, light food will be provided. A brief presentation will begin at 5:45 p.m.
The workshop dates, times and RSVP links are below. RSVP’s are requested, but not required.
April 22 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Hagginwood Community Center, Auditorium
3271 Marysville Boulevard, Sacramento 95815
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu1 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com
April 25 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The Sam & Bonnie Pannell Community Center, Conference Room
2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento 95832
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu2 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com
April 29 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Oak Park Community Center, Room A/B
3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Sacramento 95817
RSVP: www [dot] sac2040gpu3 [dot] eventbrite [dot] com