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Tag Archives: 2017
Sierra snow survey shows snowpack at 153 percent of average
Snow continues to dump on the Sierra in rates not seen in more than a decade.
The state’s snow survey measured about 90 inches of snow and 28.1 inches of “snow water content” at Phillips Station off Highway 50, the highest measurement for February since 2005, state figures show. The figure was 153 percent of the historical average for the Phillips site, near Twin Bridges.
Spring Native Plant Sale and Volunteer Celebration March 25th
SPRING NATIVE PLANT SALE and VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION
Hosted by the California Native Plant Society Sacramento Valley Chapter, a member organization of the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS)
When: Saturday, MARCH 25th, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Where: Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery
2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
(On the American River Parkway at Soil Born Farms)
Contact: Chris Lewis
Email: cnpschris[at]gmail[dot]com
Web: SacValleyCNPS.org
Do you want to have a garden that is in sync with nature? Native Plants are not only beautiful and climate adaptable but they feed and shelter birds, bees, butterflies and other pollinators. Come find a wide selection of native perennials, shrubs, and trees, grasses, vines and native annuals! There will be plants from Cornflower Farms, Hedgerow Farms and Elderberry Farms Native Plant Nursery. Plant Advisers will be available to help you find the plants you desire and that will fit your garden. Landscape Designers will also be available to give 15-minute consultations for a donation to CNPS.
Elderberry Farms is 10 years old! Celebrate all the volunteers who have made this possible! Come see what we have accomplished and what we learn about growing native plants.
All new or renewing CNPS members may choose a FREE 1-gallon Elderberry Farms plant.
The Plant Sale is a volunteer-run event and we would love to have you volunteer! Please contact Lauren at laurenbertelson[at]gmail[dot]com for more information.
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Soil Born Farms will also be hosting a Spring Gardening Clinic and their own organic plant sale. Learn how to grow vibrant, tasty, and healthy plants from Soil Born Farm’s knowledgeable staff. SBF will be selling seasonal vegetables, medicinal and culinary herbs, flowers, and edible perennials. For more information about Soil Born Farm’s event, visit their website: SoilBorn.org
Communitywide Climate Action Plan Workshops
Take part in the Communitywide Climate Action Plan! View the Sacramento County Vulnerability Assessment on the Climate Action Plan webpage.
02.06.17 6-8pm @ Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Avenue, Sacramento, CA (RT Routes 80, 84)
02.06.17 6-8pm @ Jean Harvie Community Center, 14273 River Road, Walnut Grove, CA
Bad news for our planet from the Trump administration
There is a lot of bad news for our planet from the new administration this week. An EPA blackout, scientist lockdown and keystone pipeline revival. ECOS will continue to work towards regional sustainability in the face of this adversity. Get involved today.
Sacramento County OKs birds, bees and farm stands with urban ag ordinance
January 24th, 2017
By Robin Opsahl
The Sacramento Bee
Residents of urban and suburban Sacramento County will be able to legally grow and sell crops, keep bees, and raise chickens and ducks at home under an urban agriculture ordinance that county supervisors unanimously passed Tuesday.
Proponents say the new legal framework will make life easier for small-scale farmers and provide fresh food in areas that lack full-service grocery stores.
