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Green City Calendar Past Events
February 2003
San FranciscoSaturday, February,1 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners presents urban composting in Park Merced. Learn how to work with yard and kitchen waste. Basic and worm composting wil be discussed. Free. Park Merced Community Garden, The Villas Park Merced, 3711 19th Ave. 415.285.7854. Saturday, February,1 Habitat planting with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Ocean Beach Dunes-Parcel 4: 10:00 a.m.-12:30, Grandview: 9 a.m.-12:00, Clement Street: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Clement Street: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Rain or Shine. 415.753.7274. www.parks.sfgov.org Saturday, February,1 11:00-2:00 p.m. Home utility audit workshop which teaches participants how conserve resources from installing low-flush toilets to landscaping with native plants. A conservation kit will be distributed which includes a CD with resources and web links. Fee: $12.00 per person. Registration required. 415.561.7752. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603, corner of Mason and Halleck. www.crissyfield.org Sunday, February, 2 1:00-2:30 p.m. The Mycological Society pesents a slide show on Ananita Phalloides, the world's most dangerous mushroom which is prevelent in the Bay Area. Participants will also learn about the importance of fungi to plants. Participants are invited to bring in a fungi specimen for identification and discussion. Free. Registration required. 415.561.7752. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603, corner of Mason and Halleck. Wednesday, February 5 6:00 p.m. The United Nations Association of San Francisco present former U.N. Assistant Secretary General and Chancellor Emeritus of the University for Peace in Costa Rica on "The Vital Role of the U.N. in preserving Planet Earth". Tickets $30.00, students $15.00. Please mail checks to UNA-SF, 3220Sacramento St. San Francisco 94115, or make reservations by phone 415.674.9701. Tegistration and reception, 6:00 p.m., program 7:00 p.m. Event at St. Francis Hotel, Union Square, San Francisco. 415.674.9701. www.una-sf.org Thursday, February 6 7:00-9:00 p.m. The Bay Area Ridge Trail Council and The Golden Gate National Parks Association co-sponsor a 15th anniversary celebration with a slide show by Jean Rusmore author of "The Official Guide to the Bay Area Ridge Trail" and a Ridge Trail lecture from Executive Director Holly Van Houten. Event will be held at Presidio's Crissy Field Center at the Corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. 415/561-2595 www.ridgetrail.org Friday, February 7 5:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The San Franciso League of Urban Gardeners presents Growing Roses Organically. Rose gardening expert Anya Malka-Haleviwill discuss rose selection, planting, feeding and general care all without the use of toxic pesticides or synthetic ferlitizers. Garden for the Environment, 7th Ave. at Lawton St. $10.00 members, $15.00 non-members. Saturday. February 8 Habitat planting with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. India Basin: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m., Little Hollywood Park: 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Rain or shine. 515. 7537274. www.parks.sfgov.org Saturday. February 8 1:00-3:00 p.m Wetlands discovery workshop. Participants will go birding, crabbing and will work in the Urban Ecology Lab. participants will work with microscopes and the imigages will be saved on a CD. Ages: families with children 5 and up. Fee: $8.00 per person. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. Cosponsored by Scrounger's Center for Reusable Arts Parts (SCRAP). www.crissyfield.org Saturday. February 8 10:00-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-3:00. Open mutimedia lab. Participants will explore everything from Australia's Great Barrier Reef To El Nino storm systems. Fee: free. Ages: families with children 5 and up. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. Cosponsored by Scrounger's Center for Reusable Arts Parts (SCRAP). www.crissyfield.org Sunday February 9 1:00-4:00 p.m. Pressure-resist Fabric Dyeing, one of the oldest methods used to dye color into fabric, will be taught using stitching, wrapping, pleating and several other methods, Materials provided. Fee $15.00 per person. Preregistration required. 415.561.7751. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. Cosponsored by Scrounger's Center for Reusable Arts Parts (SCRAP). www.crissyfield.org Saturday February15, Sunday February 16 Sat Saturday 1:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. 1Sunday 11:00 a.m-8:00 p.m. The Second Annual Sacred Visionary Art and Music/Video Festival. Over 200 pieces of art from 50 artists, photography and many exhibits with visionary musicians Aura Soma and Oxygen Researc, tarot reading, sacred jewelry and more. Networking tables featuring Peace groups and Consciousness raising organizations. Admission: $15.00, Student/Senior$10.00 2 days $20.00/$15.00. 415.381-2644 www.Artainment.com Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m-1:00 p.m. The San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners presents Landscape and Garden Design. Learn the basics of sustainable, resource efficient garden design with everything from coordintating plant colors to creating theme gardens. Enhancing existing landscapes will also be explored. Free. Pre-registration required. Workshop is part of the Resource Efficient Gardening and Landscaping Program. 415.285.7584. Thursday, February 20 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Thursday, February 20 6:30-8:00 p.m. Multimedia excursion through San Francisco's ecological history. Learn how the Gold Rush, wood rush and rush to make land dramatically changes the city to how the local ecology is still evolving. Free. Registration required. Cosponsored by Shaping San Francisco. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. Preregistration required. 415.561.7695 www.crissyfield.org Saturday February 22 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Natural Sound Recording of the Crissy Field Soundscape Part 1. Learn the basics of field recording with a microphone and mini disc. After an orientation and demonstration, participants will venture to Crissy Field and surrounding area to capture the sounds of elements, animals and human activity. At the conclusion, participants will have a Crissy Field Minidisc soundtrack. Bring a lunch and do not wear nylon or other noisy clothing. Teens to adults. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. Fee $35.00 per person. Participants who register for part 2 of the course will receive $5.00 off. Preregistraion required. 415.561.7695 Cosponsored by The Nature Sound Society. www.crissyfield.org Saturday February 22 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00-3:00. Mr. Raindrop Explorations is a series of hands-on activities. in the Crissy Field Center's Arts Workshop. Create sewar art and bring on-of-a-kind art home. Free. Ages: Families with children ages 5 and up. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. 415.561.7752. www.crissyfield.org Saturday, February 22 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Enjoy an easy 1-mile walk at Crissy Field, your park by the bay, with ranger Susan Robinson learning about the significance and ecological challenges of invasive plants at the Presidio. more info: 415.561.7752 or www.crissyfield.org Saturday, February 22 10:00 a.m. -1:30 p.m. The San Francisco League of Urban Gardeners presents Hardscaping with Recycled Materials. Learn techniques for building garden pathways, beds and containers using recycled materials. Free. Pre-registration required. Workshop is part of the Resource Efficient Gardening and Landscaping Program. 415.285.7584. Saturday. February 22 Habitat planting with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department. Ocean Beach Dunes-Parcel 4: 10:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 415.753.7274. www.parks.sfgov.org Sunday, February 23 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Sourdough Culture Class. Discover sourdough breadmaking by using a starter and other secrets. Learn about the history of sourdough in the region and about the yeast that makes this bread so famous. After learning the process, you will get to taste your creation. Feee %20.00 per person. Preregistration required. Crissy Field Center, San Francisco Presidio, Building 603 at the corner of Mason and Halleck Streets. 415.561.7752. www.crissyfield.org East BaySaturday, February 1 8:00 a.m. - 7:30 p.m. The Berkeley chapter of the Society for Conservation Biology announces the 5th Annual Bay Area Conservation Biology Symposium. Featured keynote speakers include Peter Kareiva of the Nature Conservancy and Tyrone Hayes of U.C. Berkeley. www.cnr.berkeley.edu/consbio/symposium Tuesdays, February (through March 18) Saturday, February 8 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sunday, February 9 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Sunday, February 9 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pruning Basics at the Ecology Cneter in Berkeley. This class will focus on fruit trees to be pruned back in the wintertime. Bring your own sharp hand clippers if you can and bring in branches of trees from your yard, from a neighbor’s, or from the commons. more info: Beck, 510/548-2220 x233 or http://www.ecologycenter.org/ FEE. Saturday, February 15 2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Saturday, February 21 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Adult nature program to learn about California endangered species. Meet threatened and endangered reptiles, amphibians and mammals up close and Sulphur Creek Nature Center. Adults only. Fee: $12.00 per person. Reservations required, space is limited. Sulphur Creek Nature Center 1801 D St. Hayward. Reservations: 510.881.6700. Information: 510.881.6700, daily after !0:00 a.m. Saturday, February 22 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, February 23 1:00 pm Beyond Community Gardense….The Rol of Urban Gardening in Creating Sustainable Societies at the Ecology Center in Berkeley. Join local community garden advocates to discuss how community-oriented urban gardening can facilitate long-term solutions and change from the individual to the policy level. Come get energized and inspired!! more info: Beck, 510/548-2220 x233 or http://www.ecologycenter.org/ Marin/North BaySaturday, February 1 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The Lives of Elephant Seals. Once hunted to near extinction for their oil-rich blubber, elephant seals now protected, have made a remarkable comeback. They are incredible to watch as they fight bloody battles, give birth, nurse, court and mate on the beaches Point Reyes National Seashore. more info: 415.464.5100 or www.ptryes.org. FEE. Saturday, February 8 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Sunday, February 9 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 13 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Volunteer to help clean up the beach at Fort Baker! Join a fun group of AmeriCorps members from the Marin Conservation Corps, volunteers from the Sierra Club, and the National Park Service in this special event. Get involved in important environmental work while learning more about conservation issues. Tools, gloves, and training are provided. Please wear sturdy shoes and long pants, and bring water and a mug for hot drinks in the morning! more info: RestorationVolunteers@yahoo.com Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. The BAEER Fair, the largest environmental education events, will be held at the Marin Civic Center. 510.657.4847. Fee. Sunday, February 16 - March 1 Occidental Arts and Ecology Center offer a residential "Permaculture Design" course. 707.874.1557 ext. 201. Fee. Wednesday, February 19 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 21 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 22 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. Sunday, February 23 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 25 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 27 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 28 7:00 p.m. - Sunday, March 2 Friday, February 28 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Peninsula/South BayAll month (through May) 3:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Sustainable Building Tour Come see the newest buildings at Hidden Villa - featuring solar electricity and hot water, a geothermal heat pump, passive solar design, strawbale and rammed earth construction and more. Tour lasts 1 ½ hours and is not recommended for children under 12. $5/car. more info: Sarah 650-949-8655 e-mail volunteers@hiddenvilla.org or www.hiddenvilla.org FEE.Every Sunday in February San Francisquito Creek is the Peninsula's last naturally flowing waterway to the Bay and is home to a native run of the federally threatened Steelhead trout. Join it's Watershed Council at Menlo Park where they'll start a new planting site. more info: Katie Pilat 650-962-9876 x305 or KatieP@Acterra.org Saturday, February 1 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Saturday, February 8 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m Saturday, February 8-9 9:30 a.m. UCSC Extension hosts Entering the Heart of the World; a weekend workshop with Joanna Macy. 831.427.6695. (Fee) Sunday, February 9 9:15 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 15 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. San Francisquito Creek is the Peninsula's last naturally flowing waterway to the Bay and is home to a native run of the federally threatened Steelhead trout. Join it's Watershed Council at Woodside Elementary School to continue the planting they began last fall with bunch grasses and flowering perennials. more info: Katie Pilat 650-962-9876 x305 or KatieP@Acterra.org Sunday, February 23 10:00 a.m. San Mateo County. Join Randy Zebell on the Montara Mountain Hazelnut Trail in his rite of spring, searching for the plant foetid adder's tongue. ..share in his enthusiasm in search of this and much more. more info: Randy Zebell 415.759.7448 Sunday, February 23 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Water Wise Gardening Workshop at the Garden Center in San Jose. Learn how to maximize your watering efforts and choose drought tolerant plants that will keep your garden looking beautiful through the sunny days of summer. Space is limited, reserve early by contacting the Education Coordinator at 408-298-7657 email Education@grpg.org or http://www.grpg.org/ FEE Friday, February 28 7:00 p.m. Assault on our Forests Palo Alto. With the relentless news of the Bush administration's assault on our forests under the pretext of fighting forest fires, there is something you can do. Come hear Sierra Club national director, Chad Hanson explain what the Bush administration is doing; what the club is doing to stop them; and how you can help. As the board liaison to the National Forest Campaign, he understands the situation and how the club is responding and will explain all that as well as the prognosis. Refreshments provided. more info: 650-366-0577 e-mail karenmaki@earthlink.net or http://www.Acterra.org/contact/index.html Friday, February 28 - Sunday, March 2
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