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From Mayor Quan's Newsletter: Green Oakland

Jean Quan Wed, 6 Mar at 11:30pm
Urban garden by Lauren Keith, http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenkeith/4455400871/

Urban garden by Lauren Keith, http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurenkeith/4455400871/

 

THIS WEEK

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Work with Friends of Sausal Creek

Here are this weekend's volunteer options, but check their calendar for more details and other upcoming activities, too. 

For more info generally (including minor waivers): www.sausalcreek.org 

 

Monterey Redwoods Restoration, Saturday, March 9, 9:30am-12pm, Monterey Redwoods Worksite. Help restore redwood understory along Palo Seco Creek, a tributary to Sausal Creek. You'll be working to remove invasive ivy and blackberry. Wear layers, bring water, and wear sturdy shoes as you'll be hiking upslope to the worksite. They will provide tools, gloves, instructions, and snacks. Minors need a signed waiver to participate.

Click here for directions and a map.

For more info or to RSVP: Megan at Field@sausalcreek.org 

 

 

Plant Propagation, Saturday, March 9, 1:30-4:30pm, Joaquin Miller Plant Nursery. 

An afternoon of native plant propagation and nursery maintenance. Activities include sowing, transplanting, cuttings, and weeding. Bring layers and water; they provide tools, gloves, instruction, and snack. Drop-ins welcome. Minors need a guardian to sign a waiver. You are welcome to attend all or part of this event. The closest address is the ranger station at 3594 Sanborn Rd, Oakland, 94602

Click here for directions and a map.

For more info or to RSVP: Megan at Field@sausalcreek.org 

 

 

Bridgeview Trail Restoration, Sunday, March 10, 10am- 2pm, Bridgeview Trail, end of Bridgeview Drive.

Help restore native plant communities along this beautiful trail! Volunteers will learn how to identify and remove invasive ivy in areas that FOSC is working to restore. The Friends of Sausal Creek will provide tools, gloves, and instruction. Please be prepared to hike approximately 1/2 mile to the project site. Bring water, sun protection, close-toed shoes, and wear long sleeves and long pants. Minors need to bring a signed waiver to participate (available at www.sausalcreek.org ).

Directions: From Hwy. 13 exit Park Blvd. and head towards the bay (west). From Park Blvd., make a left on Leimert Boulevard, southeastward, across the bridge. At the first stop sign, bear left, staying on Leimert. Go one block, turn left onto Bridgeview. It dead-ends at the trailhead. 

For more info: Kathleen Harris, 415-377-5576 or kathalini@comcast.net or FOSC Restoration Manager Megan Hess, field@sausalcreek.org . 

 

  
O public library logo Seed Exchange, Saturday, March 9, 11:30am-1:30pm, Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave.

It's time for spring planting!  Come out and meet your neighbors and other gardeners and share seeds from last season's crop.For more info: Rebekah Eppley, Librarian, 482-7844 or reppley@oaklandlibrary.org

 

Register for Oakland Earth Day 2013!

Saturday, April 20, 9 am-Noon:
Do you want to clean up your street or nearby park?  This is you chance to organize your neighborhood and have fun.  The city will provide equipment, tools, and bags.  You can get more information and an organizing kit here. 

We anticipate beautification at 100 sites throughout Oakland! Interested in becoming a Site Coordinator? Please complete the Site Coordinator Registration Form by March 15, 2013. You may submit the form online (below), or download the Site Coordinator Registration Form

to submit via email, fax, or mail. We look forward to seeing you there!


Watershed Workshop, Sunday, March 17, 10am-12noon, Redwood Heights Recreation Center, 3883 Aliso Ave.

Learn the essentials of onsite storm water management from conception to construction at this free workshop offering a comprehensive overview of Low Impact Design (LID), and how to incorporate this form of landscaping on your own property. LID uses nature as a model for managing rainfall with runoff prevention and mitigation strategies, as well as treatment controls to remove pollutants. 

To attend the workshop, register here.

For more info, click here.

 

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Oakland Measure DD Community Coalition Meeting, Monday, March 18, 7:10pm, Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Ave.

The Measure DD Community Coalition meets bi-monthly to continue dialogue between the City of Oakland and interested members of the community on how this bond measure will be implemented. Funded projects include parks, trails, bridges, a recreation center and an arts center, land acquisition, and creek restoration. Though these projects are being phased in over a number of years, many are already complete and many others are in progress. 

For more info, click here.

 

Gardening for Native Bees, Wednesday, March 20, 7pm, Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Ave.
Come catch the buzz on native bees from Celeste Ets-Hokin, native bee garden designer for the be on flower Gardens at Lake Merritt. Celeste will present wonderful images of native bees and discuss the importance of these pollinators, introduce native bee ecology and life cycles, give tips on species identification, and discuss plantings to encourage native bees. 

 

For more info: 510-501-3672 or www.sausalcreek.org 

 

 

 

Reposted from Mayor Quan's newsletter

 

About Jean Quan
Jean Quan is the first woman and the first Asian American to be elected Mayor of Oakland. A woman of many firsts, she was the first Asian American woman elected to the Oakland School Board and to the Oakland City Council. She is the first Asian American woman mayor of a major US City.