Communities for Sustainable Monterey County

C4SM Hilltop Park Maintenance
2026-05-07 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-30 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-23 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-16 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-09 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-04-02 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-26 17:30 - 19:00, 2026-03-19 17:30 - 19:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Marina Hilltop Park, 9th St, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Join us every Thursday from 5:30pm-7pm, as we maintain our native plants and pull weeds around the park!

Seaside Parks Pollinator Habitat Workday Series
2026-05-02 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-25 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-18 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-04-04 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Seaside Parks, 986 Hilby Ave, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) each Saturday, 10 am to 12 pm, at a different “FOSPA” park in Seaside, California. FOSPA, the City of Seaside, Sustainable Seaside, and other community partners work together to maintain and enhance Seaside’s neighborhood parks.
Find the Schedule of Pollinator Habitat Gardening Workdays in Seaside parks HERE. Workdays rotate between nine Seaside neighborhood parks.
Click the park name for a MAP.

Beta Park
Capra Park
Durant Park
Farallones Park
Havana Soliz Park
Highland Otis Park
Lincoln Cunningham Park
Martin Park
Mescal Neil Park
Pacchetti Dog Park

FOSPA is a volunteer-led non-profit organization that supports the development and maintenance of parks and open green spaces in the City of Seaside, California. Volunteers create thriving habitats for pollinators and wildlife by planting native trees and pollinator-attracting plants. Volunteers are invited to each Saturday Pollinator Habitat Workday.
Friends of Seaside Parks Association is a 501c3 nonprofit and works collaboratively with the City of Seaside, Public Works, Sustainable Seaside, Resource Conservation District of Monterey County, Blue Zones Project of Monterey County, Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay, a host of dedicated volunteers, and other community partners. Learn more here.

Oak Woodland Community Garden - Saturday Mornings with C4SM
2026-05-02 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-25 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-18 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-11 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-04 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-28 09:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-21 09:00 - 13:00 | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Every Saturday morning, C4SM is out maintaining our community garden at the Marina Library. Join us as we pull weeds, water out plants, transplant our native plants, paint kindness rocks, go on nature walks, work on projects around the garden, and much more!

C4SM Broom Bash Sunday Series
2026-04-26 09:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-22 09:00 - 12:00 | Fort Ord National Monument, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
French Broom (Genista monspessulana) is a nasty, tenacious, invasive plant.
Both the plant and seeds are toxic to animals and other plant life, even native plants.

Pre-registration Required:
Monterey County requires all participants to complete an online Munitions Training at:
http://fortordsafety.com . Submit a copy of your completion certificate to:
sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com at least 3 days prior to each event.

Help us to protect and beautify our public lands,
including Fort Ord National Monument.

Bruce Delgado, City of Marina Mayor and BLM Botanist, helps guide our efforts.
Bring your awesome self, water, garden gloves, a hat, and sunscreen.
This will be an exciting and educational experience!

Contact and information:
John Mott (831) 324-0277
sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com

North Marina Community Clean-up with C4SM
2026-04-12 10:00 - 12:30 | Lapis Rd and Del monte Blvd, Junction of Lapis Rd and Del Monte Blvd, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Join us Every Second Saturday of the month as we clean up Lapis Road and Del Monte Boulevard in North Marina! For helping clean the community, you will be rewarded with a free pizza lunch!

Santa Rita Creek Park Workday
2026-04-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Santa Rita Creek Park, 290 E. Bolivar St., Salinas, CA, 93906, United States
Join the Santa Rita and Bolsa Knolls Watershed Group for a Work Day on the 2nd Sunday of the month from 9 am to 11 am at Santa Rita Park, 290 E. Bolivar Street in Salinas. MAP
Please bring work gloves, a shovel, and/or a trowel. Tasks may include weeding, watering, trash pickup, soil prep, and sheet mulching.

Climate Café Monterey Monthly Gathering
2026-04-11 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 14:00 - 16:00 | Unitarian Universalist Church of Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Road, Carmel, CA, 93923, United States
Climate Café® Monterey is focused on the Monterey Bay region of central California, USA. Meetings are held monthly on the 2nd Saturday of each month, 2-4 PM Pacific time. A Climate Café® is an in-person, informal space to share conviviality and gently guided conversation about climate, sustainability, solidarity, and resilience. All are welcome to bring friends and a planet-friendly snack to share.
The March 2025 Climate Cafe topic is The Climate Crisis and Mental Health: Keeping the Conversation Going
When: Saturday, March 8, 2025, 2-4 pm
Where: The Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula (UUCMP) at 490 Aguajito Road Carmel, CA 93923. Fireside Room
Each monthly community gathering focuses on building productive conversation and community around topical climate-related issues. It’s part of a region-wide effort to decarbonize how we live, work, study, recreate, travel, and worship. The genesis of this group came through the Climate Reality Project.
For more information, visit the Climate Café Monterey website. Coordinators: Charlotte Bear, Nan Foster, and Mibs McCarthy. See about us at Climate Cafe® Monterey – Climate Café®

C4SM Broom Bash Friday Series
2026-04-10 10:00 - 12:00 | Fort Ord National Monument, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
