Communities for Sustainable Monterey County

C4SM Broom Bash Friday Series
2023-08-25 15:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | East Garrison, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Call for Broom Bash volunteers! Want to eradicate invasive French Broom, one of the most widespread and invasive wildland pest plants in California? Join Mayor Bruce Delgado and other volunteers for a “Broom Bash” to clear French Broom from Fort Ord’s East Garrison, adjacent areas, and the Fort Ord National Monument.
Each Bash will focus on broom eradication in a particular location. Volunteer “weed warriors” armed with “weed wrenches” will uproot broom plants and strive for 100% eradication. Treated areas will be later planted with local wildflowers and shrubs. Treated areas will also be monitored to prevent brooms from reestablishing.
Prior registration needed. Pre-register 4 days in advance by contacting John Mott at sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com.
Bring your gloves, water, and sunscreen.
For more information, contact John Mott: (831) 324-0277 or sustainableeastgarrison@gmail.com
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. The plants crowd out native plants thereby reducing essential food and shelter for our native birds, insects, and wildlife.
Find more information about invasive weeds and their control is available at:
www.cal-ipc.org/docs/ip/management/wwh/pdf/18601.pdf

Seaside Pollinator Celebration!
2023-06-24 10:00 - 12:00 | Lincoln Cunningham Park, Seaside, CA, J58F+5FX, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
What is a pollinator garden? What’s a pollinator? Why are pollinators so important and why do they need our help? What plants do pollinators love?
Learn the answers to all of these questions from experts and volunteers who are working to protect wild pollinating species and restore biodiversity in our Seaside neighborhood parks. Activities include demonstrations and information about resources to help you make your garden a pollinator paradise! There will be giveaways too. Check out our Pollinator Garden Resources page on our website.
This free, family-friendly event coincides with Friends of Seaside Parks’ Community Park Cleanup event at Lincoln Cunningham Park in Seaside. All are welcome to help tend the established pollinator garden in the park. Please bring your own gardening gloves and water bottle.
Find the 2023 Calendar of FOSPA’s Weekly Park Cleanup series and learn more about their neighborhood park community engagement programs here.

SB 1383: Composting & Edible Food Recovery for Climate and Community
2023-05-11 19:00 - 20:30 | PG Museum of Natural History, 165 Forest Ave, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950, United States
Learn how Pacific Grove is doing with waste management and composting efforts, what we can improve on, and the little-known food recovery goals of SB 1383!
Guest Speakers from ReGen Monterey, GreenWaste Recovery, and the City of Pacific Grove will participate.
Free event. Masks are strongly encouraged.
Please share the downloadable/shareable pdf flyer: https://bit.ly/3HGh0XO
Sponsored by Sustainable Pacific Grove.

Spring Into Wellness with Blue Zones Project - Seaside
2023-05-07 12:30 - 14:30 | Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Avenue, Seaside, 93955, United States
Family time, good food, fun activities, prizes and more! ¡Tiempo de familia, comida deliciosa, actividades divertidas, premios y más!
Move with us, enjoy healthy bites, and enjoy a fun afternoon with us!
It’s FAMILY time! Enjoy activities for all ages while you can learn about how to LIVE BETTER LONGER!
Participants will have the opportunity to participate in well-being activities, receive a BZP shirt and be entered to win fun giveaways!
For more information email Azalea at: azalea.power@sharecare.com
¡Muevete con nostros, disfrute de bocadillos deliciosos y participe en un dia divertido!
¡Es tiempo de FAMILIA! Disfruten actividades para toda la familia y aprendan como ¡VIVIR MÁS Y MEJOR!
¡Participantes podran participar en actividades para mejorar su bienestar y obtendran una playera de BZP, ademas podran entrar a sorteos!
Para más información contacte a Azalea: azalea.power@sharecare.com

RED DRESS DAY
2023-05-06 11:00 - 18:00 | Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Avenue, Seaside, 93955, United States
All are invited to attend the RED DRESS DAY – a day for raising awareness of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit persons.

Sat, May 6, 11 am – 6 pm at Oldemeyer Center in Seaside. www.facebook.com/events/1458037334603825

The day begins with a Remembrance Circle & Honoring Ceremony for the missing Indigenous persons. A panel of Indigenous women will then discuss AB1314 legislation – a law to establish a statewide emergency alert system for missing Native people. Family members who have lost a loved one will speak about their experiences.

The event features a Red Dress exhibit, a drum circle, songs, stories, and an Indigenous lunch prepared with love by the fabulous fry bread sisters. The day ends with a raffle and silent auction.

Good Old Days Parade in PG
2023-05-06 10:00 - 11:00 | George Washington Park and Pine Ave, Pacific Grove, 700 Alder St., Pacific Grove, CA, 93955, United States
The parade is Saturday, May 6th It is a point-to-point parade, starting from George Washington Park and proceeding to Robert Down School.
Participants are to arrive at 9:15 am at George Washington Park Alder/Pine Avenue. Sustainable Pacific Grove will have a number assigned. It helps to have contact phone numbers to text info. Colleen- 831.915.0480

The parade starts at 10 am sharp.

We will have a red Chevy Bolt in the parade (Robert Frischmuth).

During the parade please do not throw objects such as candy towards the spectators; children may dart into the street and be injured by vehicles.

No firearms are permitted in the parade other than those carried by the Color Guard and active military/enforcement officers.

This parade is a patriotic fun event. Feel free to dress accordingly for this parade. Avoid any partisan political themes; this parade is not the correct forum for this.

Del Rey Oaks Earth Day Celebration
2023-04-29 13:00 - 15:30 | Del Rey Park, Del Rey Oaks, CA, 999 Angelus Way, Del Rey Oaks, 93940, United States
Sustainable Del Rey Oaks is partnering with Del Rey Oaks Parks & Recreation Committee and Citizens Action Group on this family-friendly community celebration.
Activities will include a scavenger hunt, our new basketball court ribbon-cutting, and yummy free ice cream. Peter Miller will be our musical guest.
The Sustainable Del Rey Oaks table is the place to be to learn about Earth-Friendly Households and how you can get your own sticker to proudly place on your recycle bin. Attendees can also plant native wildflowers and gather information about upcoming activities for the whole family.
Sustainable Del Rey Oaks is proud to host the following exhibitors: Fort Ord Recreational Trail and Greenway (FORTAG)

Monterey Peninsula Regional Parks District (who own and manage our Frog Pond)
Monterey Regional Storm Water Management Program
ReGen Monterey (formerly Monterey Regional Waste Management District)
California American Water Company
Citizens Action Group

Del Rey Oaks residents can also pick up free mulch donated by California American Water Co and the Monterey Peninsula Water Management District.
Please consider walking, bicycling, or carpooling to this event.
For more info: Karen Harris – kdharris@comcast.net 831-917-7804.

Seaside Earth Day Celebration & EV Fair
2023-04-23 13:00 - 16:00 | Seaside City Hall Lawn, 440 Harcourt Avenue, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Join Sustainable Seaside and the City of Seaside for the 12th Annual Seaside Earth Day Celebration and Electric Vehicle Test Drive/Ride/Display Fair, a free family-friendly community event on Sunday, April 23, 1 pm – 4 pm, on the Seaside City Hall Lawn. The afternoon will feature music by Palenke Arts youth ensembles, a Trashion Show, fun activities for children, info booths, Big Sur Taco truck, and a free raffle.
Test drive an electric vehicle, talk to EV owners and learn about purchase incentives. Have your EV Passport stamped at the various information booths and become eligible to win an e-bicycle!
Take home some organically grown tomato starts. Several varieties have been specially selected to grow in our Seaside / Central Coast growing zone. Suggested $2 donation per plant.
Help us make this a ZERO-Waste event. Bring your own water bottle and fill it at our water refill station.

Pacific Grove Earth Day Celebration
2023-04-22 12:00 - 14:00 | Pacific Grove Community Garden, 210 Ridge Road, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950-3127, United States
Sustainable Pacific Grove invites the public to a special public event on Sunday, April 22, from noon to 3 p.m. to celebrate Earth Day 2023. Earth Day is observed every year on April 22, in honor of John Muir’s birthday.
Members of the community are invited to join this special celebration at the Community Garden, located on 210 Ridge Road near Lighthouse Ave., behind the Pacific Grove Adult School campus – just steps away from the Monarch Grove Sanctuary. The garden includes 40 individual plots, a Children’s Garden, and two greenhouses.
Volunteers started the garden 11 years ago, under the auspices of Sustainable Pacific Grove. The garden is part of the Pacific Grove Adult School campus and has grown into a verdant and highly productive source of organic vegetables for local families. For the last three years, a large organic salad harvested in the garden is served in the weekly community meals provided by the Al & Friends food program.
Earth Day Program at the Pacific Grove Community Garden

12 noon to 3 pm: Tour of the garden area, with special presentations about creative
raised bed gardening, succession planting, plants to attract pollinators, and composting
with live earthworms.
1 to 3 pm: Appalachian Tunes performed by Matt & Lance, two local musicians.
1 to 2 pm: Children’s Garden Hour. Story time, arts & crafts, planting seeds in
repurposed containers, and Eat Your Veggies food demonstration.
1 to 2 pm: Performance Art by Rosalia Webster and the BiG SuRCuS

PG GROWS HEALTHY
A pilot project to teach food gardening to local families
At the Earth Day Celebration, community garden members will launch a new urban
farming program for Pacific Grove families. PG GROWS HEALTHY will teach local
residents how to plant healthy food in their home gardens.
No matter how small or
shady their available space may be, they can install a productive garden that will
provide a family with organic vegetables throughout the year. The pilot project for PG
GROWS HEALTHY will be offered to five local households who will be mentored by
garden members in monthly hands-on classes. Come to sign up for the project on
Earth Day and win an instant garden, with a planter box, organic soil, and seeds!

For more information, contact Heidi Feldman, Volunteer Garden Manager, at (831) 521-8196 or feldman.heidi@yahoo.com.

Community Garden in Pacific Grove, near the Pacific Grove Adult School

Big Sur Earth Day Fair
2023-04-22 11:00 - 15:00 | Henry Miller Library, Big Sur, 48603 CA-1, Big Sur, CA, 93920, United States
Big Sur Advocates: Earth Day Fair in Big Sur
WHEN: Saturday, April 22, 2023, from 11:00 AM-3:00 PM
WHERE: The Henry Miller Library, 48603 CA-1, Big Sur, CA 93920
WHAT: “Fostering Environmental and Sustainable Learning” presented by Big Sur Advocates for a Green Environment (B-SAGE). Activities taking place include Foods and speakers celebrating plant-based foods; plastic pollution interactive awareness activities; local school children’s poster contest about growing healthy foods; litter picker awareness; mini outdoor activity, green care workshop, and other natural resource topics. There will be tasty organic foods. Non-alcoholic beverages are welcome.
B-SAGE is joining up with the Henry Miller Library to celebrate Earth Day at Henry Miller Library from 11 AM to 3:00 PM – or beyond 3:00 pm if the musicians are inspired to continue playing.
Fun Activities for Children & Adults. Free and Open to the Public.
CONTACT: Jessica Koning winterkoning@gmail.com (831) 241-8177 or LaVerne McLeod lavernemcleod@ymail.com (831) 595-9692 with inquiries.
We encourage carpooling, walking, or biking to the event!

Earth Day #1 in Carmel!
2023-04-22 10:00 - 14:00 | CA
Courtesy of YL Software
Carmel-By-The-Sea (CBTS) is hosting its inaugural Earth Day Celebration!

Come on by to Devendorf Park in Downtown CBTS, on Saturday, April 22nd, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, to celebrate with the city.

Sustainable Carmel is joining them with a booth.

Contact: Ellen Gannon, Sustainable Carmel Chair ~ 831/333-6244

Amor Salinas Earth Day Festival
2023-04-22 09:00 - 15:00 | Natividad Creek Park, Salinas, 1395 Nogal St., Salinas, CA, 93905, United States
The Amor Salinas Earth Day Festival will take place at Natividad Creek Park on April 22nd. Love the Earth, and be happy! Join us to grow, restore and unite Salinas! Stop by and visit the Sustainable Salinas information booth.
The Natividad Creek Park Cleanup is from 9 am to 11 am. Volunteer and help with weeding, painting, trash pick-up, and more!
FREE Trash Disposal from 9 am to 12 pm
The Resource Fair is from 12 pm to 3 pm where we will have live entertainment, food, and family fun.
To volunteer or register a booth, please visit: www.tinyurl.com/salinasfair.

The True Cost Movie Screening and Discussion, with Slow Fiber
2023-04-21 16:00 - 18:00 | The Pearl Works, 288 Pearl Street, Monterey, CA, United States
Join us for a movie showing of this timely documentary about the fashion industry. True Cost is a documentary, directed by Andrew Morgan about the clothes we wear, the people who make them, and the impact the industry is having on our world.
We all know parts of the story of the textile industry, however, the common dialogue around the fashion industry omits key components. This is an opportunity to learn more and talk about it. We will be screening the moving and then having a group discussion to share and gather the collective knowledge and experience in the room.
We are so excited to be putting on this event with slowfiber – the only local sustainable maker mender supply store, right here in downtown Monterey. Check them out here.
This is an in-person event at The Pearl Works at 288 Pearl Street in Monterey.
The Pearl Works is a vaccinated workspace. Please verify your vaccination before arrival or bring your proof of vaccination.
Vaccination Verification at Pearl Works
A portion of the proceeds will go to Fashion Revolution.

Marina's 17th Annual Earth Day Celebration
2023-04-15 09:00 - 13:00 | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Citizens for Sustainable Marina (C4SM) invites the public to their 17th Annual Earth Day Celebration in Marina, CA, from 9 am to 1 pm at the Locke-Paddon Wetland Community Park, 190 Seaside Circle, next to the Marina Library playground. Volunteers are encouraged to arrive by 8:30 am to choose a project and register to receive a free “thank you” lunch. Service project activities start at 9 am.
Come and enjoy live music, games, prizes, fun activities for children, face-painting, bird watching, and more.
Organized by Citizens for Sustainable Marina (C4SM) and a host of community co-sponsors. For more information, contact organizer, Bruce Delgado: bdelgado62@gmail.com

Mutually Assured Survival | Prioritizing Local Climate Action
2023-04-01 10:00 - 12:45 | CA
REGISTRATION OPEN!
APRIL 1, 2023 @ 10:00 am PDT | VIRTUALLY
Mutually Assured Survival | Prioritizing Local Climate Action
Reserve your spot to hear from climate experts and engage in the participatory panel discussions
aimed at facilitating local activities and advocacy to most effectively address the climate crisis.
TICKETS HERE
ABOUT THE EVENT
A collaboration among local community organizers and sector leaders seeking to address the growing climate crisis in concert with the United Nations as an indispensable global partner in achieving a safe and sustainable world for all.
Designed for front-line leaders, activists, organizers, practitioners and educators, the Forum will focus on five key strategic arenas for effective local climate action. During registration, you will be asked to choose a breakout room from five (5) different ones to actively engage.

PHASING OUT FOSSIL FUELS | THE TRANSITION: Green Renewable Energy in Transportation and the Built Environment

ELECTRIFYING EVERYTHING | INFRASTRUCTURE FOR GREEN ENERGY: Electric Vehicles, Microgrids, Community Solar, and Environmental Justice

THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY | GREEN PRODUCTS: Materials, Environmental Social Governance (ESG), Supply Chain, and Behavior Change

FOOD & FOOD WASTE | FOOD PRODUCTION & CONSUMPTION: Regenerative Ag, Distribution, Composting, Recycling, Landfill, Environmental Justice, and Food Deserts

ECOSYSTEM PROTECTION | CONSERVATION & RESTORATION: 30×30, Biodiversity, Nature-Based Solutions, and Environmental Justice

ABOUT US
As a movement of Americans, UNA members believe that their interests and values can best be advanced by standing with the planet’s only truly universal institution: The United Nations. In our daily, local advocacy efforts in support of and for the United Nations, the Western Regions are committed to raise awareness and mobilize support for the most compelling and urgent solutions on Climate Change involving national, state, and local governments, civil society, and the private sector.

JOIN THE CONVERSATION #GlobalGoals #LocalLeaders
Reserve Your Seat NOW

Volunteer Oak Woodland Community Gardening Day
2022-11-19 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-12 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-11-05 09:00 - 13:00, 2022-10-22 09:00 - 13:00 | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Plant natives, manage and harvest food from raised community garden beds, spread chips, water and remove pesky caterpillars from this oak woodland restoration project. Next to Marina Library playground (190 Seaside Cir., Marina, CA). For more info contact Bruce at 831-277-7690 or bdelgado62@gmail.com

Community Planting & Cleanup @ Seaside Lincoln Cunningham Park
2022-11-12 10:00 - 12:00 | Lincoln Cunningham Park, Seaside, CA, J58F+5FX, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Join us at Lincoln Cunningham Park for a community planting and cleanup.
2022.11.12_Seaside Volunteer Day (ENG-SPA)

Trash Pickup at Lovers Point
2022-11-12 09:00 - 11:00 | Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950-3127, United States
Join your friends for a trash pickup on the second Saturday of each month. Pickers, buckets and gloves provided. It is rewarding and fun! Families welcome! Sign in at the table near Stillwell Children’s Pool. On November 12th, there is a marathon, parking may be an issue, but there will be plenty of trash! Click here to sign up. See you there!

Volunteer Oak Woodland Community Gardening Day
2022-10-29 09:00 - 13:00 | CA

Trash Pick Up Pacific Grove
2022-10-08 09:00 - 11:00 | Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950-3127, United States
Hello Volunteers! Our next trash pickup will take place at Lovers Point on Saturday October 8th from 9-11am. Check in location Lovers Point Park near the Stillwell Children’s Pool. Trash grabbers, buckets and gloves provided; if you have your own, please bring them. Please use the link to sign up!
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0A48ABA72EA7FA7-lovers4

County Community Climate Action and Adaptation Plan Wkshop
2022-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States

Environmental Justice Workshop (Spanish)
2022-09-29 18:00 - 20:00 | Firehouse Recreation Center, 1330 E. Alisal St., Salinas, CA, 93905, United States

Environmental Justice Workshop - English
2022-09-28 18:00 - 20:00 | CA

Monterey County Rangeland Carbon Sequestration: Ranchers and Rangelands Are Part of the Climate Change Solution
2022-09-22 09:00 - 14:30 | UCC Conference Room, 1432 Abbott St., Salinas, CA, 93901, United States

Seaside Coastal Cleanup Day Event
2022-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | Laguna Grande Regional Park, 1271 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
California Coastal Cleanup Day
is Saturday, September 17, 2022, from 9 am to 12 noon.
Members of the public are invited to join volunteers around the world for the largest cleanup event of the year!
Volunteers can help clean up one of two Seaside locations, Laguna Grande Park or Roberts Lake. Sign up and find details at saveourshores.org/coastal-cleanup
Check-in: Look for signs at the Laguna Grande Park parking lot at 1249 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., directly across the street from Seaside City Hall. Please show up 15 minutes early to get instructions and supplies.
Grabbers, buckets, bags, disposable gloves, and refreshments will be provided.
Links to downloadable English and Spanish version flyers: Seaside Coastal Cleanup Day event flyer – English and Seaside Coastal Cleanup Day event flyer – Spanish
Sponsored by: Save Our Shores, Sustainable Seaside, the Ocean Defenders Club of Seaside High School, Monterey High School Ocean Advocacy Club, and the City of Seaside.
More info: (831) 915-7257

Lovers Point Trash Pickup
2022-09-05 09:00 - 11:00 | Lovers Point, Pacific Grove, CA, 93950-3127, United States
Hello Volunteers! Our next trash pickup will take place at Lovers Point on Monday, September 5th from 9-11am. Check in location Lovers Point Park near the Stillwell Children’s Pool. Grabbers and trash bags provided. Please use the following link to sign up! Signup Genius

Seaside Pollinator Garden Park Cleanup
2022-09-03 10:00 - 12:00 | Capra Park, Luzern St. at Sonoma Ave., Seaside, CA, 93955
Tools and Wheelbarrows will be provided. Bring your own gloves, water and snacks. Please practice social distancing for mutual protection. For more information contact Patty Kennedy, pkennedy1950@gmail.com
