Communities for Sustainable Monterey County

C4SM Broom Bash Sunday Series
2023-12-17 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-11-19 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-29 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-09-24 09:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-27 09:00 - 12:00 (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

Havana Soliz Park Workday - Seaside
2023-12-16 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-21 10:00 - 12:00 | Havana Soliz Park, Seaside, CA, Between Lincoln Street and Havana Street, Seaside, CA, 93955-4003, United States
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) at Havana Soliz Park 10 am -12 pm. Tools will be provided. Please bring your own work gloves, drinking water, snacks, and a positive community spirit.

Volunteers gather in a different Seaside neighborhood park each Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm rain or shine!

Located between Havana Street, Lincoln Street, and San Pablo Avenue.

Find the full workday event calendar on the FOSPA website: http://friendsofseasideparks.org/

Lincoln Cunningham Park Workday - Seaside
2023-12-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-10-14 10:00 - 12:00 | Lincoln Cunningham Park, Seaside, CA, J58F+5FX, Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) at Lincoln Cunningham Park 10 am -12 pm. Tools will be provided. Please bring your own work gloves, drinking water, snacks, and a positive community spirit.

Volunteers gather in a different Seaside neighborhood park each Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm rain or shine!

Between San Pablo Avenue, Lincoln Street, and Yerba Buena Court.

Find the full workday event calendar on the FOSPA website: http://friendsofseasideparks.org/

C4SM Broom Bash
2023-12-06 10:00 - 12:00 | East Garrison, Marina, CA, 93933, United States

Beta Park Workday - Seaside
2023-11-04 10:00 - 12:00 | Beta Park, between Vallejo and Soto St, Seaside, CA, 93955
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) at Beta Park 10 am -12 pm. Tools will be provided. Please bring your own work gloves, drinking water, snacks, and a positive community spirit.

Volunteers gather in a different Seaside neighborhood park each Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm rain or shine!

Located between Vallejo, Luzern and St. Elmo Streets.

Find the full workday event calendar on the FOSPA website: http://friendsofseasideparks.org/

C4SM Broom Bash Friday Series
2023-11-03 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-10-06 15:00 - 17:00, 2023-09-08 10:00 - 12:00, 2023-08-25 15:00 - 17:00 | East Garrison, Marina, CA, 93933, United States

Mescal Neil Park Workday - Seaside
2023-10-28 10:00 - 12:00 | Mescal Neil Park, Seaside, CA, Off Mescal Street between Ancon Street and Costa Street, Seaside, CA, 93955-4003, United States
Join Friends of Seaside Parks (FOSPA) at Mescal Neil Park 10 am -12 pm. Tools will be provided. Please bring your own work gloves, drinking water, snacks, and a positive community spirit.

Volunteers gather in a different Seaside neighborhood park each Saturday from 10 am to 12 pm rain or shine!

Between San Pablo Avenue, Lincoln Street, and Yerba Buena Court.

Find the full workday event calendar on the FOSPA website: http://friendsofseasideparks.org/

An Evening of Hope: A Conversation with Paul Hawken
2023-10-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Otter Student Union, 3118 Inter-Garrison Rd, Seaside, 93955, United States
Communities for Sustainable Monterey County and the Rotary Club Monterey Cannery Row invite you to an inspiring event featuring Paul Hawken, a world-renowned environmentalist, entrepreneur, visionary and New York Times best-selling author, as he shares his vision for ending the climate crisis in one generation.

When: October 25th 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.
4 p.m. Gallery & Silent Auction Open
5:30 p.m. Presentation begins
Where: CSUMB LEED Certified Otter Student Union

3118 Inter-Garrison Rd, Seaside, CA / Building #552
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Find more details at https://sustainablemontereycounty.org/aneveningofhope/

Wetlands Cleanup Event in Del Rey Oaks
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Behind Safeway in Del Rey Oaks, 815 Canyon Del Rey Blvd, Del Rey Oaks, 93940
This event is part of the 2023 California Coastal Cleanup Day.
SAVE OUR SHORES and SUSTAINABLE DEL REY OAKS invite volunteers to join them for this Wetlands Cleanup Event.
Meet behind Safeway to clean up the wetland in Work Memorial Park.
The wetland creek flows to the coast where we play, fish, and marine life live.
Save Our Shores—Coastal Cleanup Day
W: https://saveourshores.org/coastal-cleanup/
E: coast4u@coastal.ca.gov
Sustainable Del Rey Oaks
Ph: (831) 917-7804
E: sustainabledelreyoakscsmc@gmail.com

Seaside Coastal Cleanup Day @ Monterey State Beach and Roberts Lake
2023-09-23 09:00 - 12:00 | Laguna Grande Regional Park, 1271 Canyon Del Rey Blvd., Seaside, CA, 93955, United States
Saturday, September 23, 2023, is Coastal Cleanup Day. Members of the public are invited to participate in one of two Seaside clean-up sites, Monterey State Beach and Roberts Lake. Sign up at: saveourshores.org/coastal-cleanup
Meet in the parking lot directly off of Sand Dunes Drive north of the Monterey Tides Hotel at Canyon Del Rey Blvd and Sand Dunes Drive in Seaside.
If you can, bring gloves, a grabber, and your own drinking water. We’ll also have supplies at the check-in station. Refreshments will be provided. All ages are welcome.
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

MLK Jr. Garden Sculpture Celebration
2023-09-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Marina Library, 190 seaside circle, Marina, CA, 93933, United States
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Sculpture Garden Unveiling & Dedication, at Marina Library, 190 Seaside Circle in Marina. The City of Marina invites the public to this free community event. Families can enjoy pony rides, face painting, balloons, petting zoo and an art project. Reserve a spot HERE.

West End Celebration 2023
2023-08-27 12:00 - 17:00, 2023-08-26 11:00 - 17:30 | Sand City, CA, Between Contra Costa, Redwood, Ortiz & Holly streets, Sand City, CA, 93955, United States
Celebrate the arts with and four stages of top-notch Monterey County Musicians. Experience the eco-friendly perspective in the West End Celebration’s “Green Scene” and check out the information booths offering information on everything from community gardens to solar power. Stop by the Sustainable Seaside/FOSPA booth Saturday and Sunday to learn about our work in the community and upcoming events.
Background: Each year, the fourth week in August, six blocks within Sand City are closed off and the streets are transformed into pedestrian galleries and sidewalk theater for visual and performing artists. Live music fills the air from three stages showcasing local and regional acts with state of the art sound quality–all as you stroll by vendors, galleries, small local businesses, and nonprofit organizations.
For more details, visit https://westendcelebration.com/

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
