We had a great hike a couple weeks ago with the newly-forming Diablo Valley Roots & Shoots. This maze photo was taken on the event in Briones Regional Park. What is Roots & Shoots? Roots & Shoots is the Jane Goodall Institute’s international environmental and humanitarian program for youth of all ages. It is a [...]
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Diablo Valley Roots & Shoots
Posted in all, bay area events, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, green living, hiking with kids, natural living, tagged contra costa roots and shoots, diablo valley kids, diablo valley roots & shoots, diablo valley roots and shoots, lafayette roots and shoots, martinez roots and shoots, roots and shoots, walnut creek roots and shoots on July 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Blooming Soon: Trudy the Giant Corpse Flower
Posted in all, bay area events, berkeley, fun things to do with kids, green living, tagged corpse flower, giant flower, rare plant, titum arum, trudy, trudy the corpse flower, voodoo lily, what to do on father's day on June 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday I had the pleasure of visiting “Trudy the Corpse Flower” at the UC Botanical Garden in Berkeley. Trudy is a member of the Voodoo Lily family (no joke!) and is the largest flowering structure in the plant world. Trudy is 16 years old and currently stands almost 6 feet tall. Her family originates from [...]
Bay Area Cohousing: It Takes a Village
Posted in all, bay area events, berkeley, contra costa, green living, natural living, pleasant hill, tagged bicycle cohousing tour, bicycle tour, co-housing, cohousing, cohousing directory, east bay cohousing, pleasant hill cohousing, shared community, US directory of cohousing on June 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Cohousing is a type of collaborative housing in which the community is planned, owned and managed by the residents. Cohousing residents usually have their own private house or apartment, but then have access to generous shared areas which creates a village like atmosphere. Cohousing fosters community, sharing, green, and economical living. In Contra Costa County [...]
Brentwood Bicycle Farm Tour
Posted in all, bay area events, brentwood u-pick, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, natural living, tagged bicycle farm tour, brentwood bicycle tour, brentwood farms, brentwood on bike, Farm tour, frog hollow farms, herb garden, Shelley's Garden, shelly's garden on June 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Brentwood Farm Tour via Bicycle June 21, 2009, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. $30 per adult, $15 per child. A 15 mile tour by bicycle through farm country in Brentwood. Enjoy a chef-prepared lunch at Frog Hollow Farms (famous for it’s organic peaches) and visit Shelly’s Garden (known for it’s culinary herbs). Enjoy picking some corn along the way, [...]
Upcoming Festivals & Events
Posted in all, bay area events, contra costa, fun things to do with kids, green living, natural living, walnut creek, tagged cherry festival, Contra Costa weekend events, diablo valley, diablo valley farmers market, shadowbrook winery, temescal festival, walnut creek events on June 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Walnut Creek Art & Wine Festival Saturday & Sunday, June 6th and 7th, Heather Farm, Walnut Creek. Wine and beer, distinctive art, hand-made crafts, children’s area, entertainment and more. Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market Saturday, June 6th, Shadelands, Walnut Creek. Opening day of the new Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market. Ribbon cutting ceremony at 9am along with [...]
Exploring Middle Harbor
Posted in all, bay area events, fun things to do with kids, green living, hiking, hiking with kids, oakland, tagged eco-events, eco-fair, mhsp, middle harbor, middle harbor shorline park, oakland middle harbor, port of oakland, shipping port on May 27, 2009 | 1 Comment »
One of the newest East Bay Regional Parks is Middle Harbor Shoreline Park in Oakland. It’s a small green space sandwiched between one of the busiest container ports in the nation. It offers more than 3 miles of trails, lots of grass and picnic areas, a children’s play structure, a fishing pier, and two observation [...]
Marin County Fair: Cool Green Fun
Posted in all, bay area events, fun things to do with kids, green living, marin fair, tagged 4th of July bay area events, green fair, green quilt, marin county fair, starbucks, starbucks sculptures on May 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The Marin County Fair is my favorite fair which is held every 4th of July weekend. This year marks the 64th anniversary of the fair, and it goes from Wednesday, July 1st through Sunday, July 5th. It’s held at the Marin Civic Center which is located on a large lagoon in San Rafael. Last year [...]
