Welcome

Gardening for Habitat – Ours and Others 
Wednesday, March 25, 7:00 PM

Zoom Link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81537658694

Join us for a Wednesday spring evening to hear these knowledgeable speakers present resources and techniques for home gardening and stewarding our natural areas. 

• Trish Clifford will share practical resources for home vegetable gardening from the U.C.’s Master Gardeners program, as well as news of their test of an innovative water conservation technique for vegetable gardening. 
• We’ll provide info on how to tour home native plant habitat gardens on May 3-4 in the Bring Back the Natives Tour. Nel Benningshof will describe how she planted the median strip in front of their house. 
• Adele Ho and Nel Benningshof will provide an overview of the habitat recovery project that’s starting up this year at Mira Vista Field

Bring your questions, and we look forward to seeing you then.

 

Announcements

John Wehrle Exhibition
Point Richmond Gallery
145 Richmond Avenue (across from fire station)
Artists Talk, Sunday March 28th, 3 PM
Closing reception, Sunday, April 26, 1-5

Groundbreaking for Richmond Library renovation
City officials will kick off a $30 million renovation of Richmond’s main library with a groundbreaking on March 25, 12 noon,
The library is scheduled to reopen in fall 2027.

Environmental tour of toxic site
Learn about the local groundwater issues from sea-level rise. The Richmond Shoreline Alliance is hosting walking tours of the Zeneca toxic waste site.
March 28, 10 to 11:30 AM. or  2 – 3:30 PM
1415 S. 47th St., Richmond
RSVP here 

Learn about transitioning your home from gas to electric
Thinking about transitioning your home from gas to electric? The benefits are clear: cleaner indoor air, energy savings, climate protection. But where to start?
Come to the free Home Electrification Fair for expert advice and conversations with reliable contractors.
April 25, 2-5 PM
The Brower Center
2150 Allston Way, Berkeley

For details and free registration, visit.