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Be a Part of Sunday Streets Berkeley’s Next Success, 10/13/13

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Be a Part of Sunday Streets Berkeley's Next Success, 10/13/13
We’re preparing for the return of Sunday Streets Berkeley on Sunday, October 13. The event will close two miles of downtown Berkeley to car traffic, and bring thousands of people out to stroll, bike, dance and play in the open street. Activities this year will include kids’ bike rodeo, bike repair, yoga, chess, pedal-powered music,… Read more »

Do Your Part for Our Bay, Coastal Cleanup Day is 9/21/13

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Do Your Part for Our Bay, Coastal Cleanup Day is 9/21/13
The annual Coastal Cleanup day is a worldwide event to protect our waterways and marine wildlife from pollution. Most of the litter in our waterways is lightweight plastic – caps, bottles and bags make up three of the top five most commonly found objects on past clean up days. Plastic bags and other lightweight plastic… Read more »

Watershed Poetry Festival this Saturday, 9/29/12

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Watershed Poetry Festival this Saturday, 9/29/12
This annual event will be back in Civic Center Park, adjacent to our Saturday Farmers’ Market. This year’s festival is dedicated to the life and work of Ernest Callenbach, a writer and long time member of the Ecology Center. Activities for the day include poetry readings by U.S. Poet Laureate Emeritus Robert Hass, Brenda Hillman,… Read more »

BASIL Seed Sorting Party Tomorrow, 8/25/12

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BASIL Seed Sorting Party Tomorrow, 8/25/12
Come down to the Ecology Center tomorrow, from 1 to 3 PM to help with a little end-of-summer tidying and processing of the seed library’s holdings. This is a great chance to meet other seed savers, learn some seed saving tips, and snag some seeds for your fall planting. All experience levels welcome! We hope… Read more »

Build Buzz for Sunday Streets Berkeley at our Farmers’ Markets

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Build Buzz for Sunday Streets Berkeley at our Farmers' Markets
On Sunday, October 14th, seventeen blocks of Shattuck Avenue will be closed to car traffic. Instead, people will be out walking, biking, rolling and dancing through Downtown and and North Berkeley! This event is a short seven weeks away, and we need all hands on deck to help spread the word. We’re looking for volunteers… Read more »