www.greeneroo.com

08/19/2020

It takes more than one person to plant a street tree

Two-person staff teams plant each tree.
FUF- Friends of the Urban Forest has started planting in SF again.
It’s inspiring volunteer work! You work in a larger group, it takes two people to plant the tree. You are given a short lesson on just what to do- fun, easy, and wow! I feel good when I see what we’ve done!!

07/31/2020

Filoli July 30. Open- beautiful, roses blooming, each one is labeled. Apples and Pears have fruit that is growing and also each variety is labeled!
They have honey they put up, available in the gift shop!
Make sure to take the “Estate Trail” through the pasture and back property to Reds Barn, past oaks, redwoods, bay, manzanita and madrone. ( note: uneven dirt trail) well-marked.
Get Online Reservations. Www.filoli.org

04/25/2019

A cool new innovative reusable eco-friendly item... take your bar of Soap... add a SoapStandle and you can use less soap, no melted soap mess, and no plastic bottle dispensers! The little soap stand makes it easier to hold soap and allows air circulation. This is genius ! www.soapstandle.com

04/24/2019

Earlier this month CleanChoice Energy, a renewable energy company that empowers people and businesses to cut emissions and live cleaner lives, Introduced their first-ever Earth Day package to support the protection and sustainable care of American forests. This gift allows people to support the protection and sustainable care of forests in Appalachia where coal mining and logging have destroyed over 1.4 million acres and altered approximately 83 percent of the habitat in this ecoregion.
Oak Forest recovery in Napa- after the burn two years ago! Takes a long time- it’s always best to care for what we have!

04/20/2019

Earth Day - Month and Water!
Millions of people worldwide will be celebrating the 49th annual Earth Day this month, bringing awareness to the forefront on the current state of our land, rivers, lakes, air, and species. While our calendars are marked for April 22! 🌳
Rachio created a smart sprinkler system that helps consumers save water.
Imagine ! And remember how you either forget to water OR your sprinkler occasionally waters the wrong place or floods the sidewalk? Right? Mine does! 💦 💧 🚿
LEARN MORE!
Rachio has built a water saving community that has helped save over 35 billion gallons of water - and counting. Users are able to optimize water usage based on weather and soil requirements and immediately become aware of leaks (a cause of 900 million gallons of wasted water). When you combine this technology with the big data ability to monitor and control usage across entire municipalities, Rachio will soon be able to even out demand for city water managers. This limits the need for unnecessary and massively expensive utilities projects, reduces waste and eliminates water bottlenecks. With this technology in place, the future of water conservation really is upon us.

04/17/2019

At Montalvo Art Center, you’ll find a variety of exotic plants, it’s a great place for a walk, a stroll, a snooze on the big green lawn or a hike!!
The weather is perfect now and the hiking trails have lots of shade, redwoods, creeks, and nice vistas!

04/17/2019

Discovering another Culture: Today we celebrated Baisakhi, We learned more about the Punjabi area of India, and the traditions of peacefulness and helping others. I’m so glad I was able to attend!
The music, food and dancing were so much fun. The men leaned how to tie a turban, we had a fashion show, singing and we had a brief meditation. The decorations, fabrics and colors were so happy; celebrating harvest.

04/17/2019

Palo Alto has an Earth Day Festival
The festival and race are scheduled for Saturday, April 13, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palo Alto Baylands Athletic Center located at 1900 Geng Road.

For more information about the event, including a map and schedule, go to cityofpaloalto.org. Those interested in volunteering may contact Elvert at [email protected] or 650-329-2417.

Located 35 miles south of San Francisco and 14 miles north of San Jose, Palo Alto is a community of approximately 63,000 residents. Part of the San Francisco Metropolitan Bay Area and the Silicon Valley, the City‘s boundaries extend from San Francisco Bay on the east to the Skyline Ridge of the co...

02/16/2019

LUSH is such an ECO friendly store... a fun and inspiring place to visit. Today I had a great time chatting with the ladies in the Stonestown Galleria about ther support and protection of Orangutan habitat. I brought home a sweet smelling orangutan (limited supply) and wanted to share pictures!!

05/11/2018

Pepcom in SF is always interesting and fun- it’s a showcase for journalists, press, techs and geeks to play with the New Stuff. First the simplest item... a Catalyst case for your AirPods.
I love my AirPods but...
Those slippery little devils fly out of my hands and slip out of my purse. Lose One you are done. 😢
Waterproof , drop proof With a Carabiner! Made from colorful silicone for stylish protection.
Take a look!

05/10/2018

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Painless- No Radiation- Implant Safe- Critical for Women with Dense Breast - Radiologist Read- No Rx Reqd - Takes 15 Minutes. Early Detection is Everything!

03/03/2018

I have also wanted to do this- “Swim with the Manatees”! We had a manatee at our local SF Aquarium, as a vegetarian her tank always had cabbages and other veggie snacks to eat ... she was called an “ocean going Potato” by a snarky journalist. But Butterball was the highlight of my visit.
Description of the Swimming Event in FL:

Swim With Manatees in Florida
Slow-moving residents of Florida's waterways, manatees swim toward hot springs each winter, seeking warmth. This great migration, particularly near the Gulf Coast town of Crystal Springs, has become legendary among travelers itching to get close to the enormous, 2,000-lb. sea cows. In Crystal Springs, tour outfitters like the Plantation Adventure Center, offer trips that allow visitors to not just to see the gentle giants, but to don snorkel gear and wetsuits, and swim alongside the lumbering creatures, even tickling their bellies.

https://goo.gl/images/vJz5EB

If Manatees aren’t your favorite— you can swim with Dolphins, Rays, turtles and others.
You can even Swim with the Sharks - but You’ lol be in a cage!
Try it out on your next vacation!

Found on Google from csmonitor.com

02/26/2018

Happy New Year! Year of the Dog! It’s your special year if you are brand new- 0 years, 12, 24, 36 —you get the idea! The Year of the Dog started Friday Feb 16th!!
The wonderful San Francisco Lunar New Year Parade moves down through Market St, along Kearny St and Union Square and back to the Trans-America Pyramid.
Firecrackers everywhere, dragons all along the parade route, spectators lined up- everyone is cheering and clapping. And so are we- we walked in the parade- what a blast!!
Thanks to all the people that joined us in cheering! It was a great night Gung Hay Fat Choy! 💥

02/12/2018

Happy Year of the Dog 🎉💥— if you want to join in, you can watch the parade on Saturday evening, February 24- it goes through Downtown SF- great fun, so Loud, and full of many groups walking, schools, cultural groups, martial arts,Lion Dances, Dragons , Beautiful floats! 🌝
Note: 🐾🐶So many firecrackers and big crowds- please leave your Doggies at Home to celebrate!!!

11/13/2017

A great day for the SF Veterans Parade! Motorcycles, classic cars including a cool Orange Studebaker, Wells Fargo awarded a home to a Veteran (no payments) for Mo, a Brave Marine and a new car for another, part of a Long-time program, we gave stuffed ponies to happy kids on the parade route. Lowell High School performed- band, marching- they were great! A Fun Filled Day.

11/10/2017

Looking for a great place to volunteer??
Urban Ed Academy located in SF - Bay Bay View Hunters Point.

Forwarding their newsletter-
Their Mission? Helping boys LOVE school -
>>learn more about their Hacker Hub project at our mixer hosted by LinkedIn on Tuesday.

Help them fight a liquor store locating on the same block, 4 doors down. The video recap is about 10 minutes, but it's worth watching to hear some pretty wild quotes from both community members and commissioners defending the decision to keep a liquor store on a block with a learning center. We're a little worn out on this side from all the community meetings and organizing around this, but it's worth every minute. We'll get a decision from the Planning Commission next Thursday, 11/16.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️This weekend Urban Ed is going back to AT&T Park with the boys for Discovery Day, a Bay Area regional science fair. We'd love for you to join.
😀if you can join, please email Jamal Muhammad at [email protected]

We will email any volunteers that can attend your group assignment, UEA Staff Leader, and group itinerary tomorrow (Friday). Volunteers are invited to meet us directly at AT&T Park at 10:30 am.

We have a few volunteers signed up from other groups, but hoping to get at least 5 more from this crew.

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Urban Ed Academy

1485 Bayshore Blvd., Suite 135

San Francisco, CA 94124

Where Boys Become Productive Young Men

Randal Seriguchi, Jr., Esq.

Executive Director

Office: (415) 330-1015

To provide adequate educational enrichment, family support, and advocacy for struggling communities of color.

09/25/2017

22nd annual Dragon Boat Festival! Saturday & Sunday -- wahoo our team - Aqua Beasts - got 1st and 2nd yesterday at Lake Merritt Oakland!!! 🎉⭐️🏅🥈💦 yah AQUA BEASTS!
Each year racers come from all over- clubs, schools, companies Novice, Teens, Pros practice and race! It's the largest dragon boat race in the USA!
If you missed it- mark your calendar for next year.