March 24, WednesdayThe
MENDOCINO COUNTRY Eco-Events Calendar
February 27, Saturday
FOOD, Willits
"Grange Commercial Kitchen"
Grand Opening 2 - 4 pm Little Lake Grange, 291 School
St. Kitchen Opening Ceremony with Pomo Tribal Elder
Prayer
& Ribbon Cutting by Willits City Officials Fresh
baked
cookies from our new oven, tea & goodies will be served.
Musical
delights to feed your soul.
February 27,
Saturday
BENEFIT, Ukiah
"For the Love of
Johnnie" a benefit dinner and concert for the efforts of
John diGrazia's family to change a
federal court decision that immunizes armed services from liability
when active
duty members die from negligent acts of others. Saturday
Afternoon Club 4-12pm with Ryan Daisely and the
Reggae City Band, Seventh Spring, and Troupe Satya belly dancers.
Tickets $30
includes dinner.
March 1, Monday
MEETING, Fort
Bragg
Blue Ribbon Task
Force of the
Marine Life Protection Act Initative, C.V. Starr Community Center, 300
S.
Lincoln St. 9am all day. Will receive external MLPA arrays from local
groups. A
peaceful demonstration has been announced by John Lewallen. Judith
Vidaver has
proposed an innovative approach that would allow fishing but exclude
all
extractive commercial uses deleterious to the ecosystem such as
offshore oil
drilling within the 3 mile limit of the North Coast study area.
March 2, Tuesday
COURT, Ukiah
Arraignment of Cody
Cranford
for hate crime Ukiah Courthouse Room A at 1:30pm.
March 3,
Wednesday
COURT, Ukiah
PX Confirmation of
Anthony J.
Frank for hate crime Ukiah Courthouse Room A 8:30am.
March 5-7
GARDENING,
Willits
3-Day Ecology
Action GROW
BIOINTENSIVESM Sustainable Mini-Farming Workshop an in-depth study of
GROW
BIOINTENSIVE Mini-Farming appropriate to a more self-reliant lifestyle
and for
work in developing countries. The program will consist of lecture,
discussion
and demonstration, and will include a full range of information on
Sustainability and Efficient Resource Use, Crops and Diet,
Fertilization,
Compost and Compost Crops, Soil Preparation and Preservation, Seed
Propagation,
and Income, as well as the perspective to tie all these together.
Required
reading. $375 - $425 per person, $45 for the Workshop Manual purchased
at registration, plus approximately $75 for publications (purchased
separately
if you do not already own them) depending on the workshop and on the
time of
registration. Lunches and a networking dinner are included, but lodging
and
other meals are not.
For
more information, call 459-0150 or
see
www.grobiointensive.org
March
6, Saturday
WORKSHOP,
Willits
A workshop
on cutting edge gardening methods will be
held at the Willits Grange from 10-4pm. Covered will be Garden Design,
Seed
Planting, Soil Preparation, Irrigation, Bed Construction and other
early season
activities. Presenting experts are David Parch in Permaculture, Carol
Cox in
Bio-Intensive, Charles Martin in Bio-Dynamic, and Master Gardeners of
Ukiah
will teach beginning gardening. Tickets $10 available at all Mendo-Mill
locations, Ukiah Natural Foods, Sanhedrin Nursery, Bountiful Gardens,
Leaves of
Grass. Limited seating. For more information Call Mason Giem
707-841-0464
March
6, Saturday
EVENT,
Mendocino
Blue Whale
Facts and Futures at Preston Hall, 44831
Main St. next to Presbyterian Church. Discussion of blue whale that was
killed
last year off Mendocino and how to avoid similary tragedies. Films and
refreshments, free but donations requested. Preseented by Ocean
Protection
Coalition, call 964-2742 or see www.oceanprotection.com
March 6-7
WORKSHOP, Ukiah
Solar Training - PV 300: Advanced
PV
Systems presented by The Solar Living Institute, located at 13771 S.
Hwy. 101
mailing address P. O. Box 836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone
707.472.2450. See www.solarliving.org
March 7, Sunday
BARTER, Ukiah
Mendo Time Bank is hosting a
Barter
Market 1-4 PM at
the Saturday Afternoon Club, 107
S. Oak
in Ukiah. Learn about Time
Banking, exchange services and
barter
items. Showcase your skills or
services, get volunteers for
projects
you’re working on, trade quality
items, vegetables, homemade
crafts, and
more. Not permitted: beer, wine,
alcohol, pot, firearms, or any
illegal
items. Free Admission. Call or
email to reserve use of free
table.
Phone: 485-1290. Email:
midnite@pacific.net. More
information at www.mendotimebank.com.
March 8, Monday
EDUCATION, Walnut Creek
Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds
Educator
Workshops FREE educator workshops are coming up in northern California.
Attend
one and get a classroom activity guide that addresses California's
critical
coastal and marine issues such as endangered species, marine debris,
coastal
geology, water use, and much more. You will be eligible for
professional growth
credit from University of the Pacific upon completing additional work.
REGISTER
for a workshop by contacting Annie Kohut Frankel at
afrankel@coastal.ca.gov,
(415) 597-5888, or (800) Coast4U.
4-6pm Lindsay
Wildlife
Museum, Walnut Creek. Register by March 3 For more information, visit www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/waves/waves1.html
March 10
WORKSHOP, Hopland
BD 101: How to Make &
Use
Biodiesel presented by the Solar Living Institute. For more
information, call
(707) 472-2450 or see www.solarliving.org.
March 10,
Wednesday
COURT, Ukiah
Blackwell et al. Covelo home
invasion,
attempted murder. Preliminary hearing, 1:30pm in Dept. A.
March 10,
Wednesday
EDUCATION, Loleta
Waves, Wetlands, and Watersheds
Educator
Workshops FREE educator workshops are coming up in northern California.
Attend
one and get a classroom activity guide that addresses California's
critical
coastal and marine issues such as endangered species, marine debris,
coastal
geology, water use, and much more. You will be eligible for
professional growth
credit from University of the Pacific upon completing additional work.
REGISTER
for a workshop by contacting Annie Kohut Frankel at
afrankel@coastal.ca.gov,
(415) 597-5888, or (800) Coast4U.
Wednesday,
March 10,
4-6pm Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center Loleta.
Register by
March 4. For more information, visit www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/waves/waves1.html
March 11, Thursday
WORKSHOP, Hopland
BD 201: Build Your Own Biodiesel
Processor presented by the Solar Living Institute. For more
information, call
(707) 472-2450 or see www.solarliving.org.
March 14, Sunday
MEETING,
Mendocino
Countywide meeting
of the
Green Party of Mendocino at Standord Inn by the Sea 3pm. For more
information
call David Crowningshield at 937-0302.
March 15-April 23
WORKSHOP, Online
Online: Solar PV Design &
Installation Training by The Solar Living Institute, located at 13771
S. Hwy.
101 mailing address P. O. Box 836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone
707.472.2450.
See www.solarliving.org
March
18, Thursday
FILM,
Willits
Now and
then film series presents DIRT, a vision of a
sustainable relationship with the living skin of the planet 7pm at
Little Lake
Grange 291 School Street. Admission is free, donations appreciated. For
more
information call 459-6362 or 446-0777.
March 19
WORKSHOP, Ukiah
NABCEP Entry Level Test presented
by The
Solar Living Institute, located at 13771 S. Hwy. 101 mailing address P.
O. Box
836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone 707.472.2450. See www.solarliving.org
March 20, Saturday
TOUR, Occidental
The public is invited to tour the Occidental Arts & Ecology Center
on
Saturday, March 20. This tour begins at 1 PM and will run approximately
1.5 hrs
in duration. Tour participants will be introduced to the Center and our
organic
gardens. Sturdy shoes, brimmed hat or warm layers (depending on
weather), and
personal water bottles are recommended. Please note that the terrain is
very
hilly and unpaved with dirt or gravel paths. A suggested donation
of $10
per person is requested.`
Occidental Arts and Ecology
Center |
15290 Coleman Valley Road | Occidental | CA | 95465. For information
call (707)
874-1557 x201.
March 20,
Saturday
WORKSHOP, Hopland
GA 108: Advanced Beekeeping
presented by
The Solar Living Institute, located at 13771 S. Hwy. 101 mailing
address P. O.
Box 836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone 707.472.2450. See www.solarliving.org
March
21, Sunday
WALK,
Willits
Seventh
Annual Willits Walk for Health starts at 9:15am with registration at
J.D.
Redhouse Mercantile on Main Street. One “gem” along the walk route is
the
Willits Permaculture Demonstration Park on city land near 284 Redwood
Avenue .
The purpose of the project is to
show, that
at a time of increasing food costs, people can grow food crops, along
with
beautiful plants, in a small area.
The Demonstration Park includes 13 kinds of trees including
apple, pear,
cherry, nectarine, and peach; 8 kinds of shrubs including coffee berry,
rock
rose, lavender, and rosemary; 28 kinds of plants including artichoke,
asparagus, rhubarb, comfrey, potatoes, parsnip, chives, and Jerusalem
artichoke.
It will soon be bulldozed by the
city. For more information contact
Jed Diamond at 459-5505.
March 21, Sunday
MEETING,
Willits
WELL
Potluck and General Meeting 4pm Community
Activities & Feedback plus CC election, at the Grange. For more
information, check website at WELL95490.org or contact us at
office@WELL95490.org or 459-7076.
March 23,
COURT, Ukiah
Josey Shun et al pre-prelim
8:30am, Dept.
B. Keith Faulder for the defense.
March 24, Wednesday
MEETING,
Willits
Mendocino
County Beekeepers Guild meeting at the
Willits Library 6:30pm. Sharing of finger food and honey. Guest speaker
is April
Lance who will have nucs for sale and information to give out.
Information from
Annie Waters, awaters@pacific.net.
March
25, Thursday
WORKSHOP,
Ukiah
A workshop
on forming a nonprofit public benefit
corporation at NCO Community Action Center 76 S. State St 9am - 1pm,
fee $50.
This same information could be
used to form an agricultural production cooperative. For more
information, or to register for this workshop, contact the Catalyst
office:by
phone at 707-462-2596, ext. 111, or by email to catalyst@ncoinc.org
March 27-28
WORKSHOP, Ukiah
Solar Training - PV 201: Hands-On
PV
Practicum presented by The Solar Living Institute, located at 13771 S.
Hwy. 101
mailing address P. O. Box 836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone
707.472.2450. See
www.solarliving.org
March 30-31
WORKSHOP,
Ukiah
Introduction
to Off-Grid Solar Systems at Grace Hudson
Museum, 431 S. Main St. $395 by
Solar Living Institute located at 13771 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland, mailing
address
P.O. Box 836, Hopland, CA 95449. Telephone 707-472-2450.
See www.solarliving.org
March 30-31
WORKSHOP, Ukiah
PV 190: Intro to Off-Grid Systems
presented by The Solar Living Institute, located at 13771 S. Hwy. 101
mailing
address P. O. Box 836 Hopland, CA 95449 • telephone 707.472.2450. See www.solarliving.org
April 1-2
WORKSHOP
,Ukiah
Advanced
Off-Grid PV Systems with Doug Livingston at
Ukiah Valley Conference Center 200
S. School St. by Solar
Living Institute located at 13771 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland, mailing address
P.O.
Box 836, Hopland, CA 95449. Telephone 707-472-2450. See
www.solarliving.org
April 2,
COURT, Ukiah
Josey Shun et al Preliminary
Examination,
9am all day, Dept. B, Keith Faulder for the defense.
April 11, Sunday
WORKSHOP,
Hopland
Intro to
Biodynamic Gardening with Kermit Carter $60 by Solar Living Institute
located
at 13771 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland, mailing address P.O. Box 836, Hopland,
CA 95449.
Telephone 707-472-2450. See www.solarliving.org
April 17-18
WORKSHOP
Introduction
to Photovoltaics with Erik Frye $325 at
Ukiah Valley
Conference Center 200 S. School St. presented by Solar Living Institute
located
at 13771 S. Hwy. 101, Hopland, mailing address P.O. Box 836, Hopland,
CA 95449.
Telephone 707-472-2450. See www.solarliving.org