Get your Hands Dirty - Help Revitalize Vista Park
San
Carlos Green and the San Carlos Parks and Recreation Department have
joined forces to revitalize the native landscape at Vista Park. Join
us in restoring Vista Park to a sustainable and educational resource
for San Carlos.
. Learn more
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San Mateo County Green Business Pilot Program
Building a Greener Business Community one Business at a Time
Are
you a small business that wants to go Green? San Mateo County is now
offering a chance for small and medium size businesses to become a
Green
Business. The county supervisor's office, the San Carlos Chamber of
Commerce and the City of San Carlos have been working together to
develop this voluntary program that can benefit the environment and the business
community in several ways. Learn More |
UPCOMING EVENTS
Composting Workshops:
Turn garbage into gardens!
Why throw away leaves, grass clippings, vegetables, and other organic caste when you can easily compost them into a soil conditioner richer than anything you can buy? Topics will include backyard composting, work composting and organic gardening. Your garden will thank you for using non-toxic methods.
Instructor: San Carlos Green Task Force Member and Certified Master Composter, Margaret Desmond
When: February 12, and March 10 from 6:30 - 8:30
Where: Adult Community Center, 601 Chestnut Street, San Carlos
Sign up through Rec Connect www.recconnect.net
For more information, call 888/442-2666, e-mail info@RecycleWorks.org, or visit www.Recycleworks.org.
Lower Home Enery Bills
Are your electricity and gas bills too high?
Are your electricity and gas bills too
high? Sign up for a San Carlos Parks &
Recreation class to learn how to perform
your own mini-energy audit to lower your utility bills. A professional home energy auditor will review
with you the most economical efficiency
changes you can make. Learn the basics to
perform your own mini-audit, including what to test, how to test, and what to look for. Receive useful
information about free on-line energy
audit software and resources for fixing problems you find. $5 lab fee payable to instructor at first
class. A $50 set of audit tools will be
offered for optional purchase.
Instructor: San Carlos Green Task Force Member, Suzanne Henderson Emerson, J.D.
When: 2 days, March 6 and 13 from 7:00 - 8:30
Where: Adult Community Center, 601 Chestnut Street, San Carlos
Sign up through Rec Connect www.recconnect.net
$5 lab fee payable to instructor at first class
$50 set of audit tools will be offered for optional purchase.
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Tree Canopy Program Gets Underway to Cool the Community . . .
San Carlos Green is initiating a new Tree Canopy Program, bringing together interested volunteers to participate in the planting and maintenance of new trees around the city. The effort will be working with Tree City USA to expand the program. For more information, or to sign up, send us an e-mail at info@sancarlosgreen.org. |
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