September 15 - The Great Sierra River Cleanup
Help ARC clean up various local sites including Hangtown Creek, S. Fork of the American River, Traverse Creek, Cosumnes River, and Folsom Reservoir. This volunteer event will be fun for the whole family. The cleanup will be followed by a volunteer appreciation lunch at Wakamatsu Farm. 9-12 noon for the clean up with the luncheon following. contact: stewardship@arconservancy.org
September 22 - National Public Lands Day
Join with ARC and BLM for Public Lands Day. Help out with maintenance, debris removal, fence repair, and invasive species removal at Greenwood Creek, a property along the S. Fork of the American River. This is a family-friendly volunteer event. 8-12 noon contact: stewardship@arconservancy.org
September 25 - Creating a Bird Friendly Landscape
Presented by the EDChapter of the California Native Plant Society 7-9 pm contact: gmap65akq@sbcglobal.net 2850 Fairlane Court, Placerville
September 29 - Free Master Gardeners class: Native Gardens Class/Tour
Learn how to add colorful, easy care plants to your garden. Wildlife, birds, and pollinators will thank you. 9-12 noon Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville $2. parking fee contact: 530-621-5512
ONGOING:
One of the best actions you can take to protect our environment is to help defeat Tom McClintock who earned a 0% in 2017 from the League of Conservation Voters. And so far in 2018 he has only voted for the environment 2 out of 22 times.
To get involved in the effort to remove him as our rep in CA-04, contact one of the local organizations working so hard to do just that.
They will surely appreciated your help. Use your vote as your voice.