Events emailed Sep16, 2026

Note fresh email is sent each and every week but sometimes this page is accidentally not updated.

Excellent Cal Matters article on CRC Carbon Terravault – CCS – more on this topic here

The Condor has lots of interesting pieces and is produced by Climate Action California

List of local Ballot and Measure Recommendations posted here

Lightworkers documentary a must-see and share by Nov 3 election. trailer. Download for free for at least 20 people.  Purchase to watch at home for $4.99. 

Carbon Capture Won’t Save Us Anytime Soon – depressing but probable

Please ask your legislators to support AB 40, which would help stop the proposed Oakland coal terminal. HERE.

Link to a group organizing postcards to swing districts turnoutpac.org/postcards

Environteers great weekly newsletter which includes lots of CLIMATE NEWS as well as good volunteer opportunities.  Sign up HERE. Contact  Andy Carman –info@environteers.org and check the website https://environteers.org

Eventsfrom: https://santacruzcommunitycalendar.org/

Sep 17, 7pm, Yes on Measure D – Kick-Off Party – Protect Our Ocean from Offshore Drilling and Deep sea Mining. Seymour Center

Sep 18, 9:30 AM, Invasive Shothole Borer Alert: Community Meetings
Sep 18, 10:00 AM, Museum of Nat History – Native Plant Garden

Sep 19, 9:00 AM, SLV River and Road Cleanup
Sep 19, 9:00 AM, Volunteer Work Day At East Glenwood Open Space


Sep 19, 9:00 AM, Coastal Cleanup Day


Sep 19, 9:00 AM, Nat Bridges Beach Cleanup

Sep 19, 10:00 AM, Felton Pump Track Grand Opening
Sep 19, 12:00 PM, Santa Cruz State Parks Birthday Bash


Sep 19, 7:30 PM, Voting Rights in America Speakers and Music  418 Project

Sep 20, 11:00 AM, The Unseen World of Quail Hollow Pond
Sep 20, 11:00 AM, Watsonville Community Bike Ride
Sep 20, 1:00 PM, Basic Composting Workshop
Sep 20, 2:00 PM, Swap and Mend – The Repair Movement
Sep 20, 2:00 PM, Greyhound Rock open house

Sep 21, 9:00 AM, Trail Construction at Miller Property County Park
Sep 21, 4:30 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest
Sep 21, 6:00 PM, YARR training – Observer

Sep 22, 8:00 AM, Stewardship Days at Cotoni-Coast Dairies

Sep 23, 11:00 AM, Ranch Kid Day
Sep 23, 12:00 PM, ELECTRIC VEHICLES: WHERE ARE WE GOING?
Sep 23, 4:00 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest
Sep 23, 5:00 PM, Community Open House for the Water Street Separated Bike Lanes
Sep 23, 5:00 PM, SC Co. Comm on Environment – Quit Carbon

Sep 24, 6:00 PM, Make Polluters Pay Youth Mass Call

Sep 26, 9:00 AM, SLV Native Plant Sale
Sep 26, 9:30 AM, 2026 Rainbow Conference
Sep 26, 10:30 AM, Archaeology Day


Sep 26, 11:00 AM, Hands Across the Sand 2026 – Sierra Club Ocean Protection Event – Twin Lakes Beach


Sep 26, 1:00 PM, ACLU SC County Awards

Sep 27, 10:00 AM, UC Master Gardeners Workshop
Sep 27, 11:00 AM, Resistance Lab – Immigration Justice
Sep 27, 2:00 PM, The Game Changers Film Screening, Discussion, and Snacks!

Sep 28, 4:00 PM, Forest Protection Forum – Ben Allen
Sep 28, 4:30 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest

Sep 30, 4:00 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest
Sep 30, 7:00 PM, Reel Work: Palestine 36

Oct 3, 9:00 AM, California Native Plant Sale
Oct 3, 10:00 AM, Senator John Laird Reads the Ballot
Oct 3, 11:00 AM, Hoes Down Harvest Festival
Oct 3, 12:00 PM, Scotts Valley Multicultural Fair

Oct 4, 9:00 AM, Surfrider Beach Cleanups

Oct 5, 4:30 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest

Oct 6, 10:30 AM, Civic Engagement Matters
Oct 6, 6:00 PM, Plant Powered Life

Oct 7, 4:00 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest

Oct 9, 8:30 AM, S Cruz Mountains Stewardship Tour

Oct 12, 4:30 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest

Oct 14, 4:00 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest
Oct 14, 5:00 PM, Su familia sana/Your Healthy Family

Oct 17, 8:00 AM, Race the Flame
Oct 17, 10:30 AM, Nature Communication with the Trees

Oct 19, 4:30 PM, Indivisible Santa Cruz County – Protest

Oct 20, 6:00 PM, Plant Powered Life –  2 Tuesdays in October

Lots of chances to get involved

Pauline