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And yet another way to enjoy and appreciate Berkeley outdoors….

CHAIN REACTION Street Game, Oct. 17

It’s year 2020. Berkeley has been successfully privatized down to the very last brick. The University now only accepts students that are guaranteed to contribute directly to the global economy – that is, students of Business, Economics, Engineering and Law. The University is now a corporation.

Chain Reaction is a playful mix of street game and performance that takes place across the city of Berkeley. Players are challenged to explore the city environment, play with their surroundings and complete mystifying tasks. A series of smaller game moments lead up to a big finale in which the players must use all their creativity to help the corporation reach its goal of total world domination. The team that best helps to spread the joyful message of total corporatization gets an extremely valuable prize 🙂

The game begins on Saturday 17th at 1pm in upper Sproul Plaza in Berkeley. Bring comfortable clothes and footwear, and something to drink (in case corporate talk makes you thirsty)!

RSPV for the game on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/event.php?eid=146727618980&index=1

Information at http://chainreactionstreetgame.wordpress.com/
Recent SF Chron article on “Pervasive Gaming” at http://www.sfchron.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/10/09/PKNJ1A07O3.DTL&type=entertainment

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Nov. 2 talk — Adventures in Saving Native Plants

Saving native plants and habitats takes keeping a sharp eye on myriad plans while navigating tricky political shoals and currents. Lech Naumovich, Conservation Analyst for the East Bay chapter of the California Native Plant Society, speaks on adventures in saving California’s native flora, 7 pm Mon., Nov. 2, at Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin (at Masonic). Free, all welcome. Information at www.fivecreeks.org, f5creeks@aol.com, or 510 848 9358.

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Nov. 5 Panel on “Carbon Farming” — good for global warming, rising seas, Delta….

Can ordinary marsh plants help untie the Delta’s knotty problems and defend us against global warming and rising sea levels? Stuart Siegel from Wetlands and Water Resources and Roger Fujii and Brian Bergamaschi from the US Geological Survey discuss “carbon-capture farming” in the threatened Delta, 6:30 to 8:30 PM, Thurs., Nov. 5, MIG Meeting Place, 800 Hearst, Berkeley. Free, all welcome. Sponsored by Watershed Project, KyotoUSA and Friends of Five Creeks. Information at linda@thewatershedproject.org or 510 665 3495.

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Sat., May 30: Remove invasives at Schoolhouse Creek mouth

Join Friends of Five Creeks volunteers in Eastshore State Park from 10 am – 12:30 pm Saturday, May 30, as improve both habitat and human enjoyment by whacking a welter of invasives weeds. Light and heavy tasks for all — from big clumps of fire-prone Pampas grass to little feathery tumbleweeds. We supply gloves, tools, and snacks. Dress for sun or wind.

Follow signs from the small parking area off West Frontage Road between University and Gilman (Internet maps W. Frontage Rd. and Virginia, Berkeley, though there is no Virginia there). By car, best to park at Sea Breeze Deli, 598 University, and walk 5 minutes north on the Bay Trail. AC Transit 9 also stops at Sea Breeze. The site is a lovely stroll or bike ride via the Bay Bridge and/or Pedestrian/Bicycle trail from Aquatic Park.

Information at www.fivecreeks.org, f5creeks@aol.com, 510 848 9358.

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Mar. 23 & 30 workshops on UC grants for community groups

If you have an idea for a project that will benefit Berkeley neighborhoods or the community as a whole, RSVP now to 510 643 5296 for a workshop on the 2009 round of UC Berkeley’s Chancellor’s Community Partnership grants. Grant applications will be due May 15, with awards announced in August. For information and forms, go to http://communityrelations.berkeley.edu/ccpf/grants.htm.

Workshops will be 4:30 – 6 pm Mon., Mar. 23, Rm. 150 University Hall (Addison and Oxford Sts.) and 7-9 pm Mon., Mar. 30, Rm. B North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst (at MLK Jr. Way).

If you are considering applying for a grant for a project dealing with parks, open space, gardens, or recreation, and need a nonprofit fiscal sponsor, get in touch with us!