Category: Berkeley Partners for Parks

This is the location for general BPFP announcements.

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May 2: Hidden Gems of Berkeley Ride and Walk – Experience the Treasures of Central Berkeley

RAIN UPDATE:
Rain, unless heavy, will not cancel tour – walking or biking editions of it.  Bring an umbrella for walking, rain gear for the bike ride and give thanks for the rain we need.

Hidden Gems of Berkeley Ride and Walk – Experience the Treasures of Central Berkeley, Saturday May 2, 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The 7th annual Hidden Gems of Berkeley Ride and Walk will feature the unique and vernacular treasures and grassroots’ greening initiatives of Central Berkeley.  As in the past, we’ll have vivid interpretive tours – by bike and by foot.  This year, we’ll explore the hidden fabric of gardens, paths, and the curious cultural and natural features and buildings of Central Berkeley (by bike) and Downtown (by foot).

Ride and walk start will be at the Civic Center fountain (off Allston between Milvia and Martin Luther King Blvd.)  Bring lunch and water.  The event is family friendly (over the age of 10).   Updated Hidden Gems of Berkeley maps will be available for a donation of $5.

Bike Tour to be led by John Steere and John Coveney; Walking tour to be led by Jen English and Georgia Silvera Seamans.  Check out www.bpfp.org for more information.   Co-sponsored by Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP), Livable Berkeley, and the Bicycle Friendly Berkeley Coalition.

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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!

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Mon., Apr. 6, Talk on “Blue-Green Building”

How can we build our cities and homes to lessen pollution, erosion, and flooding; keep healthy water tables and lessen the need for irrigation; and welcome wildlife and pollinators? Promising East Bay projects show us how! See slides and talk about possibilities with Friends of Five Creeks, 7 pm Mon., Apr. 6, at Albany Community Center, 1249 Marin. Free, all welcome! Information at www.fivecreeks.org, f5creeks@aol.com, 510 848 9358.

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April 20: Maximizing Your Input on Local Green Space

Monday, April 20, 7-9 PM
Berkeley Partners for Parks Earthweek Symposium:
Citizens and Our Local Green Spaces:
Maximizing Your Input

Join Sue Ferrera, Berkeley Parks Supervisor, and experienced leaders in a conversation on how to start a project, work with government, get funding, and attract volunteers. Find out specifics on the upcoming UC Berkeley Chancellor’s Community Partnership Grants! Tell your friends! Put it on your calendar! West Berkeley Senior Center, 1900 Sixth St. (at Hearst).

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15th Annual BPFP Holiday Party

Members and friends of parks, recreation and nature in Berkeley are invited to the
15th Annual Berkeley Partners for Parks Holiday Party on Monday
December 8, from 7 to 9 pm

at the home of John and Michelle Steere
2329 Webster
(just west of Telegraph and around the corner from Halcyon Commons).

There will be light food and drink for all and an occasion to celebrate our city’s parks/creeks/paths/recreation and the partnerships that nurture them and the community at large.

Please join us!