Walk through two historic neighborhoods linked by a whimsical new greenway and filled with public art, interesting architecture, and great restaurants. Optional lunch at one of Temescal’s ethnic eateries. No dogs please. Leaders: Sandy Friedland and Susan Montauk. Meeting Place: Temescal Firehouse, 463 51st St. (just east of Telegraph). Transit: AC #18, AC #1, AC# 15, BART to MacArthur Station and walk or board AC# 1 Contact: keithskinner.public@gmail.com , 510-520-3876, www.berkeleypaths.org
Design for Wildlife Workshop
What do green building, red tail hawks, native oaks, bird migration and climate change have in common?
Design for Wildlife
is a first-of-its kind workshop on designing wildlife-friendly buildings, landscapes and communities.
Focus on ecology and practical design options. Includes wildlife behavior, site-specific methods, materials, wildlife corridors – and more — for those interested in the future of wildlife and ecodesign.
Sponsored by the San Francisco Institute of Architecture
Instructors Dave Deppen, Architect; Jennifer Berry, Ecologist
9 AM – 4:30 PM Friday, May 21, 2010
Grace North Church, 2138 Cedar Street (at Walnut), Berkeley
$200, professionals and public; $100 students & teachers (with current ID).
Advance registration only
603.793.3000
email: trey@livinglabs.org
Painting a Participatory Mural at South Berkeley Santa Fe Right of Way
Come and take part in a Painting a Participatory Mural
as a community-based Vision for the South Berkeley Santa Fe Right of Way!
Saturday, April 24 anytime from 10 am to 3 pm
At the Frances Albrier Community Center in  San Pablo Park (2800 Park St, Berkeley)
SPONSORS of the Santa Fe “Mobile Mural†Project: Berkeley Community Gardening Collaborative (BCGC), Berkeley Partners for Parks (BPFP); Office of Council member Darryl Moore in cooperation with the City of Berkeley, Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department
FUNDED by: UC Chancellors Partnership Grant
Conveners: John Steere (BPFP), Beebo Turman (BCGC), Alan Leon (Community based muralist); Julie Hamilton (lecturer, UC Berkeley Art Practices Dept.) and the students in her community arts class.
You are warmly invited to help paint a vision for the revitalization of the South Berkley Santa Fe Right of Way (ROW) as a multi-purpose greenway and linear commons.  For Earth Day, for a greener community, and for yourself – come to our third Mural Workshop, for as little or as long as you like — on April 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. You will have the chance to collaboratively create one of two murals that will be hung on the Santa Fe ROW fences when done. Choose between: 1) painting in the outlines of a vision of the past and future for one mural; or 2) creating a mixed media mural with collage and painted dimensions you can contribute to!
BRING: Your enthusiasm and open mind; and if you can, photographs (or photocopies of photos), drawings, and other mementos of the people, places, or objects that conjure up feelings and memories of your neighborhood and contribute to your sense of community. These can be incorporated into the mural directly, or can be used as inspiration for on-the-spot drawings to be incorporated in the mural.
Lunch and snacks will be provided.
Please R.S.V.P. to Beebo Turman at beebot@pacbell.net or 527-3773, as we need to know how many are coming to plan for paints and food.
This will be a Creative Day for all, please come!
Evening walk explores Cerrito Ck. and Albany Hill Thurs., Apr. 22
Friends of Five Creeks and Transition Albany invite you to enjoy Cerrito Creek and Albany Hill on a spring evening, celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Meet at 6 PM at Peet’s Coffee, San Pablo and Carlson, El Cerrito; wear long pants and sleeves (poison oak) and sturdy hiking shoes with good traction; bring sticks if you use them. This two-hour exploration of rare urban wilderness with fascinating history will cross the creek on stepping stones and gain 300′ elevation on moderately steep, narrow dirty trails — with refreshments at the top! Information at www.fivecreeks.org, f5creeks@aol.com, 510 848 9358.
Tour East Bay “Green Corridor” May 6
Tour green buildings and pioneering “green economy” businesses, meet leaders in sustainability, learn about healthy resources, and enjoy a day-long seminar on wheels with Bay Area Green Tours and the Oakland Museum’s Natural Science Build, 9 AM – 4 PM Thursday, May 6; cost $90. Bring bag lunch or enjoy no-host lunch at a restaurant that supports local farmers. Information and sign-up at www.ebgt.org.