I want to create an intentional community for animal lovers who want to travel. We will take care of each others' pets. Additional goals are to live more sustainably (grow vegetables, have chickens and a goat, share a car or a truck, use solar power) and more sociably (share meals, conversations, morning yoga, perhaps massages and a hottub). Creative people with experience in gardening and construction are particularly welcome.

… We’ll be focusing on topics such as water conservation, community-supported agriculture, recycling, organic food, energy conservation, green schools, green cleaning, green design and building and more. We are in the process of reaching out to businesses, organizations, residents and local officials to talk about how we can all collaborate in fostering sustainable living in San Ramon. Philosophy: We can all make a difference with even small changes in our lifestyle to maintain our current and fut …

I started this group because "Scientific Organic Veganism" frames the cause and effect relationship of human behavior to ourselves, to one another, to animal species, and to the planet. The purpose of the group is: 1) To explore our relationship to our individual and collective life goals and purposes for being alive in relation to what we eat 2) To listen to one another on successes, failures, tips, hints, foods, recipes, gardens, farms, food preparation methods, and more. 3) To support events …

Quesada Gardens Initiative is a not-for-profit, an informal group of neighbors, a grassroots social and environmental change strategy, and a beautiful place.   Quesada Gardens Initiative has grown small acts of courage into a network of projects grown from the grassroots and led by locals.  It has created an oasis of calm and sustainability where crime and blight had ruled, all at little cost to the public.  The group has become emblematic of positive change in challenged urban settings, and ill …

Hi! I am starting this group in the hopes of finding some fellow foragers and urban gleaners to go on some outings with out here in Contra Costa and in the East Bay.    We will forage for wild edibles fruits and vegetables, fungi, and wild herbs and greens.  We will research and plan outings for foraging in public lands and parks, untended residential lots, and whatever other fruit we can gain access to without violating good etiquette and ethics.  Note: Due to the logistics and such of organ …

Urban homesteading can be a fun and fulfilling way to decrease your carbon footprint while learning useful methods for producing your own wholesome home staples.   We will be exploring canning & preserving, animal husbandry and beekeeping, gardening and mycology, foraging and gleaning, home crafting and sewing, permaculture practices, and the use of native plants for both culinary and medicinal uses.

… This meetup is for those interested in environmentalism, green issues, conservation, alternative energy or fuel, sustainability, organic agriculture, permaculture, occupy, Thanks, J.

The Friends of Marsh Creek Watershed (FOMCW) is a Contra Costa County community organization whose mission is to protect, conserve, and restore Marsh Creek and its tributaries, and to inspire appreciation and conservation of the Marsh Creek Watershed.

We have our first event coming up to improve a pathway in Oakland on Sunday, May 20th. On Saturday, April 28th, we did an Oakland Pathways Walk. Also, the day before I bought a couple of gardening tools and hacked away for almost 2 hours to make the pathway that was the least passable because of a big overgrowth of weeds back to being passable again and it is the one we will improve. We hope to fill Oakland's need to improve the city's many hidden pathways and stairways. At first we will remove …

Outdoor Afro is a community that reconnects African-Americans with natural spaces and one another through recreational activities such as camping, hiking, biking, birding, fishing, gardening, skiing — and more! Outdoor Afro uses social media to create interest communities, events, and to partner with regional and national organizations that support diverse participation in the Great Outdoors. Here is where you can start locally connecting with people who share your outdoor interests!

The San Francisco Bay Area is host to many of the best and most unique beer producers in the country. Some are considered mirco-breweries, only producing enough fermented beverage for their customers, while others produce for an international audience. This group is dedicated to a wide variety of beer tasting activities including; * Brewery touring and beverage sampling * Beer Socials * Private tastings * Beer festivals * Garden parties featuring select beer tasting * Oktoberfest celebration in …