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Coastal Cleanup Day is September 25

Want to celebrate the 26th Annual Coastal Cleanup Day?  On September 25th, cleanups are planned along waterbodies all over the world. In Napa County, there are ten sites at which you can volunteer to pick up trash.  Sites include spots along the Napa River, Napa Creek, Salvador Creek, and Lake Berryessa.   In Napa County last year, 554 volunteers collected 10,777 pounds of trash and 7,388 pounds of recyclables. Help us reach this year’s goal of 650 volunteers!

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High school students get their hands dirty with restoration

The start of the 2010-11 school year marks the third year that the Napa County Resource Conservation District (RCD) is coordinating the SLEWS (Student and Landowner Education and Watershed Stewardship) program in Napa County.  The SLEWS program engages local high school students in real habitat restoration projects that enhance their knowledge of local ecology.  The program encourages students to see the power they have to effect positive change in the landscape and introduces students to possible careers in agriculture, education and natural resource conservation.  One of SLEWS’ goals is to plant the seed for a lifelong connection to the natural world.  

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18th Annual River Festival

The Friends of the Napa River present the 18th Annual River Festival on Sunday, September 5th, from 2:00 to 9:30 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park at the Third Street Bridge in downtown Napa. The River Festival features an outstanding line-up of entertainment including Elvin Bishop, the Napa High Marching Band, and many other exceptional artists. Performances will be held throughout the day at the Main Stage on the Third Street Bridge and in the Heineken Courtyard on Brown Street. The highlight of the River Festival is an evening concert by the Napa Valley Symphony, featuring Ray Manzarek of the Doors, followed by a fantastic fireworks display. Presented in association with Target.

For the first time ever, a limited supply of "River Club Preferred Seating" will be available on the Third Street Bridge directly in front of the Main Stage. These tickets include guaranteed seating, exclusive access to the hospitality area and complimentary wine tasting from our local Vintners. To purchase tickets, visit www.fonr.org

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Mercury in the Putah Creek Watershed

Sep 9, 2010 (7:00pm - 9:00pm)

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Blue Ridge Berryessa Natural Area Conservation Partnership Meeting

Sep 10, 2010 (10:00am - 12:00pm)

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Moore Creek Trail Work

Sep 11, 2010 (all day)

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"Deciphering Drip" Free Workshop

Sep 15, 2010 (6:30pm - 8:30pm)

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Bay-Friendly Landscape Conference

Sep 17, 2010 (all day)

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Given up for dead, lost wetlands springing back to life in south county

Imagine taking a swath of wetlands larger than the city of Napa — some 20 square miles — home to a rich diversity of aquatic and bird life ... then trashing it.

 Napa Valley Register-9/6/10, By Kevin Courtney

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Urban and Community Forestry Grants

CAL FIRE, the Strategic Growth Council announce the offering of Urban and Community Forestry Grants for the 2010/2011 fiscal year.

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Water Quality Monitoring Course Offered by UC Berkeley Extension

The next Water Quality Monitoring Design course at UC Berkeley Extension is coming up! The course materials have been updated and enhanced for the September 2010 class, based on several years of experience and feedback.

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