Hi there one and all…come join us in the garden, have a nibble and maybe find that special gift or treasure — the gift-giving holidays are right around the corner! Where: 4182 Linwood Place, Riverside CA 92506 When: Saturday, November 17, 2012 Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Support local women artists and purchase jewelry,…
Growcology is hosting a training class today so people can go out and collect signatures for the “Label GMOs statewide ballot initiative”. A Riverside ballot initiative coordinator will be there to answer any questions. Afterwards, there will be a screening of the movie “The Future of Food”. For more information on the Label GMOs campaign,…
Southern California residents are now required to check the air quality before they burn wood in a home fireplace — or risk violating regulations that went into effect this week. Fines for repeat offenders can be as high as $500. As part of the Healthy Hearths™ initiative, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) is…
The Wood Streets Green Team is holding a Recycling Workshop on reducing, reusing, and recycling household waste on Sunday, June 12, from 3 pm to 5 pm. The workshop will be held at theHabitat for Humanity ReStore located at 2180 Iowa Avenue in Riverside. All attendees are encouraged to bring any household items to the…
If you have time on Sunday, January 23, 2011 between 3 and 5 p.m., ride your bike, or take a leisurely stroll, down to the Hall of Fame (next to the bookstore) on the RCC campus for another informative Wood Streets Green Team workshop. Why would you put organic food on a dish washed with toxin-containing…
Courtesy of the Wood Streets Green Team, there will be a FREE energy efficiency workshop tomorrow, Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 3 pm to 5 pm at the home of Nigel Hughes and Mary Droser (3674 Larchwood Place) in the Wood Streets neighborhood. Please feel free to tell your neighbors and come join us! This…
C.U.R.E. is a program that focuses on promoting the value of having a clean city, raising consciousness of litter habits, and improving overall community pride and involvement. As part of its C.U.R.E. campaign, the city hosts periodic bulky item and electronic waste collection events for items too large to fit into residential trash containers. If…
Whether you are a kid, have a kid, or are a kid at heart, you may want to spend some time at a local pumpkin patch this season. Most patches and/or farms offer much more than just pumpkins! There are mazes, gift shops, petting zoos, train rides, food, picnic areas, etc. Some pumpkin patches and…
A week ago today, Sunday, July 25, 2010, the Wood Streets Green Team organized a workshop entitled “Green Home Conversions with Riverside Public Utilities Rebates“. About 40 people (mostly Wood Streets residents) attended the workshop and heard Ryan Bullard from Riverside Public Utilities (RPU) explain the new Whole House Rebate Program, a tiered rebate that gets bigger…
Want to save $$$ on energy costs? Tired of that hot/stuffy room? Are you afraid to run your air conditioner? Confused by all the advertisements? Don’t know where to begin? The “Wood Streets Green Team” can help! The Wood Streets Green Team’s mission is to provide resources to assist Wood Streets residents in increasing the…
SATURDAY, MAY 1, 2010 — If you are a City of Riverside resident, you may “drop off for FREE” from 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.! Bring your load of furniture (sofas, chairs, etc.), large household items (mattresses), appliances (stoves, refrigerators, a/c units, etc.), electronic waste (computers, televisions, etc.), yard waste, and tires (no rims). Sorry, but…
Teach kids to wash their hands frequently. Using warm water and soap, washing for 15 seconds can really help prevent the passing of germs. Having them wash after recess and just before lunch can really help. Warm water and soap is actually better than antibacterial creams. Instead of sending your kids to school with a…
