APRIL EVENTS

* April 11 & 28 - Free Master Gardeners class:  Irrigation

Learn the basics of home sprinkler and drip irrigation systems.  Provide your plants with the water they need and reduce your water bill.   9-12 noon  contact:  530-621-5512

April 11 location: Cameron Park Community Center, 2502 Country Club Drive, C.P.

April 28 location: Sherwood Demonstration Garden, 6699 Campus Drive, Placerville

 

* April 15 - Hike with American River Conservancy

This is a moderate up-and-down 4-5 mile hike to enjoy the vistas of the Sierras and the American River.  9-2 pm   To sign up and for meeting time and location contact: julie@arconservancy.org

 

* April 20 - Sierra Renaissance Society presentation:  "For the Common Good: Invest in Nature”

Guest speaker will be Alan Ehrgot, Executive Director of the American River Conservancy.   1-3pm  *New location*  American Legion Hall,  561 Greenstone Road, Placerville   (exit 41 from Highway 50, south 1 mile on the left)

 

* April 21 - Placerville Earth Day Celebration!   

Free family fun at the El Dorado Main Library, Ray Lawyer Drive, Placerville   10-4pm

 

* April 28 - Volunteers needed for an Arbor Day Celebration Workday

The Center for Sierra Nevada Conservation is looking for volunteers to work on sensitive watershed and habitat restoration in the Eldorado National Forest.   9am-4pm contact: Kaitlin@sierranevadaconservation.org 

 

* April 28 - Rise and Shine:  Placerville’s Community Day of Service

Volunteer to help fix up, clean up, and conserve Placerville’s parks and trails.   contact: 530-642-5232

 

* April 28 - Garden Tour

Opportunity to join Join our workgroup for a tour of the UCCE/Master Gardener Sherwood Demonstration Garden at Folsom Lake College in Placerville.  Details here.