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PENINSULA CONSERVATION CENTER
 EVENTS CALENDAR  - information: (415) 494-9301


Wednesday, February 19          Green Cities and Bio-Regions
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - at the Conservation Center - $2 Donation
Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Peter Berg, Planet Drum Foundation
 Cities are the greatest consumers of natural resources and the greatest 
generators of waste.    Peter Berg, the chief theoretician for the 
Planet Drum Foundation will speak on the importance of green cities 
and will help you understand your potential to alter these "urban 
wastelands".

Wednesday, February 19           Ecopreneuring:  The Recycling Niche
Sponsored by  Business Environmental Network 
   (a project of the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation)
10:00 AM - 11:30  AM -Palo Alto Medical Foundation.  Bring your own cup.
Free to BEN members, $20.00 for non-members - 
Advance registration required, call (415) 494-9301
 Three entrepreneurs will discuss the recycling niches their companies 
have found.  Speakers include:  David Buzby of Resoteck Global Recovery, 
Inc., who is developing an HDPE network of collectors.; Michael Mitsch 
of Antifreeze Environmental Service Corporation which recycles antifreeze 
and other byproducts of the transportation industry; and Paul Abernathy 
of Mercury Technologies which reclaims mercury from florescent 
lightbulbs.

Friday, February 21             Inside Track on Outdoor Jobs
Co-sponsored by Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation and Stanford 
                University
4 PM to 5:30 PM at Stanford's Career Planning and Placement Center
Free
 Jim Wiltens, Director of Deer Crossing Camp and venture writer for 
the San Francisco Chronicle and the Mercury News, will present this 
slide/lecture detailing job possibilities in the great outdoors for 
a weekend, a summer, or as a full-time career.

Wednesday, February 26          The Amazon - An Update
Co-Sponsored by Peninsula Conservation Center, Sierra Club and the 
                City of Palo Alto
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM -  Palo Alto Cultural Center Meeting Room 
Admission:  $5.00
 Photographer and author, Paul Beaver, returns to the Bay Area to bring 
us up-to-date on the Amazon River Basin. Paul has led over 100 
expeditions to the Amazon whose purposes have ranged from seed collection 
to jungle survival techniques, to wildlife studies.  Paul will show 
slides and share his experiences with us.  Tickets available at the door.

Wednesday, March 4              Wild Kauai
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - Peninsula Conservation Center - $2 Donation
Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Jim Wiltens
 Trek down the Kalalau trail, slither into the Alakai Swamp, and venture 
beneath the sea.  Jim Wiltens' slide show will take you on an adventure 
through an island few tourists ever see.

Thursday, March 5               Transportation Demand Issues
Sponsored by Business Environmental Network 
   (a project of the Peninsula Conservation Center Founation) 
10  AM TO NOON - at the San Jose Medical Center.  Bring your own cup.
Free to BEN Members, $20 for non-members -  
Advance registration required, call (415) 494-9301
 Local companies are making headway on transportation issues: encouraging 
carpooling and other transportation alternatives.  Representatives from 
Xerox Research Park, Lockheed and San Jose Medical Center will discuss 
the specifics of their companies' transportation programs and their 
successes and failures in getting these programs off the ground.  Carl 
Guaradino, Transportation and Land Use Director for the Santa Clara 
County Manufacturing Group, which represents the largest 100 high-tech 
companies in Silicon Valley, will lend his expertise.  Steve Elston, 
Telecommuting Manager at Pacific Bell will discuss the coming of age 
of telecommuting and how to get your company involved.

Thursday, March 12              Environmental Forum - 
   Mountain View City Council Candidates
7PM - 9PM
Mountain View Performing Arts Center - Rehearsal Studio
Moderator:  Seth Shoshtick

Wednesday, March 18             Socially Responsible Investing
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - Peninsula Conservation Center - $2 Donation
Co-Sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Richard Namm
 Retirement Planning is inescapable-whether you're still working, 
struggling on a minimal pension or enjoying the fruits of earlier labor.  
Richard Namm, a registered investment advisor, will present the idea 
of socially responsible investing when planning for retirement.  Namm 
will introduce a philosophy which allows people the opportunity to blend 
sound financial concepts with social and environmental criteria.  Come 
learn how to live comfortably and be true to your values.

Wednesday, March 18              Close the Loop Group - General Meeting
Sponsored by Business Environmental Network 
   (a project of the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation).  
Bring your own cup.
 The "Close the Loop Group" members are business people from a variety 
of industries that are actively involved in sharing information about 
the procurement of environmentally sound products for businesses and 
the management of solid waste.  
Call (415) 494-9301 for more information.

Saturday, March 28              Environmental Tours -
   BFI Recyclery and Garbage Museum
Co-Sponsored by Peninsula Conservation Center and Business Environmental 
                Network
9AM to Noon, $5.00 donation requested.
Meet at the Peninsula Conservation Center
 Bring the children, family and friends for a tour of the BFI Recyclery 
and Garbage Museum on this fun and enlightening Saturday outing.  Meet 
at 9AM for coffee and doughnuts.  We'll leave in carpools at 9:30AM.  
You can bring all your recycling and learn how its handled. 
Call (415) 494-9301 for more information.

Wednesday, April 1              Compost Your Kitchen
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - Peninsula Conservation Center - $2 Donation
Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Maria Woodworth, Mountain View Water Conservation/Recycling
 Have you ever wanted to compost but not known how to get started?  
Maria Woodworth works on composting projects for the City of San 
Francisco's recycling program and will instruct you on how to begin 
composting your own kitchen waste.  Maria will introduce and demonstrate 
the process of worm composting.  Worm composting is a particularly 
simple and inexpensive way to convert your kitchen scraps and paper 
waste into high quality compost.  The method takes up so little space 
that even those who live in apartments or have no yards can get 
involved.  Come see for yourself.

Thursday, April 2                Water Conservation
Sponsored by Business Environmental Network  
   (a project of the Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation).  
Bring your own cup.  Call  (415) 494-9301 for details.

Wednesday, April 15             Habitat Restoration
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - Peninsula Conservation Center -$2 Donation
Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Shelton Douthit, Sempervirens Fund
 The Sempervirens Fund works to preserve redwoods throughout the Big 
Basin and Castle Rock State Parks.  Shelton Douthit, Semperviren's field 
coordinator, will present a slide show of the Bear Creek Ridge 
Restoration Project which is presently taking place in the Santa Cruz 
mountains.  Through discussion of this project, Shelton will 
introduce and illustrate the process of ecological restoration.

Tuesday, April 21                Stepping Stones Into Environmental Careers
   Co-Sponsored by CEIP Fund, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, 
         and Peninsula Conservation Center Foundation   
6PM-8PM at the Palo Alto Medical Foundation Auditorium, 
               300 Homer, Palo Alto
Admission $10 per person.  Tickets available at the door.  
Call (415) 494-9301 for more information.
 As part of Environmental Careers Awareness Week, the CEIP Fund has 
invited five panelists, currently working in an environmental field, 
to describe their work, how they got there, their industry (private, 
public or non-profit), and their tips for job seekers.  Questions will 
be encouraged.

Wednesday, April 29             Whooping Cranes, Armadillos and Alligators
Brown Bag Lunch Series 
Noon to 1PM - Peninsula Conservation Center - $2 Donation
Co-sponsored by the Sierra Club and the Peninsula Conservation Center 
             Foundation
Speaker:  Mary and Duane Hallesy
 Mary and her husband Duane have been volunteer naturalists at the 
Aransas Wildlife Refuge, Texas, for the past two years.  They will tell 
you the story of the Aransas and the endangered whooping crane.  Mary 
will show slides from an extensive collection of the birdlife, including 
whooping crane, roseate spoonbill, and scissortail flycatcher; armadillos 
and alligators.