Resilient San Leandro

Join us for a fun-filled day celebrating our community, sustainability, and the services offered by the Library and City departments. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enjoy outdoor activities, crafts and activities for kids and teens, explore city vehicles, win prizes, and a free churro!

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Pleased to launch this new video series highlighting our resilience hubs! This video showcases our hub partner, Signing Roots, as they pioneer EcoSign Resilience Solutions. They're actively building accessible connections, fostering belonging, and equipping signing communities with inclusive disaster preparedness skills alongside other sustainability initiatives.

Empowering Deaf Communities: Accessible Disaster Preparedness with Signing Roots City of San Leandro is doing a special series on resilience hubs. Today we're showcasing our hub partner, Signing Roots, as they pioneer EcoSign Resilience S...

Washington Manor Resilience Hub Intro to Emergency Go Bags

Sat March 23, 10am-12pm

Marina Community Center

Join Washington Manor neighbors and the Resilience Hub for Emergency Preparedness. Come start an Emergency go bag, meet your neighbors, and City Sustainability and Fire Dept representatives at the Marina Community Center on Saturday, March 23rd from 10am - 12pm. Free bucket and first aid kit provided while supplies last. Coffee and pastries available. Registration is encouraged and contributions to the emergency supply pot are welcomed: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSez-Jxo_OnT_fMRiYVD6AVi8AlloJ6ZyNSy05JZZmSAzRA0-w/viewform?pli=1

City of San Leandro Tree Master Plan Public Workshops
Join us for one of these workshops as we dive into the development of San Leandro's Tree Master Plan! This interactive session is your chance to learn about the City's initiatives shaping the future of our urban forest. There will be plenty of time for your questions and feedback. Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of the conversation!

VIRTUAL Tues March 5, 12-1:30pm: RSVP here https://planitgeo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIscu6hpjsvEtbH1R2PwUA24Fqamd1patLI #/registration

IN PERSON Sat March 9, 10am-12pm, Surlene Grant Community Room, 999 E14th St, San Leandro. RSVP here https://planitgeo.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoceGqrz8rEtbI1jpjymGg9xDfvnwwgndL #/registration

Mulford Gardens Improvement Association invites you to stop by and join us for a Volunteer Work Day on Saturday, March 16 from 8 AM - 1 PM at Mulford Park (13055 Aurora Dr).

This will be the first in a series of events focused on habitat restoration at Mulford Park. Volunteers will help with planting native plant seedlings, clearing ivy, w**ding, and other light cleanup tasks.

Lunch will be provided for volunteers, along with a milkw**d seedling (milkw**d helps draw Monarch butterflies!). Useful items to bring include gardening gloves, trowels, pruners, hats, sunscreen, and water bottles.

Great turnout at the latest Homegrown Habitats event at Manor Library this past weekend to learn more about native gardening! Thank you to all of the volunteer coordinators, the speaker, and everyone who attended and picked up a free native plant.

Gardening With Nature: How to Propagate Native Plants

Want to start a California native plant garden without spending a lot at the nursery? Join us to learn the “why” of native plants and simple ways to grow them from seeds, cuttings, and divisions at Manor Library on Saturday, February 10, from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. in the Program Room. Presentation and Q&A with Laura Cornett, Horticulturist, Los Positas College, followed by a seed and plant giveaway outdoors in the demo garden. Rain or shine. Presented by Homegrown Habitats San Leandro; sponsored by the City of San Leandro, Office of Sustainability.

Adopt a Drain!

Help San Leandro keep drains clean and avoid localized flooding! San Leandro has approximately 2,200 storm drain inlets that can become clogged with litter and leaf debris throughout the year. This can lead to localized flooding during the rainy season, and also contamination of San Leandro Creek and the San Francisco Bay. San Leandro residents and businesses can help the City and their neighborhoods prepare for rainstorms by adopting one or more drains near their home or business. It doesn't take much to keep a storm drain clear. A monthly commitment to check the drain and remove the debris on top goes a long way in helping Public Works maintain the drains to reduce flooding and prevent pollution of our waterways.

Sign up here to adopt a drain and get a free tool: https://www.sanleandro.org/adoptadrain

A raffle prize will be sent to randomly selected volunteers in the Adopt A Drain program at the end of the storm season in the late spring.

Upcoming Tree Planting

Sat Dec 2, 9am-12pm: Grant Elementary School, 879 Grant Ave, San Lorenzo

Join the City of San Leandro Office of Sustainability and their community partners Common Vision and San Lorenzo Unified School District for tree plantings in December. Tree plantings are open to children and families. Trees are funded by the CalFire grant. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/SLTreeCare

Washington Manor Resilience Hub Interest Form

The Washington Manor Neighborhood Resilience Hub is looking to seek input on programming ideas and needs within the community. The Resilience Hubs Initiative was created in response to the urgent need to build resilience in our homes and communities in the wake of the climate crisis and social injustice. From recreation centers to housing complexes, resilience hubs are trusted community centers and spaces that serve as a gathering place to distribute resources, exchange information, and express community care during disasters; while supporting community programming and climate solutions year-round.

The Washington Manor neighborhood extends between Wicks Blvd on the west side, the 880 highway on the east side, the City of San Leandro border at San Lorenzo Creek to the south, and along the canal on the north side. For a more detailed map, see geosl.org

Form responses will help shape the development of programming for the resilience hub and neighborhood. The steering committee of residents will review answers and develop potential programming. Feel free to leave your contact information if you wish to participate in the committee, which meets at the Manor Library bimonthly. Program supported by the City of San Leandro Resilience Hubs Initiative.

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Washington Manor Resilience Hub Formulario de interés

El Washington Manor Neighborhood Resilience Hub (Centro de resiliencia del barrio de Washington Manor) desea recibir aportaciones sobre ideas de programación y necesidades de la comunidad. La iniciativa de centros de resiliencia se creó en respuesta a la urgente necesidad de crear resiliencia en nuestros hogares y comunidades a raíz de la crisis climática y la injusticia social. Desde los centros recreativos hasta los complejos de viviendas, los centros de resiliencia son centros y espacios comunitarios de confianza que sirven como punto de encuentro para distribuir recursos, intercambiar información y expresar el cuidado de la comunidad durante los desastres; a la vez que apoyan la programación comunitaria y las soluciones climáticas durante todo el año.

El barrio de Washington Manor se extiende entre Wicks Blvd en el lado oeste, la autopista 880 en el lado este, la frontera de la ciudad de San Leandro en San Lorenzo Creek al sur, y a lo largo del canal en el lado norte. Para ver un mapa más detallado, consulte geosl.org

Las respuestas a los formularios ayudarán a dar forma al desarrollo de la programación para el centro de resiliencia y el barrio. El comité directivo de residentes revisará las respuestas y desarrollará la programación potencial. No dude en dejar su información de contacto si desea participar en el comité, que se reúne en la Manor Library cada dos meses. Programa apoyado por la Iniciativa de Centros de Resiliencia de la Ciudad de San Leandro.

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華盛頓莊園復原中心興趣表

華盛頓莊園社區復原中心正在尋求社區內有關規劃之想法和需求的意見。復原中心倡議的創建是為了滿足氣候危機和社會不公義事故之後在我們的家庭和社區內建立復原的迫切需求。從康樂中心到住宅區，復原中心是值得信賴的社區中心和空間，可作為災難期間分配資源、交換資訊和表達社區關懷的聚集地；同時全年支持社區規劃和氣候解決方案。

華盛頓莊園區是從Wicks Blvd西側至 880 號高速公路東側。聖利安住市邊界是由聖洛倫索溪 (San Lorenzo Creek) 的南側至北面的運河沿線。有關更詳細的地圖，請參閱 geosl.org

表單回覆將有助於塑造彈性中心和社區的規劃發展。居民指導委員會將審查答案並制定潛在的規劃。如果您想參加該委員會，請隨時留下您的聯絡資訊，該委員會每兩個月在莊園圖書館舉行一次會議。該計劃由聖利安住市復原中心倡議支持。

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Our latest air quality monitor is up and running at San Leandro Kaiser campus! This work follows City of San Leandro's Climate Action Plan and Environmental Justice Element to better identify areas of air pollution, inform community members when action is needed to prevent prolonged exposure to poor air quality, and work towards better public health for all. Thanks to the San Leandro Kaiser Permanente Thrive team for coordinating on this! Check out the current air quality at https://www.sanleandro.org/854/Air-Quality-Monitoring

City of San Leandro is aiming to complete the CalFire tree planting project by Dec 2023 with 1000 trees, one of CalFire's biggest projects to date. We're currently at 78.8% trees planted! Join us for tree plantings on Nov 18 at Royal Sunset High School and Dec 2 at Grant Elementary School to help get the remaining trees planted while reducing urban heat and improving air quality. Sign up here! https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=j5XujZ-7Rkyr1DXQY34K0Yigl8BZUoFNjFo1Jgge-DhUQjEyOEkwRzRNNkNYWVYwS05GRDlGMEs0QS4u

New Heat Pump Water Heater Incentives

TECH Clean California just launched a new incentive for Heat Pump Water Heaters. Residences with up to 4 units can now receive new rebates $3,100+ when they switch to a heat pump water heater!

Contractors apply for the rebate (ranging from $3,100 to $4,185) and are required to pass 100% of the incentive to customers.

Learn more and find other incentives: incentives.AvaEnergy.org

Want to learn how to build and repair appliances? Learn at a Fixit Clinic! Join the monthly clinic at Circuit Launch on the third Friday of each month from 5:30-8:30pm in Oakland.

Gardening With Nature: Presentation and Q&A with Jennifer Dirking

Sat Nov 11 10:30am-12pm at Manor Library Program Room

Come by the Manor Branch Library on Nov 11 for a presentation and Q&A session with gardening expert Jennifer Dirking. Jennifer will cover how to create a bee, butterfly, and bird restaurant. The native garden at Manor Library will be open for patio tours and a limited supply of native seeds will be available for giveaways. Program will run in rain or shine. Hosted by Homegrown Habitats San Leandro and supported by the Office of Sustainability and Manor Branch Library.

Adopt-A-Drain Season Begins!

Help San Leandro keep drains clean and avoid localized flooding! San Leandro has approximately 2,200 storm drain inlets that can become clogged with litter and leaf debris throughout the year. This can lead to localized flooding during the rainy season, and also contamination of San Leandro Creek and the San Francisco Bay. San Leandro residents and businesses can help the City and their neighborhoods prepare for rainstorms by adopting one or more drains near their home or business. It doesn't take much to keep a storm drain clear. A monthly commitment to check the drain and remove the debris on top goes a long way in helping Public Works maintain the drains to reduce flooding and prevent pollution of our waterways.

Sign up here to adopt a drain and get a free tool: https://www.sanleandro.org/adoptadrain

A raffle prize will be sent to randomly selected volunteers in the Adopt A Drain program at the end of the storm season in the late spring.

Since 2018, City of San Leandro residents have enjoyed energy choice with East Bay Community Energy (EBCE), your local public power provider. Recently, EBCE changed its name to Ava Community Energy.

On October 24, East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) became Ava Community Energy (Ava). Customers will see a new name, new logo, and great new programs in the pipeline. Their clean energy and low rates are not changing. For more information, visit avaenergy.org/brand.

Join City of San Leandro and their community partner Common Vision for a tree planting event at Monarch Bay Golf Course on Mon Oct 30 from 3-5pm! Help beautify the city and make it healthier for people to live! RSVP here: https://forms.office.com/g/zfg8iK2VyG

Another 57 trees planted successfully this weekend at Lewelling Campus of San Lorenzo Unified School District with help of community volunteers! Thank you to San Lorenzo Unified facilities staff for preparing the site, Jayson from Common Vision for coordinating logistics, Devil Mt Nursery for the trees, and all the volunteers who showed up.

Garment Giveaway

Sat Nov 4 10am-12pm at Titan Auditorium, Marina Community Center

Join City of San Leandro, Buy Nothing San Leandro, and the Washington Manor Neighborhood Resilience Hub for a Garment Giveaway on Sat Nov 4 from 10am-12pm at the Titan Auditorium in the Marina Community Center. Bring what clothes you can, take what you like, and the rest will be donated to a non-profit.

Upcoming Tree Plantings

Sat Oct 14, 9am-12pm: Lewelling Campus, 750 Fargo Ave, San Leandro

Mon Oct 30, 9am-12pm: Monarch Bay Golf Course, 13800 Monarch Bay Dr, San Leandro

Sat Nov 4, 10am-12pm: Washington Manor Park, 14900 Zelma St, San Leandro

Join the City of San Leandro Office of Sustainability and their community partner Common Vision for tree plantings in October and November. The first tree planting is with San Lorenzo Unified School District at the Lewelling Campus; the second is with Monarch Bay Golf Course; and the third is at Washington Manor Park. Tree plantings are open to children and families. Trees are funded by the CalFire grant. RSVP here: https://tinyurl.com/SLTreeCare!

Over 20 people attended the DIY air filter build on Sun Sept 24 at the San Leandro Main Library hosted by the Educators Collective for Environmental Justice and supported by the San Leandro Resilience Hubs Initiative. Community members learned the importance of air filters for protecting health and improving indoor air quality during wildfire smoke days, and were able to build 10 air filters to take home. More information about the Corsi-Rosenthal box can be found here: https://engineering.ucdavis.edu/news/science-action-how-build-corsi-rosenthal-box. This is the second workshop in the series about air quality. Next month’s workshop on Oct 15 will focus on indoor and outdoor air quality monitoring.

US National Weather Service San Francisco/Monterey Region advises that the smoke from Northwest California fires may be present for the next few days. Below is a screenshot from Purple Air of the current air quality levels. You can monitor the live air quality levels at https://www.sanleandro.org/854/Air-Quality-Monitoring

Alameda County Public Health Department has guidance below for staying safe during smoky days:

Prevention

Bay Area residents impacted by wildfire smoke are advised by the Alameda County Public Health Department to:

Stay indoors with windows and doors closed, where air quality is better.
Keep indoor air cool or visit an air-cooling center.
Set home and car ventilation systems on re-circulate to prevent drawing in outside air.
Stay hydrated by drinking water.
Limit or avoid outdoor recreational and sports activities.
Use an air filter, especially if there are household members with heart disease, asthma or other respiratory conditions, or elderly persons and children.
Avoid using wood-burning stoves or fireplaces, lawn mowing, leaf blowing, burning candles and incense, barbecuing, smoking.
If possible, leave the affected area for the duration of a heavy smoke event.

For more resources, check out Alameda County Public Health Department: https://acphd.org/air-quality/

Crop Swap and Share Community Picnic with San Leandro Food Sovereignty Project

Sun Oct 1, 2023 11am-2pm at Thrasher Park

Come enjoy free fresh lemonade and snacks at San Leandro Food Sovereignty Project (SLFSP)’s annual Swap & Share Community Picnic. Bring your excess harvest from your yard or garden, or just bring a bag and take home fresh local produce. Join us to share our neighborhood’s bounty! Sunday, October 1, 2023 11 a.m - 2 p.m at Thrasher Park, 1300 Davis Street, San Leandro

Air Quality Workshop: Building Do-It-Yourself Air Filters

Sun Sept 24, 10am-12pm

Karp Room, San Leandro Main Library

Learn from environmental justice experts on the importance of air quality and its impact on our collective health and wellbeing. In this session, we will be building a temporary home air purifier to take home for free. Materials will be provided. Presented by the Educator Collective for Environmental Justice (ECEJ) and supported by the San Leandro Resilience Hubs Initiative.

This fall, City of San Leandro is partnering with Bay Area SunShares to work towards a more sustainable future. Register now to get connected with Bay Area SunShares pre-vetted installers for a limited time discount on home solar and battery storage. Discount no longer available after November 15th! Register at https://www.bayareasunshares.org/

Thank you to all of the volunteers who came out this past Saturday to help w**d and sheet mulch the newly planted trees at Cherry Grove Park! This will help to suppress w**ds, retain soil moisture, and keep our trees alive. Huge thanks to HandsOn Bay Area for recruiting volunteers, Common Vision for coordinating, San Leandro High School Interact Club and Arroyo High Interact Club for volunteering, and Public Works Department for delivering mulch.

Join Bike East Bay staff on a 12-mile guided bike ride from the Bay Fair BART station to the San Leandro Marina Park and back this coming Sun Aug 27.

On this ride we will be exploring access barriers to the shoreline from Central Alameda County, as well as visiting a beautiful section of the Bay Trail, and discussing plans for future bike/walk connections in the region.

Meet at the Bay Fair BART northeast side plaza at Sunday Aug 27, 12:30pm, ride out by 1pm. This location is accessible by bike, BART, and AC Transit

Route here:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43895989

This activity is open to everyone, but participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult and must wear a bicycle helmet as required by state law. If you do not have a working bicycle, contact Bike East Bay Advocacy Director Robert ([email protected]) to arrange for a loaner bike and helmet.

Most of the ride is on streets with painted bike lanes, except for the 1/3 mile along Lewelling Blvd where we will be sharing the road with drivers past the 880 interchange. We will ride through together as a group to keep everyone safe and supported.

Join Fixit Clinics for their monthly clinic at Circuit Launch on the Third Fri of each month from 5:30-8:30pm! More details here: https://www.meetup.com/circuit-launch/events/294428125/

BUILD NIGHTS ARE BETTER THAN EVER

Our monthly Circuit Launch "Open House" evening for everyone, fun for the whole family! Join us every third Friday evening of the month for a trifecta of awesomeness:

○ Robot and Electronics Projects: Start a project, continue a project or discover one here: we provide the space, tools and peer learning – you bring your project and enthusiasm!

○ Sewing: Learn to do simple mending or get help with technical fabric and textile projects. In addition to regular machines our Sewing Lab features heavy-duty industrial sewing machines and sergers. Our mentor CC has worked forAcademy or Art College, Tesla, SuitX, and Zipline and has vast sewing machine repair and maintenance experience; bring your own machine to tune up for tip-top operation and sew alongside others.

○ General Repair: Fixit Clinic's monthly residency at Circuit Launch: bring your broken, non-functioning things – electronic gadgets, appliances, computers, toys, sewing machines, fabric items, etc.– for assessment, disassembly, and possible repair. We’ll provide workspace, specialty tools, and guidance to help you disassemble and troubleshoot your item. First-time repairers and “Fixing Families” are heartily invited. Learn more at https://www.fixitclinic.org/

It's definitely worth a visit if you've never been here: tour Circuit Launch and see all the exciting companies and projects in progress.

Tree mulching at Cherry Grove Park, Sat Aug 26, 10am-12pm

Join City of San Leandro and their community partner Common Vision in helping to care for newly planted trees at Cherry Grove Park on Sat Aug 26 from 10am-12pm. Mulching is an important activity to reduce water loss and protect the soil so the trees can get established. Children of all ages welcome to join. Register here to volunteer: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=j5XujZ-7Rkyr1DXQY34K0Yigl8BZUoFNjFo1Jgge-DhUQjEyOEkwRzRNNkNYWVYwS05GRDlGMEs0QS4u