Upcoming Planet Drum Events
Visit with Planet Drum Staff at the following presentations, tabling events and workshops.
Contact mail@planetdrum.org or call 415-285-6556 to set up a Bioregional Tour of San Francisco or a presentation, performance or workshop for your group. Planet Drum is available to travel to your bioregion.
Presentations
San Francisco, California—New dates!
One-day BIOREGIONAL ECOLOGY WORKSHOPS
Dates To Be Announced.....check back again
10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Learn about our Northern California Bioregion At Heron's Head Park
Join Peter Berg, Director of Planet Drum Foundation, for an inspiring full day field immersion workshop at Heron's Head Park EcoCenter and restoration site in the Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood of San Francisco. Anthony Khalil, Heron's Head Park Educator/Steward will provide background on this outstanding model of urban natural habitat. The workshop will provide a holistic ecological approach to identifying and understanding Northern California's unique climate, weather, soil, landforms, watersheds, native plants and wildlife.
Emphasis is on observation of natural characteristics, discussing interrelationships of natural systems, and on-site learning in an amazing environment. This is a must for learning about and seeing what makes our bioregion distinct from any other on the planet and for UNDERSTANDING what we must do to restore and maintain healthy natural systems within San Francisco.
We begin 10AM at the EcoCenter in Heron's Head Park located at Jennings and Cargo Streets. Call about transportation alternatives: (415) 285-6556. Bring a bag lunch and wear good walking or hiking shoes.
In the workshop, you will:
 | Participate in an easy-to-follow bioregional map-making of your own life-place. |
| Explore native habitats that coexist with urban surroundings. |
| Acquire new environmental teaching skills to share with students, colleagues, family, and friends. |
| Observe and discuss native habitat restoration activities. |
| Learn where our waters come from and where our waters should go. |
| Obtain take-home materials. |
Sliding scale $35-$50 (full scholarships for SF-USD teachers, limited work exchanges available). Fee includes workshop participation and project materials.
REGISTER NOW!
Workshops will fill up quickly! Call Planet Drum Foundation, (415) 285-6556 or email mail@planetdrum.org today to register and/or learn more details.
Workshops are partially funded by a grant from the Bill Graham Foundation. Thank you!
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Arcata, California
September 17, 2010 at 7pm at Northtown Books, 957 H Street, Peter Berg will do a reading from Envisioning Sustainability with discussion. For more information call 707-822-2834 or see http://www.northtownbooks.com/
Come and hear activist Peter Berg share his thoughts and
read from his new book. Readings include the history of
ecological thinking during the past 40 years and are both informational
and delightful.
“Berg’s genius includes being a very funny performing artist, a poet, and a visionary with the capacity to articulate his vision passionately, practically, and distinctly. Envisioning Sustainability is a collection of his essays, talks, diatribes, and articles which have helped to define the bioregional movement since the early 1970s.”—Joyce Marshall, Realistic Living
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Peter Berg has been a continuing source of innovative ideas for ecological activists for nearly forty years. Both enlightening and surprising, his writings are a primary source for the history of ecological thinking. Berg has been called the "father of bioregionalism" and " a thorn in the side of the environmental movement." His perceptive analyses are always exciting, pushing the limits of the ordinary. Envisioning Sustainability guides the reader through the awakening of both environmentalism and bioregionalism and discusses urban sustainability and ecological policy with vision, candor, and humor.
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"Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciated and enjoyed Peter's talk. In a time of much despicable and despairing behavior by us human beings, Peter is a true encouragement or maybe I should say a courageous enjoyment “— recent email response after an Envisioning Sustainability reading in San Francisco, May 2010.
Tabling Events
(Meet and chat with Planet Drum staff, and see exhibits, books, maps, and crafts for sale.)
Petaluma, California
The Progressive Festival will be on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, Noon to 5 pm at Walnut Park, downtown Petaluma, CA. This event features exciting speakers and live music. For more information call Chuck Sher at 707/763-8134.
San Francisco Bioregional Tours
Explore urban wild places! See sustainability in action! Learn about native plants and restoration projects!
Planet Drum is available to give you or your group a bioregional tour in
the Bay Area.
These trips are tailored to your interests, ranging from one to four hours, and can
include a hands-on work component. Call and arrange a tour now for yourself, your family,
your employees group or business, or your school. They're fun, informational, and
will give you a new perspective! (415-285-6556 or
mail@planetdrum.org )
