Tuleyome Tales: Our wintertime sparrow guests
Along with the waterfowl migrating into and through the region now, we’re also seeing an influx of songbirds and sparrows that will winter here and then fly off toward their breeding grounds in the spring. Three of the easiest ones to spot are the golden-crowned…
Electric Vehicle Event Data Shows 33% Jump in Intention to Buy Electric Vehicles
On Saturday, September 21, 2019, the Davis Electric Vehicle Association (DEVA), SacEV, Cool Davis, and the City of Davis hosted a National Drive Electric Week event at the Davis Farmers Market to give residents opportunities to test drive and ask questions about electric vehicles. EVs@theMarket…
Tuleyome Tales: A tale of three fungi
As the weather starts to cool off and the rainy season begins, you’ll be seeing more and more fungi starting to make their appearance in the Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument region. One of the most commonly found fungi in our region is turkey tail,…
Dr. Richard Jackson Speaks on City Planning for Healthier Communities
Davis Community Chambers Wednesday, November 6 at 7pm
Join the Zombie Bike Parade: It’s a No Brainer!
Join upwards of 500 participants in Davis’ first ever Zombie Bike Parade & Picnic on October 20th in Central park. Registration starts at 10am and the bike parade starts at 11:30am. Don’t want to ride, that’s ok, come out and enjoy the festivities which will include, food…
Pedalfest Comes to Davis Community Park
Come out to The Davis Pedalfest on Sunday, November 3rd for an afternoon of bike movies and fun outdoor activities! Put on by The Bike Campaign, Bike Davis and The City of Davis, an exciting time is guaranteed for all. Bike movies will play at the Veterans…
Environmental update: Wildlife-friendly tree maintenance
The community of Davis supports a magnificent urban forest. This forest is made of trees growing along streets and greenbelts, in parks and on residential and commercial properties. In addition to the benefits trees provide to the citizens of Davis, the trees provide habitat for…
Save the Date: EVs @ the Market
Davis Farmer’s Market, Saturday, September 21, 9am to 1:30pm
Valley Clean Energy Customers Reaping Environmental Benefits for Same Cost
It’s been a long hot summer, but those cool autumn days aren’t too far off… And thanks to Valley Clean Energy, local electricity customers are not paying any more to run their air-conditioners than they would have paid under PG&E. At the same time, they…
Tuleyome Tales: Let’s focus on some fascinating dragonfly postures
Sometimes you may see dragonflies standing with their rear up in the air. Why are they doing that? Or you may see them perching, and it looks like they have only four legs instead of six. Where did the other two legs go? Let’s find…
Tuleyome Tales: The interior live oak has some intriguing features
We have a lot of different oak trees in the region, but, for today, let’s focus on one that has some unique and interesting features: the interior live oak (Quercus wislizeni). These trees can grow in a tall tree formation, reaching heights of between 30…
Peter Wagner, Cyclist Extraordinaire, Prepares for Zombie Mode
Davis icon and resident of 25 years, Peter Wagner, plans to make an appearance at the city’s first ever Zombie Bike Parade on the morning of October 20th at Central Park. This event put on by The Davis Odd Fellows and The Bike Campaign is…
Solar panels at Davis Community, and other churches, providing lots of electricity
A recently installed array of solar panels on the roof at Davis Community Church is now providing about three-quarters of the electricity used by the congregation, which has a one-block campus across the street from Central Park in downtown Davis. Several other local congregations are…
EV Pop-Up at Davis Farmers Market August 17
Davis Farmers Market Saturday August 17
Why I Ride: A conversation with Clark Fitzgerald
Clark Fitzgerald first started riding a bike on a consistent basis in 2007. He came back from Afghanistan, where he had been deployed as a member of the military, and took some time off for about a year, riding his bike on frequent one-week trips….
Greywater Showcase 2019: Case Studies Rise to the Top
Wednesday July 24 6-8pm Davis Senior Center
eBike Pop Up This Saturday at Farmer’s Market
Saturday May 18 at Davis Farmers Market
COOL Cuisine Burger Battle Surpasses Goal of 5000 Burgers Sold
The COOL Cuisine Burger Battle energized the Davis dining scene with some Earth Day friendly food this past March when downtown and UC Davis campus restaurants sold over 5,000 planet-friendly burgers to enthusiastic locals and a surprising number of out-of-town visitors. There were table tents…
Burger Battle Focuses Attention on the Impact of Meat
The COOL Cuisine Burger Battle wrapped up March 31 with an amazing 5,110 plant-based burgers sold according to event organizers. That’s an average of 161 burgers per day. Compared to consuming that many beef burgers, diners together prevented 15.5 tons of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions…
Earth Day Events 2019
Beecharmers Earth Day Festival Saturday April 13 11am to 2pm Alhambra (PASSED) The Beecharmers is partnering with the Urban Village Community at Alhambra Mace Ranch, located at the Alhambra at Mace Ranch Apartments, 4500 Alhambra Dr, Davis, for a FREE afternoon of fun including music,…
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More digging by Lynne Nittler: Thomas Mann with graphics and a short video showing how hurricanes are 3x more destructive! Climate Reality Campus Corps at UC Davis
Most Destructive Hurricanes Now 3x More Frequent Than They Were a Century Ago
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"It's the most damaging ones that are increasing the most. This is exactly what you would expect with climate models."3 days ago
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How can onsite non-potable water reuse systems secure California's water future? Join our webinar on November 21st to find out: http://bit.ly/2Kq1amC
