Thursday, April 10, 2003

Plant Trees! Help Green Silicon Valley! Become a Tree Amigo! The next Our City Forest "Tree Amigo" volunteer training course begins May 7th. Those completing the 18-hour training will become certified to coach volunteers at neighborhood and school tree plantings sponsored by Our City Forest. DATES & TIMES: Wednesdays: May 7, 14, 21, 28 from 6 to 9 PM Saturdays: May 17 and 31 from 9AM to Noon PLACE: Our City Forest 595 Park Ave. Suite 100 San José, CA 95110 Our City Forest is located at the corner of Park Ave. & Montgomery (Bird), just off Hwy 280 (Bird exit) COST: FREE This course consists of six 3-hour classes. Students will learn planting techniques, species identification, basic tree care, and how to help organize a community planting. There will be a tree nursery tour, a walking tree tour and a tree-planting project. The training is free and open to all. No previous experience is necessary. For more information and to sign up for the course, please contact Melanie Kimbel at (408) 998-7337 or email mkimbel@outcityforest.org 2:11:20 PM     Comment []

The SJSU Town-Gown Forum is April 23 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Engineering Building, Rooms 285-287. The forum provides a chance for university neighbors to learn what is going at SJSU and discuss issues with the university administration. 8:53:01 AM     Comment []