MISSION:  PlacerSustain connects people and inspires collaboration to build healthy communities and thriving local economies.

Join us in working with others in our Community to create a Sustainable Future! It is up to us, the local community, to create a future that is sustainable for our children, and their children. The essential work we must do for ourselves.

"The real intent of community transformation is to shift the umbrella under which the traditional problem solving, investment, and social and community action now take place." (Peter Block, "Community:The Structure of Belonging") 

PLACER NATURE CENTER ACKNOWLEDGED!

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 16:53 — PlacerSustain

PlacerSustain Acknowledges the Placer Nature Center as the most active community organization that is using our web portal to inform the public about Center events and program activities!  All local organizations and individuals with sustainability interests benefit from aggregating traffic in a community portal.  The PlacerSustain website supplements the outreach from each organizations individual websites and newsletters.  In the case of the Placer Nature Center, visit their website at

Annual Membership Drive

Fri, 01/06/2012 - 21:18 — PlacerSustain

PlacerSustain is on an calendar year membership cycle.  All the basic PlacerSustain member rights and privileges are free.  The work that is being done, which is considerable,  is primarily  being accomplished by volunteers.

PlacerSustain Initiatives -- 2012 (Draft)

Wed, 10/19/2011 - 15:31 — Jeffrey Bordelon

[This is a summary list of key PlacerSustain initiatives that are being pursued by PlacerSustain members that we anticipate in 2012.  Let us know if you have other areas of interest you would like to pursue.  Our "initiatives" are simply members who are working together to accomplish their mutual goals.  If you want an initiative that isn't on this list, you get to create it--we have volunteers who are willing to help. 

PLACESUSTAIN INITIATIVES 2011

"Resilience" -- A Blog Article by Susan Szpakowski

Wed, 02/22/2012 - 10:44 — PlacerSustain

This is a link to an article by Susan Szpakowski that was published on the ALIA Insitute website.  The articles header is "

A New Sustainable Communities Learning Network for Local Government

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 16:28 — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS A COPY OF NEWSLETTER MATERIAL PROVICED BY THE CONSERVATION STRATEGY GROUP.  The program consists of the using of a peer learning network, like PlacerSustain, to support local government consideration and application of sustainability practices]

New: Sustainable Communities Learning Network

Chico Sustainability Conference

Mon, 02/20/2012 - 14:09 — Ed Armstrong

California State University, Chico is hosting a conference on sustainability next week, Mar 1-3: 

http://www.csuchico.edu/sustainablefuture/conference/

Bee article on buying local meat

Wed, 02/15/2012 - 08:45 — Ed Armstrong

In case someone didn't already post this, there's an article in today's Sac Bee about buying local meat: 

http://www.sacbee.com/2012/02/15/4263722/sacramento-area-families-buy-meat.html

The article doesn't have a lot of depth, but it shows that more people are aware of the benefits of buying from local farms, and it provides a contact information for a couple of local ranchers who sell to the public.

 

 

Nature Docent Training

Wed, 02/08/2012 - 12:45 — Placer Nature Center

 No experience needed! We train you – it’s easy!

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   Do you love learning or nature or kids or teaching or science or history? Yes!? Then come learn to work with small groups children in discovery-based, hands-on learning activities as a Placer Nature Center Docent!

Lyme Disease – Learn to stay safe outside

Sun, 02/05/2012 - 12:48 — Placer Nature Center
Image: Wisconsin Department of Health

   Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne illness in North America and Europe. Recently, ticks throughout Placer County have tested positive for Lyme Disease, including at the nature center. Read on to learn about the symptoms of Lyme Disease, ticks and most importantly, how to prevent getting it.

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