Events in support of the Mission Greenbelt project are sceduled throughout November and December 2007. You are invited to stop by Headquarters and/or join us on a tour of the Mission Greenbelt.
Thursday, November 15, 5 – 8 pm
Campaign Kick-off with Special Guest Speakers: Isaac Amala, Josiah Clark, Kevin Danaher, Minnette Lehmann, Jane Martin and Katina Papson
Location: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
Saturday, November 17, 12 – 3 pm
Hands-on Sidewalk Landscaping & Permitting Workshop: Come learn about the Sidewalk Landscaping Permit from Maria D'Agostino of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Urban Forestry.
Then, help us install a Sidewalk Native Plants Demonstration Garden. Get your hands in the soil & help us install a native plant demonstration garden outside in front of the Gallery. Bring gardening gloves and water.
Location: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
Saturday, December 1, 12 - 3 pm
Bus Tour & Youth Planting Day: Meet at Headquarters, and climb on board the veggie fuel powered bus with Jens-Peter Jungclaussen, the teacher with the bus and Amber Hasselbring, the artist behind the Mission Greenbelt project. San Francisco youth and their parents are treated to a free, guided tour of the Mission Greenbelt. If you’re under 18, be sure to bring an adult.
*Plan to stop along the route for a taco lunch and help to design & plan the first native plant garden along the Mission Greenbelt!
Location: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
Thursday, December 6, 12 - 1 pm
Meet the Artist Brown Bag Lunch: Bring your lunch to Headquarters and learn more about the Mission Greenbelt project from artist Amber Hasselbring.
Location: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
Friday, December 7, 3 - 5 pm
Native Plants for Sale: Rachel Kesel will sell native plants for a $7 donation. The plants are courtesy of Greg Gaar at the Haight-Ashbury Neighborhood Recycling Center & Native Plant Nursery.
Location: San Francisco Arts Commission Gallery, 401 Van Ness Avenue at McAllister
Saturday, December 8, 1 - 3 pm
Mission Greenbelt Walking Tour with Sidewalk Chalk: Meet at 19th and Dolores and walk the route of the proposed Mission Greenbelt. Along the way, we'll draw the garden plots onto the sidewalks with chalk and take photographs of our creations.
*If it's raining hard, this tour will be canceled.
Location: Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores in front of the statue
Saturday, December 15, 2:30 - 4:30 pm
Mission Greenbelt Bike Tour with Rachel Kesel: Meet at 19th and Dolores for a bike tour led by Rachel Kesel and Amber Hasselbring. Rachel will show us some spots to plant native plants along the way and Amber will discuss why she's selected this route for the Greenbelt.
*If it's raining hard, this tour will be canceled.
Location: Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores in front of the statue
Saturday, December 22, 1 - 3 pm
Mission Greenbelt Sound-scape Tour: Meet at 19th and Dolores and walk the route of the proposed Mission Greenbelt. At the exhibition are field recordings made during three walks, sunrise, mid-day and sunset. We will walk the route together in silence and observe/record what we hear and imagine what new sounds we'll hear once the Greenbelt is built.
*We'll go on this tour rain or shine, so bring appropriate weather gear.
Location: Dolores Park, 19th and Dolores in front of the statue