Mount Umunhum is one of the highest peaks in the Santa Cruz
mountain range at 3,486 feet. From its summit,
you can see 360-degree views from the Pacific to the Sierra Nevada. Let’s check
it out on Saturday, February 1.
We will hike 3.85 miles up to the summit … read more.
Our UUFRC Book Discussion Group is a great way to read some fiction or nonfiction that you might not choose on your own. I’ve learned so much from the interesting talks we’ve had on a wide range of topics. Just look at our line-up for … read more.
On Saturday, October 5, we’ll join Bob and Sandy Simoni for a 6.5-mile hike along a creek and through a shady canyon in Hayward. We’ll climb 1,200 feet up through the canyon to a viewpoint overlooking the Bay. We’ll stop for lunch … read more.
At our December 1st service, we donated $2,106 to Insight-Out’s Guiding Rage into Power program (GRIP).
“What a tremendous outpouring of support! I am so grateful not only for your generous financial contributions, but also for the way you welcomed our guests and opened … read more.
Here is what you can and cannot put in your recycling bin.
Do Recycle
Clean and dry paper, cardboard, milk and juice
cartons, paper egg cartons, newspaper, magazines, junk mail (including
envelopes with windows)Glass bottles and jars. (OK to leave lids on. No
need to rinse, just scrape food off.)Metal … read more.
Members of our UU Fellowship recently toured the Shoreway Environmental Center in San Carlos where we asked about the Dos and Don’ts of recycling, composting, and waste disposal. Here’s some of what we learned. Due to space limitations, I am posting this as … read more.
What to put in your compost bin. What to do with batteries.
Do Compost
Food scraps, meat, poultry, fish, bones, fruit,
vegetablesDairyFood and beverage soiled paper (such as pizza
boxes and some takeout containers)Yard trimmingsUtensils, plates, food containers labeled
“Compostable”
Batteries
Tape the terminals of lithium-ion and 9-volt batteries. Put the … read more.
Take the following items to the Shoreway Buy-Back and Drop-Off Center at 333 Shoreway Road in San Carols. Some items are free, some you must pay to drop off. For complete descriptions of which items are acceptable, see https://www.rethinkwaste.org/shoreway-facility/services-rates or call the Shoreway Environmental … read more.
I will not be leading any hikes in July or August 2019. Stay tuned for details about the September hike.
I will not be leading a hike in July or August. Stay tuned for details about the September hike.
Pick fresh, organic berries from R&R Fresh Farms in Pescadero. Jose Ramirez, one of the only first-generation Mexican-American farm business owners on the coast, operates the farm under a leasing agreement with Peninsula Open Space Trust.
We can pick raspberries, blackberries, and … read more.
China Refuses to Recycle Our Plastic, Now What?
For more than 25 years, many developed countries, including the U.S., have been sending plastic waste to China instead of recycling it themselves. But in 2017, China banned plastic waste from being imported beginning in January 2018.
Now that … read more.
In the coming year of 2019-2020, we will be sharing our collection plate with the following organizations:
July 14 – Rape Trauma Services August 11 – Redwood City Educational Foundation September 15 – JobTrainOctober 13 – Community Overcoming Relationship AbuseNovember 17 – Upward Scholars December … read more.
Upcoming Events:
May 7, 3pm – Meet with Supervisors Pine and Slocum with the goal of persuading the Board to adopt an ordinance to prevent the sheriff from cooperating with ICE.
May 7, 7pm – Green New Deal presentation at Riconada Library, 1213 Newell Rd. in Palo … read more.
The Social Action Committee will hold an election after the UUFRC Annual Meeting on May 19 to choose 10 organizations to receive a ‘Share the Plate’ collection in the coming year: July 2019 through June 2020.
To be eligible to receive a special collection, the … read more.
On April 6, we’ll join Bob and Sandy Simoni for a 9-mile hike around Lake Chabot. We’ll skirt the shores of the lake with an occasional uphill climb; the highest elevation is 900 feet. We’ll see lovely views of the lake as well as wildflowers … read more.
There is no telling what the weather will be like on Saturday, March 2, but we do know that the East Bay hills will be green and lush. So we’ll take a hike along the mostly-paved Nimitz Trail above Tilden Park from where we’ll look … read more.
March 16-18
We all know the climate crisis is rapidly worsening, far outpacing progress toward a renewable and sustainable future. It’s time to stop the fossil-fuel industry and its allies from continuing to wreck our planet.
The Fossil Fuel Freedom March from Palo Alto to San … read more.
I checked in with the Baylands Nature Center and they assured me that there are still plenty of birds wintering on the Bay. So we’ll try for a bird walk one more time: on Saturday, February 2, we’ll go out for a … read more.
If you’d like some guidance about how to vote on the California ballot propositions, the UU Justice Ministry of California has posted a table showing which groups support which propositions. The link, and a discussion about measures 3 and 12, is here:
