Environment

We Love Earth Festival comes to Flood Park on April 16

The We Love Earth Festival, which focuses on climate crisis solutions, will be at Flood Park in Menlo Park on Saturday, April 16 from 10:00

by Contributed Content
on April 12, 2022

Tomorrow’s clean electricity forecast: Here’s when to recharge your electric toothbrush or EV

Tomorrow for about four hours starting at 11:00 am, California's entire electricity demand will be met from solar, wind and nuclear generation. That's four hours without emissions!

by Ole Agesen
on April 9, 2022

Arbor Day Celebration and tree planting on April 9

On Saturday, April 9 at 1:00 pm, join Mayor Betsy Nash, Council member Cecilia Taylor, Interim City Manager Justin Murphy, Environmental Quality Commission, and city

by Contributed Content
on April 7, 2022

After-School STEAM: The Living Earth, Fast and Slow is topic April 7

Students in Grades 2-8 are invited to zoom back to the birth of the Earth, and—after a couple of stops and stories along the way—home

by Contributed Content
on April 4, 2022

Opinion: We need clean energy opportunity zones

Over the past decade, Menlo Park has moved from laggard to leader in local action to transition energy use toward healthier, cost-effective alternatives that dramatically

by Ray Mueller
on March 29, 2022

USGS public lecture looks at migratory Big Game on March 24

Hoofing it in the West: Conservation Challenges and Solutions for Migratory Game is the topic Matthew Kauffman, USGS Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, will address

by Contributed Content
on March 22, 2022

Next USGS virtual public lecture is on January 27

Species Here, Species There, Species, Species Everywhere - Why do Species live where they do? by Thomas Edwards, USGS Utah Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit

by Contributed Content
on January 26, 2022

Grade school kids can learn about tide pools on January 27

It’s something cool after school for students in Grades K-6, with the Marine Science Institute! On Thursday, January 27, from 4:00 to 5;00 pm, take

by Contributed Content
on January 24, 2022

Tsunami in Menlo Park? So warns the National Weather Service

I begin each day looking at Accuweather's forecast on my iPad using Menlo Park as my location. Imagine my surprise to read this this morning:

by Linda Hubbard
on January 15, 2022

Menlo Park residents: Get ready for next household hazardous waste disposal event

In partnership with San Mateo County Health, City of Menlo Park hosts periodic household hazardous waste (HHW) events. The next event is Saturday, Jan. 22,

by Contributed Content
on January 14, 2022