Environment

Zero-emission landscape equipment (ZELE) requirement begins July 1 in Menlo Park

Starting July 1, the City of Menlo Park will enforce a new ordinance requiring the use of zero emission (manual, electric or battery powered) landscaping

by Contributed Content
on June 12, 2024

Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on May 11

In partnership with San Mateo County Environmental Health, City of Menlo Park hosts periodic household hazardous waste (HHW) events. Examples of HHW are batteries, paint

by Contributed Content
on May 10, 2024

Youth for Climate Policy panel will take place on April 30

Join the online Youth for Climate Policy panel discussion and forum on Tuesday, April 30 from 5:00-6:00 pm to learn how you can steer local

by Contributed Content
on April 27, 2024

Menlo Park celebrates Arbor Day with mayoral tree planting

Today is National Arbor Day but Menlo Park celebrated earlier.  Four young trees were planted at the Belle Haven Child Development Center on April 9.

by Contributed Content
on April 26, 2024

3rd annual Love Our Earth Festival is held

The early morning rain on Saturday, April 13, paused just in time as the 3rd annual Love Our Earth Festival began welcoming Peninsula residents to

by Contributed Content
on April 22, 2024

Earth Day celebrated at Holbrook Palmer Park in Atherton

There was a lot to see and a lot to learn at today's Earth Day celebration held at Holbrook Palmer Park in Atherton today in

by Linda Hubbard
on April 21, 2024

Electric Garden Voucher Program is launched in Menlo Park

The City of Menlo Park is introducing the Electric Garden Voucher Program. This initiative comes in response to a new city regulation set to prohibit

by Linda Hubbard
on April 11, 2024

Love Our Earth Festival returns on April 13

The 3rd annual Love Our Earth Festival invites Peninsula residents of all ages to learn how to live sustainably and do their part to fight

by Contributed Content
on April 9, 2024

InMenlo’s tech/creative team member covers the eclipse

Emails InMenlo's tech/creative guy Steve Wethington  from Dayton, Ohio: "Just got back from seeing the eclipse, and thought I’d send you a quick report from

by Linda Hubbard
on April 8, 2024

Stanford solar astrophysicist discusses what’s so special about the upcoming eclipse

Total solar eclipses happen when the moon passes directly in front of the sun, plunging narrow bands of the Earth into darkness as the moon’s

by Madeline Reinsel
on April 6, 2024