SAFE Alternatives for our Forest Environment
Calendar of SAFE and other environmentally related meetings, events, etc.

2013:
2012 SAFE MEETINGS & POTLUCKS are held in SUNDAY in MARCH, JUNE, and NOVEMBER (annual meeting). Next SAFE meeting is SUN JUNE 23 in Hayfork at Bower residence. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.

WEEKLY FARMERS MARKETS MAY _ OCTOBER:
TUESDAYS in HAYFORK - FARMERS MARKET across from Post Office Square 10am -12noon (or later). The Cordtz family will be selling produce and plants. If additional vendors shw up, selection will increase. NOTE: Fridays 4pm-7pm is is the official Hayfork Farmers Market day with all the vendors.

WEDNESDAYS in WEAVERVILLE - FARMERS MARKET at Highland Art Center Meadow 4pm-7pm. Produce, sprouts, plants, flowers, herbal products, and more. Laughing Tree catering truck will be selling their yummy food. Live music by various local musicians and groups.

FRIDAYS in HAYFORK - FARMERS MARKET across from Post Office Square 4pm-7pm. Produce, sprouts, plants, flowers, herbal products, candles, soaps, and more. Laughing Tree catering truck will be selling their yummy food.

CALENDAR:
TUES JUNE 4: HAYFORK - TRINITY HOMEGROWN FOODS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPTER MEETING at Northern Delights at 7pm. Presentations: Ryan will lead off with a hands-on demonstration of the subtleties of compost pile building; then folks will go back inside and and have talks and a group conversation on natural pest control systems.  April was membership renewal month as 2012-2013 cards expired at end of April! Membership applications available and dues are $20/year/individual or $35/family, which provides THF with funds that it needs to put on presentations & workshops, pay for printing, and other expenses! Membership benefits include supporting THF work and also discounts at local merchants. There are 4 merchants in Hayfork and a number are currently being negotiated in Northern CA area - TBA. Open to everyone. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938. First Tuesday each month.

WED JUNE 5: LEWISTON, CA - GARDEN CLUB MEETING at Community Center. Social time is 12:30-1pm. Meeting & presentation at 1pm. Refreshments served afterward. Guests always welcome. First Wednesday each month. More info: call Carolyn Rhody at 623-6170.

SAT JUNE 8: HAYFORK - COMPOST TEA SEMINAR at Growing Wild Garden Center (confirm which GW location) 10:30am-4:30pm. Dr. Elaine Ingham will be teaching this compost tea seminar. Cost is $100 and registration is required at either location of Growing Wild Garden Center. Dr. Ingham has done extensive research on all aspects of compost tea and is a world leader in the field of soil microbiology. She wrote The Compost Tea Brewing Manual which is a valuable asset for the compost tea brewer.

SUN JUNE 9: HAYFORK - TIMBERJACKS 4H CLUB MEETING at Hayfork Youth Center at 5pm. Projects in swine, dairy goats, horses, poultry, beekeeping, sewing, electronics & electric, etc. Membership is open to children 5 and older and to parents or caretakers who would like to volunteer time to teach a skill or supervise a project. Children can become members even if parent is unable to lead a project, but they must attend meetings regularly. Visitors are welcome but must follow fairgrounds and 4-H rules of conduct. More info: call Kathy at 628-4221 or 628-4400. Second Sunday each month.

TUES JUNE 11: DOUGLAS CITY - MEDICINAL PLANT WALK/GARDEN TOUR at Wild Mountain Herbs garden 10am-1pm. Christina Johnson is offering to take folks on tour of her wonderful bountiful herb garden in its wild, upper Deer Lick Springs location. Christina Johnson will cover identification, growing, harvest and drying techniques, as well as medicinal uses. The herbs we will see include: Angelica, Arnica, Black Cohosh, Burdock, Calamus, Calendula, Catnip, Cayenne, Chamomile, Chickweed, Comfrey, Dandelion, Echinacea, Elder, Elecampane, Flax, Garlic, Ginkgo, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Marshmallow Rt., Motherwort, Nettle, Peppermint, Raspberry, Red Clover, Rose Hips, Rosemary, Skullcap, Slippery Elm, Spearmint, Usnea, Valerian, Violet, White Sage, Wild Yam, and Yerba Santa. This is a free event but she can only accommodate a maximum of 12 people. If you want to attend you must email christinajohnson@wildblue.net or call her at 530-629-3311. She will send or tell you directions once you contact her. Hayfork Cooperative members will be given first chance to attend. After June 1, she will open it up to other people. If there are more than 12 people interested, she will do another tour on June 25. Please bring a lunch. She will provide water and tea.

SAT JUNE 15: HAYFORK - MEDICINAL WILD PLANT HIKE 9am-4pm. Meet at Hayfork Library parking lot 9am. Susan Bower and others will be leading their annual trek up Lymedyke Mountain then down in stages to meet and appreciate some of the wild medicinal plants along the way. This is a vehicle and walking trek from the top of Lymedyke Lookout Mountain through various lower ecosystems. They will identify and talk about various plants and about making medicines and foods from them. Plants’ role in achieving and maintaining human health and the health of the land will be a focus too, as well as how we can help to keep the plants healthy. Please bring your lunch, water, and something to sit on (optional). A story, song, poem, observation or other bit of information/inspiration about plants is the fee for this guided trek with Susan Bower and others. No money is required. This is a Hayfork Cooperative event.

SAT JUNE 15: HAYFORK - FORAGING WALK at 9:30am. Trinity Homegrown Foods is offering a repeat of the very well-received foraging walk they held last month for edible and medicinal plants except this time it will also be a a scavenger hunt. Meet at the VFW hall. Foragers are encouraged to bring a knife, a notebook and a container for specimens. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938. First Tuesday each month. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938.

SAT JUNE 15: WEAVERVILLE - TRINITY HOMEGROWN FOODS NORTH COUNTY CHAPTER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING & POTLUCK at Young Family Ranch at 10am - note earlier time! Presentations: Dave Albeiz will talk at length about succession planting, mulching and other things; Master Gardener and THF member, Linda Maddox, will talk about “Companion Planting”; and mushroom guru Alex Van Zee will demonstrate making of mushroom mulch. Refreshments and snacks will be available at end of meeting. Bring a dish to share. All THF events are free and open to everyone. You can pick up some seeds from THF seed bank. If you are interested in influencing the content of local presentations please go to survey page on UC Extension website so that you can let them know what kind of presentations & workshops you'd like them to put on. It'll only take a minute of your time, and you'll be a better person for it. Third Saturday each month.

TUES JUNE 18: HAYFORK - HAYFORK COOPERATIVE PLANNING MEETING at Northern Delights Coffeehouse at 6pm. They always appreciate feedback as to what they are doing right; what they need to improve upon; and what they need to add (or subtract), basically goals and visions for their cooperative. Third Tuesday each month.

TUES JUNE 18: HAYFORK - HAYFORK COOPERATIVE PUBLIC MEETING at Northern Delights Coffeehouse at 7pm. Different presentation each month. Check out books from Hayfork Cooperative’s lending library managed by Judy Godair. Feel free to bring seeds, plants, bulbs, etc. to share. If you have magazines and periodicals that you are finished with and would like to give them to others before recycling them, feel free to bring them to share. They do not ask for dues as this is a cooperative. However, please support Northern Delights with your business or a small donation. They want each of you to have a say in the programs and in the decisions. They are here to guide only, not to push a program. More info or if you have suggestions talk to: Susan Bower, Garrett Spillane, Peggy Siers, Adrian Keyes, or Todd Taylor. All are welcome to join them for this free event. Third Tuesday each month.

WED JUNE 19: HAYFORK, CA - COMMUNITY PLAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING (HCPAC) at Trinity County Fairgrounds meeting room at 6pm. Public is welcome to come and participate. Third Wednesday each month. More info or for an agenda or to confirm meeting is happening: call Bob or Jan Mountjoy at 628-4474.

THURS JUNE 20: SOUTHERN TRINITY, CA - HUMBOLDT-TRINITY RECREATION ALLIANCE (HTRA) MEETING at home of Millie Pollard (432 Van Duzen Road) at 6:30pm. More info: call Gail Glass at 707-574-6269. Third Thursday each month.

SUN JUNE 23: HAYFORK - SAFE MEETING & POTLUCK at Bower residence at 1pm. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.

THURS JUNE 27: WEAVERVILLE, CA - TRINITY COUNTY FIRE SAFE COUNCIL MEETING (TCFSC) at TCRCD conference room on Horseshoe Lane (behind front office) at 7pm. Meeting is open to public. More info or for agenda: contact Noreen Doyas or Pat Frost at Trinity County Resource Conservation District (TCRCD) at 623-6004. Regular meetings are on fourth Thursday each month.

SAT JUNE 29: HAYFORK - FETA CHEESE MAKING WORKSHOP at VFW Hall 2pm-5pm. Trinity Homegrown Foods is pleased to announce that the Cheese Goddess of Junction City, Terri Clark, will be doing another cheese-making workshop. This time she'll show us how easy it is to make Feta cheese at home. This is probably their most popular workshop so come early to get a good seat.More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938. First Tuesday each month. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938.
     
SAT JUNE 29: HAYFORK - TRINITY HOMEGROWN FOODS "WHINE & CHEESE" GALA POTLUCK at VFW Hall at 6pm. Continuing with the cheese theme, THF is pleased to announce their own Whine and Cheese Gala Potluck. Unlike the real one, their is free and open to everyone. Please bring a dish to share that includes or goes well with cheese as well as your beverage of choice. Extra points for locally grown or raised food. Whining is encouraged but not required. Come celebrate the quarter moon with them! More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938. First Tuesday each month. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938.
   
TUES JULY 2: HAYFORK -  TRINITY HOMEGROWN FOODS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPTER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at Northern Delights at 7pm. Presentations: The THF Fall & Winter planting guide will be handed out and explained. Extend your growing season this year! This will be followed by an in depth discussion of the risks associated with genetically engineered crops and the herbicide required for their use. April was membership renewal month as 2012-2013 cards expired at end of April! Membership applications available and dues are $20/year/individual or $35/family, which provides THF with funds that it needs to put on presentations & workshops, pay for printing, and other expenses! Membership benefits include supporting THF work and also discounts at local merchants. There are 4 merchants in Hayfork and a number are currently being negotiated in Northern CA area - TBA. Open to everyone. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938. First Tuesday each month. More info: call Tom Cook at 739-3938.

MON AUG 5 - FRI AUG 9: TRUCKEE, CA - GEOMORPHIC AND ECOLOGICAL FUNDAMENTALS FOR RIVER AND STREAM RESTORATION at Sagehen Creek Field Station. This five-day introductory course emphasizes understanding geomorphic and ecological process as a sound basis for planning and designing river restoration, covering general principles and case studies from a wide range of environments.

SUN NOV 10: LEWISTON - SAFE ANNUAL MEETING & POTLUCK at Rice residence at 1pm. Meeting is at 1pm, followed by potluck. Please bring a potluck dish to share. More info or for directions: call 623-5410 or email Virginia Rice.
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"75% of food and fiber we grow today was discovered and cultivated by native farmers and hunter-gatherers of North, Central and South America. These indigenous varieties include corn, beans, peanuts, cotton, potatoes, tomatoes, chili peppers, avocados, blueberries, cranberries, strawberries, squashes, black walnuts, pecans, chocolate, tobacco, rubber, sunflowers, and medicinal herbs and plants." Read rest of article.