Learn how to help your trees develop good structure and form.  A variety of pruning tools will be presented and discussed. There will be a walkabout on library grounds to look at tree structure and pruning. The tree pruning clinic is presented by the Sacramento Tree Foundation in partnership with Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD). The clinics are free, but please register at www.sactree.com/events.

Saturday, January 5, 2013, 2:00 to 3:30

Arden-Dimick Library

891 Watt Ave (at Northrop Ave)

Sacramento, CA 95821

Not all people are lucky enough to have fresh fruits and vegetables provided to them regularly and close to home. NeighborWorks Sacramento is an organization that promotes and encourages the improvement in the health of Oak Park residents through their Oak Park Crop Swap program. NeighborWorks believes that strong and thriving communities help residents enjoy a better quality of life, so by organizing and setting up a program that allows local residents to trade organic foods and educate each other is the perfect way to encourage the community towards that way of life.

The Oak Park Crop Swap is a community based exchange of home grown vegetables in a regular venue for swappers to meet and trade produce. Members of the Crop Swap meet at McClatchy Park every Monday from 6:00p.m. to 7:00p.m. where vegetables, fruit, flowers and gardening stories can be shared... Read More

Rebuild McKinley Steering Committee Chooses Community Build Date

1994 Community Build

The Rebuild McKinley Steering Committee is pleased to announce that dates in late spring have been chosen for the community rebuild of the McKinley Playground.   The new playground, designed with input from area school children and parents will be completed just in time for the beginning of their summer break from school. ... Read More