Free Landscape Workshop Next Week

Design 101: How to Get Started

Saturday, March 14, 9 AM - Noon

Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Alto Room

3700 Middlefield Rd.

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Lecture and Mini Hands-On Workshop: A professional landscape designer will walk you through the steps of creating a simple landscape plan. You will learn basic design principles, and get professional tips on plant placement and selection, setting goals, and budgeting. Create your own low water/low maintenance garden!

Instructor: Deva Luna

Register here

Registration closes at noon on March 13th.

Walk-Ins are Welcome!

Register for the Great Race for Saving Water and Earth Day Festival

Saturday, April 25, 2020

9am-1pm

Baylands Athletic Center

Palo Alto, CA

The City of Palo Alto’s Earth Day Festival and Great Race for Saving Water 5K, 10K, and Kids Dash fun run/walk is on Saturday, April 25. This year we are celebrating the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day. After the races, join us for a free festival with live music, food trucks, outdoor games, electric vehicle ride and drive, zoo animals, bike expo with free tune-ups and repairs, safety lessons, blender bike and more, plus raffle drawings, community booths, environmental and public safety demos.

Register here

Interested in helping support this event? Volunteer and financial sponsorship opportunities are available. 

Sponsorship information

Volunteer sign-up

Landscape Conversion 101

Saturday, April 11, 9 AM - Noon

Mitchell Park Community Center, El Palo Alto Room

3700 Middlefield Rd.

Palo Alto, CA 94303

Lecture: Do you want to convert your existing landscape to a more efficient and drought tolerant landscape but don’t know where to start? Do you want to enhance the environment for bees and butterflies? In this workshop you will learn how to convert your high water use landscape, such as lawns and pools, to a low water use landscape that is rich in California biodiversity. This workshop will also cover how to retrofit your irrigation equipment with more efficient options and rebates available to you.

Instructor: Juanita Salisbury

Register here

Walk-Ins are welcome!

2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Community Workshop

Please join us at a community workshop on March 31 to share your feedback on the City’s 2020 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S/CAP) update. We will review the draft S/CAP Priorities, Goals, and Key Actions. The meeting includes a short presentation from staff, followed by breakout sessions on specific topics in which we hope to hear your feedback on our priorities for climate action.

If you are unable to join, but wish to provide input, please send comments to sustainability@cityofpaloalto.org. We welcome your thoughts on the draft Goals and Key Actions, as well as recommendations for other actions we should consider.

A 2020 S/CAP Potential Area and Priorities draft is available to view on our website.

For more information on the 2020 S/CAP Update Process visit: http://cityofpaloalto.org/sustainabilityplan or email sustainability@cityofpaloalto.org 

Special Nissan Leaf Rebates for Palo Alto Utilities Customers

The American Public Power Association (APPA) is partnering with Nissan to offer public power utility customers special rebates on Nissan Leaf electric vehicles. For a limited time only, through March 31, 2020, public power utility customers and utility employees are eligible for rebates on the 2019 Nissan Leaf Standard and 2019 Nissan Leaf ePlus.

2019 LEAF 40 kWh Standard - $3,500 rebate off MSRP

2019 LEAF 62 kWh ePlus - $2,500 rebate off MSRP

Download this flyer and take it to your local Nissan dealer, along with proof of eligible residency and a current electric bill. 

Home Efficiency Genie Electrification Assessment

Assess your home's readiness for an EV, heat pump water heater, and other electric appliances.

The assessment includes:

• An evaluation of your home's electric panel

• Examination of existing appliances and equipment

• Provide a Home Electrification Readiness Report

For $49 the Genie will help residents determine if their old appliances and equipment are ready to be replaced, and if their electric panel is able to support new, efficient, electric alternatives.

Contact the Genie today! 
(650) 713-3411
efficiencygenie.com

Additional Resources

Heat Pump Water Heaters

The City of Palo Alto Utilities offers rebates up to $1,500 for installing an energy efficient Heat Pump Water Heater. Learn more at cityofpaloalto.org/HPWH.

MyCPAU Coming Soon

Keep an eye out for the launch of MyCPAU coming soon. This tool will allow you to access your utility account, track your consumption, and pay your bill all online.

For more information about City of Palo Alto events and workshops, visit us online. 

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