by Nichole Warwick, Environmental Health Program Manager Dear Daily Actors, As the smoke clears and the ash settles, we are taking time to reflect on the climate crisis, ecological disasters, and complex traumas we are all experiencing. We are listening to our staff and the communities we serve so we might better [...]
by Marie Kneemeyer, Development and Communications Coordinator Dearest Daily Actor, Waste is the name and Zero is the game - we are talking about Zero Waste this week! And if you are not familiar with this term, it is defined by the Zero Waste International Alliance as: “The conservation of all resources [...]
by Trathen Heckman, Executive Director Hello Daily Actors! It is clearer than ever that when we rise together to care for each other and drive positive change, we are more resilient to shocks like pandemics, floods, fires and drought. With the climate emergency we are facing, now is the time to speak and act [...]
by Connor DeVane, Programs Coordinator Summer is here! I’m eagerly watching my tomatoes grow and ripen on the vine, and munching peaches in the meantime. As we settle in for a few months of hot and dry weather, my mind drifts to the Russian River -- and not just because I could use a [...]
By Connor DeVane, Programs Coordinator The other day I was having an emotional pile-up. Frustrations related to COVID-19 snowballed with grief for climate breakdown and other crises that we’re all facing together, and I caught myself aimlessly scrolling through social media. Before I redirected and popped out into the garden, I stumbled across some [...]
By Brianna Schaefer, Programs Director Welcome friends, this week's focus is: Harvesting the moment With the wonderful late season rain and the sunny days that followed, gardens are springing to life and full to bursting with harvest ready treats in the form of flowers, leaves and fruits. For a menagerie of garden offerings check [...]
by Sarina Consulter, Programs Coordinator Dearest Daily Actors, As we enter the third week of our Be the Change Campaign, we are excited to announce this week’s theme for Growing a Garden: Transplanting! Meet Daily Acts’ newest team member Connor DeVane as he leads you through proper techniques for transplanting a tomato start in [...]
by Annie Silverman, Senior Programs Coordinator We have a riddle for you: I appear dead before I am alive I can survive for thousands of years in the right conditions without food or water Although I often am quite small, within my skin a giant tree may live I can be as small as dust [...]
by Trathen Heckman, Executive Director It’s official, our Be the Change Campaign starts today! Join us as we reclaim the power of our daily actions to positively transform our lives, gardens and communities. For the rest of 2020 we’ll be sharing action ideas, how-to videos and resources to help you practice self-care and personal [...]
by Brianna Shaefer, Programs Director Every day is Earth Day. Today marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an example of how civic engagement sparked legislation for many of the environmental protections that are still in place today. For many, this is a time of celebration, for reconnecting with nature and community, and for [...]
