Sustainable Fairfax

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Fairfax Take Back Day- Saturday, April 29

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All Fairfax Residents! Do a little spring cleaning, and come to Fairfax Take Back Day for a one stop shop for recycling and safe disposal of these items:

• Prescription Drugs and Medications (Until 2pm) (Open to all)
Household medications are the number one cause of childhood poisonings. They also pollute our waterways (please do not flush them down the toilet!). The Fairfax Police will be collecting the drugs until 2pm. Please no liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches. This is part of the Drug Enforcement Agency National Drug Take Back program, an initiative that addresses a vital public safety and public health issue. Medicines that languish in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse, and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are alarmingly high, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show that a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet.

• Electronics Waste (Until 4pm) (Open to Fairfax Residents)
Conservation Corps North Bay will collect electronics for recycling including computers, microwaves, iPods, printers, cell phones, TVs, remotes, etc.

• Free Paper Shredding (Until 4pm) (Open to Fairfax Residents)
Marin Sanitary Service will shred up to two boxes of your sensitive documents. Please no plastic, folders, or binders. Staples/paperclips OK! Please no binder clips.

GETTING THERE: Walk, Bike or Drive through the drop off spots in the Fairfax Pavilion Parking lot. Please enter from Bank Street.

FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS. Bring it Home! Free compost will be available for Fairfax residents at Take Back Day! This will be the first of several deliveries to be made by Marin Sanitary Service in 2017. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in your green curbside carts. Since the delivery is shared with all Fairfax residents, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides about a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden). Use of Compost: Compost is a soil amendment that improves the water-holding capacity and structure of your soil, but too much of it can harm your plants! It is recommended that you use no more than 1-2 inches on your annuals & perennials.
Sustainable Fairfax, Marin Sanitary Service and the Town of Fairfax bring this opportunity to Fairfax residents once a year.

Film & Discussion: "Tomorrow" at The Rafael, April 22

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Sustainable Fairfax is thrilled to be the Community Partner for the showing of “Tomorrow” at the Smith Rafael Film Center on Saturday, April 22nd at 3:30pm followed by a discussion with the filmmaker.

Mahatma Gandhi said, “You must be the change you want to see in the world,” and in this film (which won the French César for Best Documentary), co-filmmakers Cyril Dion and actor-director Mélanie Laurent travel ten countries encountering individuals and communities who have taken environmental sustainability into their own hands. From the urban farms of Detroit to an English town that encourages local spending by minting its own David Bowie currency, and from a completely sustainable village in southern India to the progressive schools of Finland, the filmmakers introduce us to people making inspiring differences in the fields of food, energy, finance, democracy and education. In English and in French with English subtitles.

Writer: Cyril Dion. Narrators/Directors: Mélanie Laurent, Cyril Dion. (France 2016) 115 min. plus discussion.

IN PERSON: ROBERT REED, RECOLOGY

 

Fairfax on Foot: Sky Ranch Wildflower Hike- Apr 15

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Fairfax on Foot: Sky Ranch Wild Flower Hike

  • Meet:  Bolinas Park at 11am (after the Easter Egg Hunt!)
  • Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (steep climb)
  • Distance: 3 miles roundtrip (2-3 hours including picnic)

Join Sustainable Fairfax for a Fairfax on Foot spring wildflower hike from Bolinas Park up the Power Lane steps (recently renovated by Fairfax Volunteers) to Sky Ranch where we will picnic in the meadow (bring your picnic and something to share). We will return via Worn Springs Road and Deer Park Trail.

The climb to the top is very steep – a good aerobic workout! Bring your wildflower book, hiking boots, and poles if you have them.

RSVP at SustainFX@gmail.com.

Drop-ins welcome!

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Fairfax on Foot: Sky Ranch Wildflower Hike- Apr 15

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Fairfax on Foot: Sky Ranch Wild Flower Hike

  • Meet:  Bolinas Park at 11am (after the Easter Egg Hunt!)
  • Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult (steep climb)
  • Distance: 3 miles roundtrip (2-3 hours including picnic)

Join Sustainable Fairfax for a Fairfax on Foot spring wildflower hike from Bolinas Park up the Power Lane steps (recently renovated by Fairfax Volunteers) to Sky Ranch where we will picnic in the meadow (bring your picnic and something to share). We will return via Worn Springs Road and Deer Park Trail.

The climb to the top is very steep – a good aerobic workout! Bring your wildflower book, hiking boots, and poles if you have them.

RSVP at SustainFX@gmail.com.

Drop-ins welcome!

Sign up for Fairfax on Foot notifications here.

Sustainable Fairfax Benefit Recap!

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On April 1st, 2017 we hosted our annual benefit at the Marin Museum of Bicycling in Fairfax! The event brought over 100 people together from the Fairfax community and beyond to enjoy a fun evening together in the beautiful museum space.

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ENTERTAINMENT: Jack Irving offered his lovely acoustic tunes early on and the Fairfax Funsters of Funtime, a talented community band led by Robert Powell, inspired lots of dancing throughout the night. The April Fools fun was offered up by David Haskell and Kiki La Porta who challenged the audience to a questionnaire of Fairfax history (answers to be posted soon!).

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AUCTION: Our silent and live auctions were a big success and featured over sixty items. See Ellauri of Key Tea/Open Secret Bookstore was a masterful auctioneer and inspired some lively bidding! The sexy hotness sleeping bags, modeled by Renee Goddard (see photo), were won by Taste Kitchen & Table owner Lorenzo Jones.

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E-BIKE RAFFLE! We were thrilled to feature a Kalkhoff electric bike, generously donated by The New Wheel, for our raffle this year.  We sold 889 tickets, and the winner was… drum roll… Peter Laques! Peter played with the Fairfax Funsters band all evening and also serves on the Fairfax Town Council.  He was shocked to win the $2k bike and even rode the bike home from the event. Other raffle winners included Sam Jones and Pat Eklund for items donated by Boreas Gear!

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Nate Byerley of The New Wheel traveled from Arizona to join us and announced their new Bicycle & Car Trade-in program!  Believe it or not, you can trade in a car for credit towards an electric bike. This program aligns nicely with the Sustainable Fairfax ReduceX2 program which encourages less car trips per week.

More Thank You’s: Donna’s Tamales, Grilly’s, Jasmine Market, Miyoko’s Kitchen, Sorella’s, Lagunitas Brewery, Marin Brewing Company for food and drink. Also thanks to Marin Sanitary Service, Flynn Riley LLP and North Berkeley Investment Partners for generously helping with event expenses. The Marin Museum of Bicycling. And rock star volunteers Lynette Carlton, Lexi Neely (our intern!), Allison Ritter, Stephanie Schipper, Kat Steele and Laura Vernon.

Sustainable Fairfax is grateful for being a part of an engaged and connected community, and thanks everyone who has supported our mission over recent years. We look forward to continuing with more education, activism and conservation in the years ahead!

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Sustainable Fairfax Benefit- April 1, 2017

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Sustainable Fairfax is throwing another lively party at the Marin Museum of Bicycling- this time on April Fool’s Day!  Enjoy a night of music, dancing, celebration.. and April Fools shenanigans.  Are you new to the community?  Come and meet new people and learn more about the wonderful place we live.

Fairfax producer/musician extraordinaire Robert M Powell will lead the Fairfax Funksters of Funtime, a ‘community band’ that includes many special guests. Enjoy light local fare, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages (for requested donation). Bid on local goods and services at our annual silent auction. And don’t miss the LIVE auction, back again this year.

WIN AN ELECTRIC BIKE! Last year we raffled off a Yuba cargo bike. This year we will be raffling off an Electric Bike from The New Wheel– Kalkhoff’s Agattu Impulse 7 valued at $1,999!  Visit the Marin Museum of Bicycling, Sustainable Fairfax, or Lola’s Depot to purchase your tickets. Tickets are $5 for 1, and $20 for 6. (You do not need to be present to win).

Adult admission: $40
25 & under: $20
Volunteers: $15 (sign up to volunteer for a 2 hour shift here!)
Event sponsors: Good Earth Natural Foods, Flynn Riley Bailey & Pasek LLP, Marin Sanitary Service and The New Wheel Electric Bikes.

SPACE IS LIMITED – PRE-REGISTER HERE (Select Admission amount from the drop down menu under “Registration” and click on “Buy Now”):


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You may also mail a check to:  Sustainable Fairfax, PO Box 342, Fairfax, CA 94978.

THANK YOU EVENT SPONSORS:
GoodEarth  FlynnRiley  mss_logo  THE NEW WHEEL-SF-LL