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2023 Grass Roots Gala

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Join SCCA July 8th for Our 2023 Grass Roots Gala!

This Year’s Gala will include Guest Speakers, Silent Auction, Awards, Diner, and More…

Our theme this year is “Grassroots Gala Garden Party”. Our program this year will focus on public policies that our organization and our allies are currently working on to create a more sustainable future for our kids and grandkids. As always, we will honor our environmental champions and give thanks to those who have fought every day to make Sonoma County the special place that it is.

 

For thirty-three years, our organization has served as the political arm of Sonoma County’s environmental movement. We have fought for decades to protect and preserve our parks and open spaces, elect environmental champions to public office, and built momentum for climate-friendly policies.

 

Please join us and sponsor the incredible work of our team!

 

Lavender Lover: $10,000 16 tickets (2 Tables) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Sunflower Sustainer: $5,000 12 Tickets (1.5 Tables) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Foxglove Founder: $2,500 8 Tickets (1 Table) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Goldenrod Giver: $1,000 4 Tickets and program recognition

Milkweed Mover & Shaker: $500 2 Tickets and program recognition

Dahlia Donor: $100 (individual ticket)

 

Ticketing is CLosed For This Event

2022 Grass Roots Gala

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Our program will focus on the lessons learned from the pandemic and how communities have used recovery dollars to invest in a better, more sustainable future for our kids and grandkids. As always, we will honor our environmental champions, and give thanks to those who have fought every day to make Sonoma County the special place it is.

 

Organizational Champion: $10,000

16 tickets (2 tables) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Woodland Warrior: $5,000

12 tickets (1.5 tables) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Toxic-Free Fighter: $2,500

8 tickets (1 table) special Gala goodies, and program recognition

Climate Champion: $1,000

4 tickets and program recognition

Movement Sustainer: $500

2 tickets and program recognition

Individual Tickets: $100

Your generous Sponsorship Donations will be an investment to sustain our organizations mission and advocacy, while also allowing us to launch new educational programs, like our new Monthly Nature Outings Program-getting folks back into nature and exploring our beautiful Sonoma County. We will be able to support environmental candidates who don’t have the big-dollar-donors that we see dominate our political system. It will also allow us to continue to monitor and participate in City Council meetings, advocate for local policies that will help our community adapt to our changing climate. Please join us and sponsor the incredible work of our team

2021 Grass Roots Gala

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FIRST-EVER HYBRID GALA AND AUCTION JULY 31st – 4 to 6 pm

 

Traditionally, SCCA has hosted our Grassroots Gala in person every summer. Last year, we moved to an online event.

This year’s Grassroots Gala is a Hybrid Gala. The Online portion will present our program via Zoom, where we highlight this year’s environmental Award Winners, speak of Gratitude and live chat with In Person House Parties. In Person guests can watch the Gala from deck or patio, safely socially distanced.

Our fabulous On Line Auction is open 24/7 from July 22 through August 7th

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Your support today will help us protect our oak and forest lands, keep our waterways, open spaces, and parks healthy, eliminate toxics from schools, provide access to more affordable housing into our urban cores, and help us elect community leaders who are ready to fight for a more sustainable and more equitable future for everyone.

This year our Grass Roots Gala will be held both in-person and online and includes Awards, Live Chats, and a Silent Auction! Ticket holders will receive a link to a Zoom that can be viewed on a device at home.

Click Here to Visit Our Online Auction!

 

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Over the last sixteen months, we have had to work hard to create community – through technology or behind masks. And as the world opens back up slowly, we want to celebrate the good things in life – the things that we’ve missed the most through the pandemic.

Sonoma County Conservation Action has played a critical role in keeping our waterways, open spaces, and parks healthy, eliminating toxics from schools, providing access to more affordable housing in our urban cores, and helping us elect community leaders who are ready to fight for a more sustainable and more equitable future for everyone. With your help, we can continue these fights through 2021 and into 2022.

Sponsorship Ticket Levels

 

Sustainer $5,000 | Supporter $2,500 | Advocate $1,000 | Contributor $500 | Friend $300

 

Regular Ticket Levels

 

Individual $25 | $50 with Gift Basket  | $100 Join an In-Person House Party

 

Click Here to Visit Our Online Auction!

Blue Green Eggs and Ham 2021

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Progressive Persistence

‘Blue/Green Eggs and Ham’ 2020 Election Debrief

Saturday, January 23, 2021, at 10 AM-12 PM PST

Price: Free Public Event

*Registration will be required via Zoom for Comments

 

Register Now!

https://tinyurl.com/BGEggsandHam

Online with Facebook Live

Co-sponsored by Sonoma County Conservation Action, the North Bay Labor Council, and the Sonoma County Democratic Party.

 

Every election year since 2000, the Sonoma County labor/environmental/social justice alliance holds a post-election review called (with a nod to Dr. Seuss) ‘Blue/Green Eggs and Ham’. One of the main themes of ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ is persistence, that if you persevere and refuse to give up, you can accomplish your goals in the end.

The moderators interview our Congressional Representatives, County Supervisors, Interim Director of the Ag and Open Space District, all nine Sonoma County Mayors, as well as some newly elected city councilmembers.

 

Agenda for 2020 Election Retrospective

 

National (Panel 1) Politics After Trump

Congressmen Jared Huffman and Mike Thompson, SSU Political Science Professor David McCuan, moderated by former California Assemblyman, Michael Allen

Sonoma County (Panel 2) Beyond the Disaster

County Panel featuring Incoming Chair of the Board Lynda Hopkins, Outgoing Chair Susan Gorin, and newly appointed interim General Manager of the Sonoma County Agriculture Preservation and Open Space District Caryl Hart, moderated by Dennis Rosatti (Principal Rosatti Consulting)

Mayors Roundup (Panel 3) Be Aware, Be Active

All nine Sonoma County Mayors discuss upcoming issues and call on us to participate and act in the coming year

Newly Electeds (Panel 4) New Kids on the Block

Newly-elected progressive leaders introduce themselves and show us hope for the future in a post-COVID, post-recession local political landscape

Public Comment Wrap-Up The Public Speaks

Our final segment will feature public comment on the presentations, hosted by Chris Rogers.

 

 

Register Now!

2020 Grass Roots Gala!

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Traditionally, SCCA has hosted our annual Grassroots Gala to celebrate our environmental successes and raise funds for the issues that lie ahead. Though we can’t gather in person this year, we hope you will support us by joining and sponsoring our… 

 

Virtual Online Auction and Gala July 31st, 7:00pm

Your support today will help us keep our waterways, open spaces, and parks healthy, eliminate toxics from schools, provide access to more affordable housing into our urban cores, and help us elect community leaders who are ready to fight for a more sustainable and more equitable future for everyone.

 

This year our Grass Roots Gala will be held online and includes Awards, Live Chats, and a Short Film! Ticket holders will receive a link to a Zoom that can be viewed on a device at home. Share freely with friends and family.

For Free Tickets Email scca@conservationaction.org

Sponsorship Ticket Levels:

Nothing But Blue Sky Over Sonoma $5,000 | Cleaner Water in our Rivers and San Francisco Bay $2,500 | Reduced GHG Emissions for the entire North Bay $1,000 | Local Regenerative Farming $500 | Decreased Demand for Donald Trump Mega-Rallies $300

Individual $25 | $100 with Gift basket

Check Out SCCA’s Silent Auction!

 

A Huge Thank You to our Early Sponsors!

Nothing But Blue Sky Over Sonoma

Neal Fishman
Warren and Janis Watkins
Michael Allen and Helen Ross

Cleaner Water in our Rivers and San Francisco Bay

SOAR/Russian River Adventures
Susan Gorin, Sonoma County Supervisor

Reduced GHG Emissions for the entire North Bay

Jackson Family Wines
Lucy Kortum
Jean Schulz
Marc Bommersbach
North Bay Labor Council, AFL-CIO

Local Regenerative Farming

Anne and Brien Seeley
Ariel Kelley
Nell Kneibler
Jake Mackenzie, Rohnert Park City Council and Barbara Mackenzie
Senator Mike McGuire
Ed Sheffield
Julie, Barry and Jerry Groves
Congressman Jared Huffman

Decreased Demand for Donald Trump Mega-Rallies

Chris Coursey
Damon Connolly, Marin County Supervisor
Ever Flores
Lynda Hopkins, Sonoma County 5th District Supervisor
Maddy Hirshfield and Janet Orchard, Former Mayor of Cotati
Willard and Nancy Richards
Barbara Moulton and Tom Helm
Guy Conner
Debora Fudge-Committe to Elect Debora Fudge Town Council 2020
Lance and J Barlas
Mark and Cathy Walsh

Memories of SCCA’s 2019 Grass Roots Gala

2019 SCCA Holiday Open House!

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Join Conservation Action Board and Staff for a Holiday Open House

 

Where: SCCA Office 540 Pacific Ave Santa Rosa

When: 5:30pm – 8pm Monday December 16th

Conservation Action’s Board and Staff are opening up our office on Monday, December 16st for an intimate holiday gathering. Here’s a top ten list of why you should attend the Conservation Action Open House:
10. Lite Finger Foods Prepared by SCCA, or Donated by Friends! (Feel Free to Bring Something to Share, But No Expectations!)
9. Wine and Beer!
8. Eco-Caroling! (A little scary to think some of us may break out in song, but tis the season!)
7. Cider!
6. Merry-Making!
5. Meet and Fellow Local Enviros and Celebrate the Season!
4. Christmas Raffle!
3. Santa might be there!
2. Elbow rubbing (it’s a small office!)
1. And the number 1 reason you should go to the Conservation Action Holiday Open House- It’s a party for YOU!
Come out and have a good time with us and get to know Conservation Action’s team of board volunteers and dedicated staff.

RSVP Here!

Join Us for the 11th Annual River Float

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Join Conservation Action for a float down the Russian River with Don McEnhill, the Russian Riverkeeper & Riverkeeper Executive Director and SOAR’s Larry Laba!

Learn about current water and river issues, and how we can do our part to help protect this incredibly valuable resource.

Paddle down the beautiful Middle Reach of the Russian River and the Syar Beach. This remote ~3.5 mile journey will take us through an intimate and rarely accessed part of the river; providing the opportunity to see the river’s abundant wildlife in a new light! The Trip with go from Healdsburg Memorial Beach to the Crow Bar. There will be great places to swim along the way.

Please bring your own water and snacks.

Key Details!

Date: Wednesday, August 14th, 2019

Slide Scale Donation: $40-100

RSVP: Email matt@conservationaction.org for tickets

Arrival Time: 4:45 pm

Start Time: 5:30 pm (we will leave on time, so don’t be late) Total Paddle Time: 1 Hour

Meeting Location: 20 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg

Click Here for a Map

Canoes are provided for you and are sponsored by Russian River Adventures!

or send a check to “SCCA, 540 Pacific Ave, Santa Rosa, CA 95404” noting “Riverfloat”

Grassroots Gala 2019

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Blue Green Eggs and Ham 2019

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Join Us For The Progressive 2018 Election Season Debrief & Analysis

The Blue/Green Alliance invites you to join us Saturday morning, January 12th from 9:00 – 11:30am for breakfast along with a side of lively political panel discussions and Q&A sessions with candidates, campaign managers, pollsters, elected officials and political movers & shakers. Panelists will break down what happened locally during the 2018 election season and our next action steps to move forward. Speakers include:

  • Congressman Jared Huffman
  • Congressman Mike Thompson
  • Senator Mike McGuire
  • Assemblymember Jim Wood
  • Greg Sarris, Tribal Chair, Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria
  • Supervisor Susan Gorin
  • Petaluma Mayor Teresa Barrett
  • Cloverdale Mayor Melanie Bagby
  • Santa Rosa Councilmember Victoria Fleming
  • Windsor Councilmember Esther Lemus
  • Sonoma Councilmember Rachel Hundley
  • Santa Rosa City School Boardmember Omar Medina
  • Daisy Pistey-Lyhne, Executive Director of Sonoma County Conservation Action
  • Maddy Hirshfield, Political Director of the North Bay Labor Council Bay
  • John McEntagart, Business Manager, IBEW Local 551
  • Dr. David McCuan, Chair, Political Science Dept., Sonoma State University
  • Dan Mullen, principal, Indie Politics
  • Logan Pitts, Political Director, Wine Country Young Democrats

Moderated by: Santa Rosa Vice Mayor Chris Rogers

 

Location: OddFellows Hall at 545 Pacific Avenue in Santa Rosa (near the Junior College)

Time: Breakfast: 9:00 – 9:30am

Panels and Q&A: 9:30 – 11:30 am

Brought to you by: North Bay Labor Council AFL-CIO, Sonoma County Conservation Action, Sonoma County Democratic Party, and Coalition for a Better Sonoma County.

 

Bonus opportunity: On Saturday, January 12th, the Odd Fellows Hall will also be the site for the Assembly District 2 Delegate Elections for the Democratic Party from 11:00am-1pm.

These delegates help set policy and endorse candidates for the next election cycle. Any registered Democrats living in AD2 (Assemblyman Jim Wood’s district – see map here) are encouraged to vote at this event on the same day as our event. US Congressman Jared Huffman, State Senator Mike McGuire and Assemblymember Jim Wood will be in attendance.

 

We look forward to seeing you there!

Sonoma County Conservation Action’s mission
is to better our quality of life in Sonoma County for all generations, through educating, directly engaging and organizing the grassroots public on local environmental issues and policies.