Conservation Groups San Francisco

Sunset Urchin (Uni) Foraging (Sonoma Coast)

Save Kelp, Eat Urchin! Join us at sunset for a sea urchin foraging class, where we will help remove some of the overgrown sea urchin population - so we can eat it! We will teach you how to open and enjoy this incredible delicacy. You may have heard it called “uni” in a sushi restaurant, but it’s SO much tastier when it’s fresh. Take home up to 35 urchin - if you can carry that much! Learn how humans can be a helping hand to restore balance to ecosystems impacted by climate change. Fall Class Dates (not a series) * Mon, 10/26 at 4:30 pm * Tues, 10/27 at 4:30 pm * Sun, 11/22 at 2:30 pm * Mon, 11/23 at 2:30 pm * Tues, 11/24 at 2:30 pm * Wed, 11/25 at 4:30 pm Sonoma Coast, California All registrations must be completed on our website [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/registration-urchin) **What You Will Learn** We're thrilled to bring you to the ocean to forage for sea urchins on the gorgeous Sonoma Coast. This 3-hour class is all about sea urchins or uni, as you may have heard it called in a sushi restaurant. Learn where they live, what they eat, and who eats them... but more specifically, who hasn't been eating them and how that has impacted our kelp forests, and how humans eating them actually lends a helping hand to bringing our intertidal zone back into balance! Take home up to 35 urchins. You'll have a deeper understanding of how some of our ocean habitats are the first major biomes to experience sudden collapse due to a rapidly changing climate, and how we can mitigate the damage. **Where** A beach in Northern Sonoma, about 2.5 hours north of San Francisco. Exact location provided with registration. **More Important Details** These programs are very popular and often fill up very quickly. We encourage you to register right away if you'd like to attend! If you are reading this, the class is not full. Space is updated daily. **About Fork In The Path** Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages. You can check us out on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/forkinthepath100//).

Sunset Blvd Biodiversity Corridor 36th & Taraval

Join us in weeding and mulching and more at the Sunset Boulevard Biodiversity Corridor. See or hear the birds that depend on the local native plants we have been planting. Watch this area be transformed to a wildlife corridor. Wear sturdy shoes and clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty. Bring a water bottle and if you have favorite gardening gloves. Tools and instruction provided. Please let us know you are coming [https://www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco/event/554627/](https://www.mobilize.us/sanfrancisco/event/554627/)

Celebrate the Christmas Season With Us!

Eco Patch

Lend a hand toward tending the Eco Patch. We will be weeding and collecting and spreading seed of native plants. Wear sturdy shoes and a hat and weather appropriate clothes you don't mind getting a bit dirty.

In Person Family Constellation in Berkeley

**Join this Family Constellation held in Berkeley CA.** A Family Constellation puts a family system into the physical space where we can discover entanglements deeply entrenched in a family's trauma and identity. Family Constellations may give insight into the root causes of our limiting beliefs, such as uncovering an unconscious loyalty to an ancestor. When it’s out in the open, we can see the throughlines and address the issue at its root. At the heart of Family Constellations are two main tenets: 1. Acknowledging what is: The group work may highlight limiting beliefs or those unconscious and deeply entrenched rules that defined how we first belonged. Uncovering the beliefs is the first pivotal step towards change. 2. Bringing forth radical inclusion: Family Constellations are guided by the Orders of Love. Part of the work may be to bring back someone who has been forgotten (whether they were purposefully written out of the family history or because remembering was too painful). Once identified, the work is to restore them to their right place in the family system. Similar to epigenetics where traumatic events literally change the trajectory of a family's DNA coding, Family Constellations can shift foundational beliefs so that the client and their descendants can move toward freedom. Yvette holds monthly in person Family Constellations. To find out additional dates, please message her.

Panel Discussion : What is a Forest Worth?

Lake Merritt Clean Up at the Pittman Green

Help clean up Lake Merritt and get some exercise! We meet on Saturday morning at 9 am, once a month, to pick up trash around the Lake. Meet at the Pittman Green at the southern side of the lake at the intersection of Lakeshore Ave and 1st Ave at 9:00 am near the exercise equipment. Meet new friends, get some exercise and help keep Oakland beautiful. Trash pickers and trash bags provided. If you get there later than 15 minutes after 9 am, just walk down Lakeshore Ave towards the southern end of Lake Merrit to join up with the group. We walk from the Pittman Green to the Bike/pedestrian bridge at the south end of Lake Merritt, across to the amphitheater.

Let in the Wow: Luxurious Walking in Delight Zen Mindfulness

What is a Forest Worth? The Evolving Value of Forest - Panel Discussion

This year’s SJ Hall Lecture will explore the shifting value of forests and the evolving ways forests are managed and valued beyond traditional timber production. Through a moderated panel discussion, speakers will examine how environmental, social, and economic priorities are influencing forest management today and what these changes may mean for the future. Moderator Sarah Federman — Senior Fellow, Conservation X Labs; Adjunct Professor, Colorado State University Panelists Sarah Billig — President, FSC US Ara Erickson — Vice President of Corporate Sustainability, Weyerhaeuser Meryl Harrell — Founder and Lead, Friends of the Forest Service Admission Information & RSVP here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpVPe7dBu4GC07-BV0d-OkafmR6ADjU0fCUQR6OpZzcElXew/viewform Event Website Link: https://events.berkeley.edu/events/event/332681-what-is-a-forest-worth-the-evolving-value-of

Earth Friendly Holiday Decorations Making Workshop for Kids (near Berkeley)

**\*\*Register [here](https://forms.gle/khFPU5JZiwGxfKi5A), NOT on Meetup:** [https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule)[**](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule**) So much waste is created every holiday season, and disposable ornaments are a big part of it. Bring some festive cheer to your world and learn how to make decorations from local, biodegradable materials. Start a new place based family tradition with local seasonal abundance! In this hands-on workshop, you'll make: Mushroom ornaments from wine corks, dehydrated citrus peels Citrus sun catchers & garlands from orange, lime, and lemon slices, possibly decorated with madrone berries (if they're ready) Holiday cards made with leaves, fruit, and fungi Fun for the whole family! Each adult should come with a child helper! All materials provided. Please bring scissors safe for your child. All registrations must be completed on our website [here](https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule/holidaydecorationsworkshop "https://www.forkinthepath.org/schedule/holidaydecorationsworkshop") **More Important Details** These programs are very popular and often fill up very quickly. We encourage you to register right away if you'd like to attend! If you are reading this, the class is not full. Space is updated daily. **About Fork In The Path** Fork In The Path offers transformational foraging experiences in California for the adventurous of all ages. You can check us out on Instagram [here](https://www.instagram.com/forkinthepath100//).

Hallie McConlogue: How to Save Humanity From AI Extinction

An AI insider’s story about what’s happening and how to stop AI from doing the worst. Why are we currently investing trillions in making humanity extinct? We must convince 8 billion people of the danger so advanced AI development grinds to a halt. This fight lets everyone put our political conflicts aside. All humans from all countries: rich, poor, conservative, or liberal... In this fight, we live or die together. **Hallie McConlogue** has worked and lived in the middle of the Silicon Valley AI story. Her mother invented parts of AI in 1963. She worked for the guy who invented the AI chip for 20 years and dated famous AI software developers. As a half-technical, half-theatrical person, she can say, in simple human language, why AI has gone too far and what really needs to happen for humanity to survive. 9:00AM - In-person coffee, light breakfast available for a nominal fee. 9:30AM - Program begins in-person and on Zoom 10:15AM - Questions and discussion 10:45AM - Adjourn for the 10:50am UU worship service in the Sanctuary and via livestream. Email [forum@uusf.org](mailto:forum@uusf.org) with any questions. \-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\-\- [UUSF Forum Event](https://www.uusf.org/forum) The forum brings together Unitarian Universalists of San Francisco and fellow citizens to gain a deeper understanding of the issues of our time and to hear powerful presentations that both inform and inspire.

No Thanks for Stolen Lives on Stolen Land Safeway Protest

While it can be nice to gather with loved ones and express gratitude, “Thanksgiving” marks the genocide of Indigenous peoples and the death of over 40 million turkeys every year. An investigation into a California Foster Farms turkey farm showed horrific abuse, including dead baby birds whose eyes and brains were eaten out by insects. Activists rescued four turkeys, including a little chick named Georgie, and are now calling on Safeway and other retailers to cut ties with Foster Farms. We will not stay silent in the face of injustice. We hope you will join us in speaking up for all those who are oppressed at this nonviolent protest of Safeway. **WHEN:** Wednesday, November 25, 2026 at 6 pm **WHERE:** Meeting at 5999 Chabot Rd, Oakland, CA **WEAR:** Please wear all black if possible **WHO:** Everyone is welcome. However, please do not come if you have or recently had symptoms of or exposure to COVID-19. **ACCESSIBILITY:** This event will involve standing for extended periods and walking. We will have a few chairs on hand for anyone who needs to rest and a wheel chair and support vehicle,