Calaveras Planning Commission Meetings

Next Planning Commission meeting scheduled for July 28- starting on General Plan Land Use map  Read More

Amador Planning Commission Meetings

Amador County Planning Commission hearing on the General Plan & FEIR- 7 pm, July 19  Read More

Annual Foothill Conservancy fundraising dinner is Saturday, July 9

All are welcome to attend the Foothill Conservancy’s annual fundraising dinner, Saturday, July 9th at the Pickle Patch in San Andreas, a Calaveras County favorite. Festivities begin at 4 p.m., with dinner at 5:00 p.m. This year’s menu includes succulent chicken in a barrel, spinach pesto, roasted vegetables, and cool summer salads. Terre Rouge and Easton Wines are providing wine, and Lagunitas craft beers will also be available. The Wicked Sisters... Read More

CAP and the Calaveras Planning Coalition Celebrates National Park Service with a film

CAP/CPC will be one of the sponsors for a showing of the film on Friday, June 17 at 7 PM at the Bret Harte Theater in Angels Camp.  A reception at CAMP’S restaurant in Green Horn follows the event.: A Walk in the Park with David Vasser A film retrospective celebrating the National Park Service Centennial 1916 – 2016 (see: http://bcpfilms.com/) Oscar Nominated and Emmy Award Winning Writer/Director David Vassar and Sally Kaplan of Backcountry... Read More

CalaverasGROWN Farmers Market

Support the CHS Farm and Local Farmers tomorrow, 4-7 in San Andreas Please come out tomorrow, Wednesday, May 11th and support the CHS farm and local farmers at the first farmers market of the season! Details below and attached. WHAT: CalaverasGROWN Certified Farmers Market WHERE: UC Master Gardeners Demo Garden, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas WHEN: Wednesdays: May 11, June 8, July 13, August 10, September 14 4pm – 7pm Live music and free kids’... Read More

Foothill Conservancy Annual Dinner

Good food and friends! Mark your calendars for July 9th, 4:00-7:00 pm, for Foothill Conservancy’s Annual Dinner. We’ll see you at The Pickle Patch in San Andreas, a Calaveras County favorite! More details to come.  Read More

California Rivers Day – May 18

You are invited to join in the California Rivers Day on Wednesday, May 18 in Sacramento; an education, outreach, and activism event featuring rivers at the State Capitol. The day starts with an 8:30 am legislative breakfast followed by the California Rivers Fair, with booths from over 20 river groups coupled with legislator and agency visits.  Read More

Meet and greet Foothill Conservancy

March 25th, 6 – 7:30 PM, join Cecily Smith, Foothill Conservancy’s executive director, at the Hotel Legers’ famous Saloon. Drink in the history of this Gold Rush-era hotel while enjoying your favorite libation. Learn more about the Conservancy’s history and our current work to protect local lands, waters and forests. Bring a friend!  Read More

Celebrate Earth Day in Mokelumne Hill with bluegrass greats Laurie Lewis and the Right Hands

On Saturday, April 23, Grammy-nominated bluegrass musician Laurie Lewis and her band, the Right Hands, will perform a family-friendly concert in Mokelumne Hill. The event is a special Earth Day celebration to benefit Mokelumne River conservation and the Foothill Conservancy. It will be held at the historic Mokelumne Hill Town Hall on Main Street, starting at 7:30 p.m. For more information, please contact Foothill Conservancy’s Carolyn at 209-223-35080... Read More

Ione Valley LAWDA co-founder interview

This Saturday March 12th, 2016 on Everywoman’s Hour on KQBM from 9:00 am to 10:00 am atwww.kqbm.org live stream from the website and 90.7 FM locally, Sondra West-Moore, the co-founder of the Ione Valley Land, Air & Water Defense Alliance (LAWDA), and host Kat Everitt discuss why the grass roots group of many concerned residents are fighting to stop the Newman Ridge strip mine Quarry and Edwin Center North hot batch Asphalt Plant... Read More