CONSERVATION

Year Round Opportunities

Restoration

• Walnut Creek Open Space Foundation: Work parties most weekends; minimum volunteer age is 14, but can be opened to younger children by prior arrangement with a leader (see link below). Eagle Project opportunities include site prep and planting of native plants, as well as invasive species removal. Other projects depend on scout interest. http://www.wcosf.org/calendar/events.html
• Volunteers of Outdoor California, Trail work and camping. Visit www.v-o-cal.org

Gardens

• Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden: Work parties on 5/17 and 5/31, 1-4 PM. A troop or Eagle Scout needed to help build a lid cover for the composting system. Additional projects include building an arbor. Please contact Monika Olsen, [email protected]
• Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm: Work parties every Saturday. For Eagle Scout projects, contact Marian Woodard, [email protected]

Reduce Reuse Recycle

• Rotary Rain Harvesting Project: Get involved with installing rain barrels and other rain harvesting and water conservation techniques. 
• Event Recycling: Help educate the public at large events about what goes in the trash, what goes in the recycling. 
• Transfer Station Tours: Ever wonder what happens to trash after it’s whisked away from the curb? Gain an eye-opening glimpse into the world of garbage on these free tours. 

DAY CAMP

Volunteers are need to help organize day camp for 2024. Contact Matt Ariker [email protected] if you can help.

MEETINGS

Briones District Roundtable

During Covid19, the Roundtable is being held virtually via Zoom. Roundtable is a district monthly meeting typically held the First Thursday of every month at the St. Mary’s School 1158 Bont Lane in Walnut Creek at 7:00 pm to help unit leaders plan and carry out their own program. Roundtable is a form of supplemental training for volunteers. The objective of Roundtable is to give leaders program ideas, information on events and training opportunities, and an opportunity to share experiences and enjoy fun and fellowship with other Scouting leaders. As a result of the Roundtable experience, unit leaders will be inspired, motivated, informed, and able to provide a stronger program for their Scouts.

Briones District Commissioners

District Commissioners typically meet the first Thursday of each month at 6:30 pm at the Lafayette Library – Arts & Sciences Room, Lafayette.

Briones District Committee

The District committee meets the third Thursday of each month at 7:00 pm. The committee is currently meeting virtually via Zoom.

Eagle Board of Reviews

In person Eagle Boards of Review are held the first Tuesday of every month at 7:30 pm St. Monica’s Catholic Church in Moraga. To arrange contact Herb Lederman 925-631-0229. Scouts working with Mr. Lederman for their Board of Review need to send their workbook to Mr. Bruce McGurk for pre-board processing.

Scouts can also contact Mr. Gordon Bell for Eagle Boards of Review. To arrange contact Gordon Bell 925-285-7024 [email protected].

Eagle Project Review

Evenings by appointment in Moraga – Contact Chris Kolm [email protected]

Projects may also be presented to Mark Paulson for approval via email. Send your Eagle workbook to Mr. Paulson at [email protected]. He will review and then set up an appointment to approve the project.

Contact Mark Paulson 925-212-1451 [email protected]

OA Chapter Meeting

Meeting typically held the First Thursday of every month at Lafayette Library – outside of the Arts & Sciences Room, Lafayette at 7:00 pm.  Contact Village Advisor Michael McDowell [email protected]