Community Calendar
If you would like to add events to the Community Calendar, please send information to staff@becnet.org.
Community Groundwater Forum #2
Please join Groundwater for Butte for two upcoming public education forums on groundwater.
Event Dates
Thursday, March 12th from 6-8 at the Chico Masonic Center
Thursday, March 26th from 6-8pm at the Chico Masonic Center
These free forums will provide the community with clear, factual information about our local groundwater. Attendees will learn about the current status and long-term sustainability of our groundwater resources and find out what it means for our community.
This is also an opportunity to get involved, so your input can help shape and refine local groundwater planning, projects, and policies.
Come learn, ask questions, and be part of the conversation about our water future.
Sponsored by: The Friends of Butte Creek and Butte Environmental Council.
This Way to Resilience Symposium | March 26-27, 2026
Building Stronger, More Adaptive Communities
The third annual
This Way to Resilience symposium will be hosted March 26-27, 2026.
Bonfire Stories of Resilience
Thursday, 3/26 at 6PM - Harlen Adams Theatre
Join us as This Way to Resilience opens with Bonfire Storytelling, featuring members of the Butte Resilience Collaborative(opens in new window). Through powerful personal stories of recovery, adaptation, and hope, community members will share what resilience looks like in the North State, from wildfire recovery to everyday acts of connection and renewal. An evening of shared experience and inspiration, this event celebrates the strength and creativity that emerge when we face challenges together.
Storytellers: Sam Steadman, Rosie Reyes, Monica Wigman, Norma Lacy, Carolyn Nava, Pastor Kevin Thompson
8PM: La Flor(opens in new window) Paletas in the Courtyard
Climate Resilience Roundup
Friday, 3/27 from 9AM-2PM - Colusa 100A
A gathering of students, faculty, and staff with members of the Butte Resilience Collaborative(opens in new window) for information sharing and volunteer recruitment (and pizza).
BRC Organization Tables
Volunteer Opportunities – Office of Civic Engagement
Educational Information
Refreshments (coffee & pastries; pizza and fruit)
Presentations
Friday, 3/27 from 9AM-3PM - Colusa 100B
9AM-10AM: Eco-Anxiety and You (Kim Michl & Blake Ellis)
10AM-11AM: Mutual Aid as Intervention (Melys Araujo-Jerez)
11AM-12PM: The CSU Climate Resilience Framework (PDF) (Lindsey, Rachel & Jennifer)
12PM-1PM: Lunch with the Office of Sustainability (Mark)
1PM-2PM: Poems on Fire (Cali-Jane Burch)
2PM-3PM: Living and Rebuilding in the WUI (Lauren de Terra and Taylor Nilsson)
Presentations
Friday, 3/27 from 9AM-3PM - Selvester's 100
9AM-10AM: Fundraising in Hard Times (Jovanni Tricerri)
10AM-11AM: Coping in Today’s World pt 1 (Jake Fender and Richard Yale)
11AM-12PM: Coping in Today’s World pt 2 (Jake Fender and Richard Yale)
12PM-1PM: Lunch with the Butte Resilience Collaborative(opens in new window) (Nate Millard)
1PM-2PM: Get Red Cross(opens in new window) Ready (Mara Rouse)
2PM-3PM: Storytelling (Bonnie Pipkin and Anna Moore)
Art & Fashion Expo
Friday, 3/27 from 9AM-3PM - Colusa Courtyard
Green Campus Free Store and the Cool Cat Closet
Creative Reuse / Fab Lab (hats and bags)
Pedal Press – BRC “merch”
Music of Resilience
Friday, 3/27 from 4-6PM - Bidwell Bowl
Feat. DJ Smiley, Ali Meders Knight, Suika T, Himp C, Big Slim, Fross, Richie Ledreagle, and Hap Hathaway
Camaraderie & Coffee Nature Walks | March 29
Join EnviroVoters and Butte Environmental Council for free coffee and a relaxed walk into Lower Bidwell Park!
☕️🌳
We'll meet at the 1-Mile Sycamore Pool parking lot (off Vallombrosa Way) at 10 AM on:
March 29th
April 5th
This is a welcoming, low-pressure space to connect, enjoy some fresh air, and have thoughtful conversations about our community and environment — or come for a nice walk and good company.
Leave your email below so we can send a reminder before the walk. 📩
Contact katie@envirovoters.org for questions.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
Camaraderie & Coffee Nature Walks | April 5th
Join EnviroVoters and Butte Environmental Council for free coffee and a relaxed walk into Lower Bidwell Park!
☕️🌳
We'll meet at the 1-Mile Sycamore Pool parking lot (off Vallombrosa Way) at 10 AM on:
March 29th
April 5th
This is a welcoming, low-pressure space to connect, enjoy some fresh air, and have thoughtful conversations about our community and environment — or come for a nice walk and good company.
Leave your email below so we can send a reminder before the walk. 📩
Contact katie@envirovoters.org for questions.
Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference.
47th Annual Endangered Species Faire
Save the date for Saturday, May 2, 2026.
-Apply to host a booth
-Sponsor the ESF to show your support for this annual Northern California tradition!
7th Annual Arbor Day Festival
It's time to celebrate our trees! 🌳
Join us for the 7th Annual Arbor Day Festival on March 21st at the Oroville Convention Center. Expect a day full of community fun, from The Lorax reading and plant propagation demos to local vendors, raffles, and a magic show by The Great Zambini. Let’s honor the trees that make our city a proud part of Tree City U.S.A and enjoy a day of learning, laughter, and local flavor.
Events Include:
Reading of The Lorax
Seed and Scion Exchange
Magic Show by The Great Zambini
Vendors and Raffle Prizes
Plant Propagation Table by LOAGC
Food by the Oroville Rhinos
Community Groundwater Forum #1
Please join Groundwater for Butte for two upcoming public education forums on groundwater.
Event Dates
Thursday, March 12th from 6-8 at the Chico Masonic Center
Thursday, March 26th from 6-8pm at the Chico Masonic Center
These free forums will provide the community with clear, factual information about our local groundwater. Attendees will learn about the current status and long-term sustainability of our groundwater resources and find out what it means for our community.
This is also an opportunity to get involved, so your input can help shape and refine local groundwater planning, projects, and policies.
Come learn, ask questions, and be part of the conversation about our water future.
Sponsored by: The Friends of Butte Creek and Butte Environmental Council.
Community Tree Planting in Corning
Get involved with planting 9 trees in Estil C Clark Park! Volunteers will be digging holes, spreading mulch, soil moving and watering.
Make A Difference Day with Chico State CAVE
🚨 Chico State Students, Faculty & Staff ONLY EVENT 🚨
One day. Real impact.
Join us for Make-a-Difference Day, a National Day of Service where Wildcats team up to give back to Chico. It’s a simple way to show up for the community and make a real difference.
Before you head out:
👕 Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
👟 Closed-toe shoes required
💧 Bring a full water bottle
Sign up, show up, and let’s make some good happen—Wildcat style. 🐾 Registration is required, please visit this link to register for the event.
BEC's 50th Gala Fundraiser
Join Butte Environmental Council (BEC) for a landmark evening as we celebrate our 50th Anniversary Gala Fundraiser on Thursday, October 23rd from 5–9 PM at the beautiful Lakeside Pavilion, 2565 California Park Drive, Chico, CA, 95928. Inspired by Elemental Elegance, the dress code for this event invites you to don your most exquisite attire, reflecting the essence of your favorite element. Whether you attend with family, friends, or on your own, we welcome you to join us in celebrating this remarkable achievement.
38th Annual Bidwell Park & Chico Creeks Cleanup
Register to volunteer at the 38th Annual Bidwell Park and Chico Creeks Cleanup!
Compost Extravaganza
🌿 Volunteer Compost Build Day
📅 Friday, June 6th
Join us for a hands-on day of composting and community impact! Volunteers will help support our compost operations and build worm bins using recycled materials—each one donated to local schools and organizations.
👉 Sign up to volunteer today:bit.ly/CompostExtravaganza
Endangered Species Faire
This year, we will be hosting our event in Downtown Chico at the City Plaza, 420 Main St.
The event kicks off at 10am and goes until 3pm.
The Procession of the Species puppet parade will begin at 5th and Salem. Participants can start lining up at 9:30 to walk at 10am. The walk will go through the streets of downtown and will end back at the plaza where there will be food, vendors and live musical entertainment featuring Black Fong and Wolfthump!
Wing-Raiser & BEC Social
Grab some wings on March 19th & support BEC!
The wing-raiser will be from 11-11pm
The BEC social hour is happening from 6-7:30pm.
Don’t forget to mention BEC at checkout.
Arbor Day Festival
Come and celebrate the trees that give us life!
This is an annual event hosted by the Oroville Botanic Gardens & Education Center.
Garden Box and Bat Box Build
Join BEC at the Oak Way Community Garden to help increase local food sovereignty by building more garden boxes for our community garden, as well as provide habitat for bats to roost in the burn scar at the Big Chico Creek Ecological Reserve with our bat box build.
This event will take place on Saturday, March 8th, 2025 from 10am to 1pm. Space is limited so be sure to sign up online at bit.ly/BECboxbuild.
Good Fire Weekend
This one-of-a-kind "Good Fire Weekend" brings together multiple restoration organizations, tribal groups and other land stewards, combining educational and therapeutic offerings into one remarkable weekend-long experience.
The event combines hands-on experiential learning with prescribed pile burns, Indigenous cultural fire education, fire ecology nature walk, and nature therapy.
Turning Tuesdays
Turning Tuesdays are BEC's new Drop in the Bucket Volunteer Days that happens every Tuesday from 9:30-12:30. Volunteers will learn about composting, food waste diversion efforts, and the soil food web through participatory science!
Fundraiser at Woodstocks
Join us for a slice of to raise money to continue protecting the land, air, and water in Butte County and the surrounding regions through action, advocacy and education.
*Show the flier below before checkout and 20% of the proceeds will go to BEC
Turning Tuesdays
Turning Tuesdays are BEC's new Drop in the Bucket Volunteer Days that happens every Tuesday from 9:30-12:30. Volunteers will learn about composting, food waste diversion efforts, and the soil food web through participatory science!
Turning Tuesdays
Turning Tuesdays are BEC's new Drop in the Bucket Volunteer Days that happens every Tuesday from 9:30-12:30. Volunteers will learn about composting, food waste diversion efforts, and the soil food web through participatory science!
Turning Tuesdays
Turning Tuesdays are BEC's new Drop in the Bucket Volunteer Days that happens every Tuesday from 9:30-12:30. Volunteers will learn about composting, food waste diversion efforts, and the soil food web through participatory science!
Turning Tuesdays
Turning Tuesdays are BEC's new Drop in the Bucket Volunteer Days that happens every Tuesday from 9:30-12:30. Volunteers will learn about composting, food waste diversion efforts, and the soil food web through participatory science!
BEC Member Meeting
Join us to talk about our accomplishments and where we see our future!
Sunday Sifter & Box Build
Join us for a Sunday Sifter and Box build! Come help construct 4 new planter boxes at the oak Way Community garden. These boxes will end up going to gardeners and increasing the amount of produce that the garden produces. After these boxes are complete, you’ll help sift compost and learn about the process of composting. This compost will end up in the boxes we build, and if you bring a bucket you can take some home with you! Sign up here. This is a bring your own tools event, if you have a drill, level, or square, please bring it to help out!
Monday Mixers
Join us at Oak Way Community Garden for our Monday Mixers!
Monday Mixers are the perfect opportunity to learn all about compost and the science behind this fascinating process. For an hour, you’ll get your hands dirty turning, sifting and creating compost.
You’ll also have time to take a tour of the garden and check out our new Free Food Stand.
As a special for our first June mixer we will be giving away FREE tomato starts courtesy of Comanche Creek Farms!
This is BYOP (Bring Your Own Pots), otherwise we will have some eco-friendly ways to get your starts home with you!
Happy planting and composting!
Sign Up here to participate in the Monday Mixer.
For more information about Monday Mixers, email sustainability@becnet.org.
Cooking with Scraps
Come together to make scrumptious banana bread… and a banana peel tea that your plants will love!
Monday Mixers
Join us at Oak Way Community Garden for our Monday Mixers!
Monday Mixers are the perfect opportunity to learn all about compost and the science behind this fascinating process. For an hour, you’ll get your hands dirty turning, sifting and creating compost.
You’ll also have time to take a tour of the garden and check out our new Free Food Stand.
You can sign up here.
For more information about Monday Mixers, email sustainability@becnet.org.
Biochar Training Workshop
1156 Oroville-Chico Hwy, Durham, California
Learn about all things Biochar from a variety of experts!
RSVP and learn more at BiocharCoalition.org
