BDPNN

Solano Stroll
2017-09-10 10:00 - 17:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Join us at our booth at the Solano Stroll, located on the NE corner of Colusa@Solano!

Sports Basement Preparedness Presentation
2017-09-16 11:00 - 13:00 | Sports Basement, 2727 Miliva Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

The Great Shakeout
2018-10-18 10:30 - 13:00 | Civic Center Park, 2151 Martin Luther King Jr. Way, Berkeley, CA, 94704, United States
The ShakeOut is a worldwide earthquake drill that provides everyone the opportunity to practice taking protective actions during an earthquake. The goal of the event is to create an interactive environment that will showcase important earthquake preparedness and safety resources for the Berkeley community and share earthquake readiness information with the media throughout the Bay Area.

Community-Based Disaster Prep Demo Fair
2018-10-20 10:00 - 14:00 | San Pablo Park, Berkeley, 2800 Park Street, Berkeley, CA, 94702, United States
A public community-based event to demonstrate that a cohesive and resilient community is the best beginning to prepare for and respond to a disaster.
This will be a family-friendly event, with a focus on seniors and people with disabilities.
Giveaways! Raffles! Games! Food!
Program: A grass-roots effort planned and executed by a coalition of community groups and individuals, featuring demonstrations of disaster response techniques, and information on how best to prepare for various scenarios. The event will focus not on fear but on the positive power of community.
Presenters:

Berkeley resident CERT instructors (Community Emergency Response Training)
Berkeley Disaster Prep Neighborhood Network
East Bay Disaster and Disability Rights Group
Berkeley Medical Reserve Corp (Cal student EMTs): Stop the Bleed!
Easy Does It Emergency Services (for people with disabilities and seniors)
NALCO (ham radio)
BeCERTAINN (radio operators)
Animal Disaster Prep and Care (Jenny Wenk, retired vet tech)
P&GE and EBMUD

and others.
Fire extinguisher service: BEST Equipment Co. will be there! $14.95 to service each fire extinguisher (not including hydro-test, which is required every 12 years); $51.00 each 5# Buckeye fire extinguisher (rated 3A40BC); $38.00 each 2-1/2# Buckeye fire extinguisher (rated 1A10BC). Price includes 9.25% sales tax. They accept Visa, M/C, American Express, checks and cash for payment.
Animal care service: We are planning on having low-cost ($10?) chipping service available. Note that if it’s determined that the animal is too young or is in too fearful a state, chipping may not be provided.
This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. If you require an accommodation for effective communications (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about mobility access resources in order to fully participate in this event, please email us at demofair@bdpnnetwork.org with as much advance notice as possible.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact us at demofair@bdpnnetwork.org!

East Bay Community Emergency Prep Fair
2019-10-12 10:00 - 15:00 | James Kenney Community Center, 1720 Eighth Street, Berkeley, United States
A public community-based event to demonstrate that a cohesive and resilient community is the best beginning to prepare for and respond to a disaster. This will be a family-friendly event, with a focus on seniors and people with disabilities. A grass-roots effort planned and executed by a coalition of community groups and individuals, featuring demonstrations of disaster response techniques, and information on how best to prepare for various scenarios. The event will focus not on fear but on the positive power of community.
Program:
Kids’ Events (Grassy Stage):
11:30 – Storytelling with Berkeley Public Library’s Erica Glenn. Kids age 3-6 and their families are welcome to come hear stories and fun songs about community, disaster preparedness, and helping each other.
12:30 – Sing-along with Erika Englund and East Bay Community Music Project
1:00 – Kuk Sul Won Martial Arts Demonstration
2:00 – Kids’ songs with Braving the Elements
1:00 – 2:30 BFD fire engine!
Presentation:
10:15 – Welcome! Berkeley Council Rep Rashi Kerasawni
10:30 – How to organize your neighborhood
11:00 – Basic disaster prep
11:00 – Building Community, Building Resiliency: Resilience Hubs Workshop (Activity Room, 2nd floor)
11:30 – Wildfire hardening for your home
12:00 – Urban Foraging Walk
12:00 – Stop the Bleed (Berkeley Medical Reserve Corp)
12:00 – 3:00 — Using a Fire Extinguisher
12:30 – SKIP (Safety Kept in Place) Kits and Preparedness for Seniors
1:00 – Emergency First Aid and the 3 Killers
1:30 – How to Use Handheld Radios
2:00 – Basic Disaster Preparedness
2:30 – How to organize your neighborhood

Exhibitors:

Alameda County 211 (Eden I&R)
Alameda County Registrar of Voters
Animal Disaster Prep and Care (in the Dog Patch)
BeCERTAINN (radio operators)
Berkeley Animal Care Services (in the Dog Patch)
Berkeley Ready
Berkeley CERT
Berkeley Disaster Prep Neighborhood Network
Berkeley Path Wanderers
Berkeley Tenants Union
California Sunlight (solar chargers!)
Disaster Kit Kitchen – Free food samples made from non-perishable, disaster kit supplies
East Bay Disaster and Disability Rights Group
Easy Does It Emergency Services (for people with disabilities and seniors)
El Cerrito/Kensington CERT
FEMA
Jumpstart Insurance Solutions (and their Quake Shake Trailer!)
Kids Science Education Booth
NALCO (ham radio)
Oakland Sudomesh
P&GE
Sports Basement
UC Berkeley Disability Lab
United Policy Holders (advocates for the insured)
Fire extinguisher service: BEST Equipment Co. will be there! $14.95 to service each fire extinguisher (not including hydro-test, which is required every 12 years); $51.00 each 5# Buckeye fire extinguisher (rated 3A40BC); $38.00 each 2-1/2# Buckeye fire extinguisher (rated 1A10BC). Price includes 9.25% sales tax. They accept Visa, M/C, American Express, checks and cash for payment.

Animal care service: We will have coupons for free microchipping available.
SPONSORED BY:

City of Berkeley
Berkeley Fire Department and Office of Emergency Services
Berkeley Ready
Berkeley Disaster Prep Neighborhood Network

FREE shuttle service between North Berkeley BART and James Kenney Park provided courtesy of West Berkeley Shuttle, Bayer, and Wareham Properties. See map and schedule below.
Parking available at the Berkeley Adult school parking lot (corner of Virginia and San Pablo) from 10 am until 4pm (it will be locked after that).
Valet Bike Parking (until 2pm) and free tune ups by Bay Area BikeMobile!!
This meeting is being held in a wheelchair accessible location. If you require an accommodation for effective communications (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) or information about mobility access resources in order to fully participate in this event, please email us at demofair@bdpnnetwork.org with as much advance notice as possible.
If you have questions or would like to VOLUNTEER, please contact us at demofair@bdpnnetwork.org!
If you are helping by leafleting, please mark the area you covered on the Leafleting Google Map!

Help survey Berkeley's walking paths
2023-05-21 09:00 - 12:30
Every 5 years the Berkeley Path Wanderers Association sponsors a path survey and compiles the observations into their Paths Condition Report, which guides path improvements, such as adding handrails. Please volunteer to help conduct this year’s survey the morning of Sunday, May 21.
They’ve planned fun hiking routes and encourage you to team up with friends, neighbors, and other paths enthusiasts on a morning of walking with a purpose: to take stock of our treasured paths. Depending on the length of your chosen route, they estimate the surveys will take between 1 and 3.5 hours.
Visit the sign-up form to find meeting places and times.

Landscaping for Wildfire Resilience
2023-06-15 10:00 - 23:30 | Zoom
Registration required. The Theodore Payne Foundation in Southern California is offering a free Zoom seminar on garden design and maintenance to help protect homes in high-risk fire areas. This program will introduce you to the basics of wildfire through the lens of California native plants and offer easy actions you can take at home to create and maintain a beautiful landscape that is both wildfire resilient and habitat rich.
While most of the data and plant recommendations are Southern-California specific, this free seminar gives great information on the effect wildfires have on the local ecosystem, how to select native, local species, and how to protect your home.

Fire Ready Fest
2023-09-17 10:00 - 14:00 | Live Oak Park, 1301 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Mark your calendars and join BerkeleyReady for a community fire preparedness event and the centennial commemoration of the 1923 Berkeley Fire.
There is no registration is required to attend. This is a free, accessible community event for all ages where you can:

Enjoy games and participate in interactive fire prevention fun including fire safety demonstrations
Learn about gather information about fire and disaster preparedness
Sample great food from local vendors
Connect with other community members
Meet fire personnel and check out a fire engine

For more event information contact: firereadyfest@gmail.com.

Harvest Festival
2023-10-21 11:00 - 16:00 | Cedar Rose Park, 1300 Rose St., Berkeley, CA, 94702, United States
Join the City of Berkeley for the annual Harvest Festival, a chance to honor the Fall season with live music and kids’ activities.
The Festival also features a Food Contest to celebrate our City’s thriving culture of growing and making our own food. Register for the Food Contest.
Children will have tons of fun at the Kids Zone, whether conquering the climbing wall, running the obstacle course, bowling with pumpkins, or making a scarecrow. Other kids’ activities include pumpkin decorating, a petting zoo, and carnival games with prizes.
Throughout the day, you can dance to the bands for some music in the park. Band announcement coming soon.
Keeping with the spirit of this event, sustainable practices are strongly encouraged. Public transit is available via AC Transit (#52); also, Cedar Rose Park is within walking distance from North Berkeley BART. In addition, bike parking will be located at the park.

Wildfire Defense and Evacuation Planning
2025-07-31 18:30 - 20:00 | Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
Come join fellow Berkeley residents to hear how Berkeley Firewise communities are preparing neighbors to defend against and respond to possible wildfires.
Doors open at 6:00 p.m.
Photo: Aftermath of the 1923 Berkeley wildfire

Neighborhood and Community Resilience Workshop
2026-04-30 18:00 - 20:00 | Berkeley Fellowship of Unitarian Universalists, 1924 Cedar Street, Berkeley, CA, 94709, United States
In an era of increasing climate disasters and ongoing systemic challenges, true safety isn’t just about having the latest disaster gadget —it’s about having a self reliant, connective and inclusive community. The Neighborhood Network (BDPNN) and local nonprofit Collective Resilience invite you to join us for an interactive workshop as we reimagine Berkeley’s emergency preparedness through the lens of resilience hubs, spaces, and networks, rooted in equity and social cohesion.
REGISTER HERE

During the workshop participants will:
LEARN about community resilience: We will address climate disasters and ongoing challenges—including extreme heat, rising food prices, and wildfires—and introduce resilience hubs, spaces, and networks as models. Learn about Berkeley’s history with its own resilience hubs program (Community Resilience Centers); and explore models from around the country.
CONNECT WITH NEIGHBORS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS: Participate in a fun hands-on climate disaster exercise to explore how community spaces can be transformed into life-saving hubs, and utilized by neighborhood groups.
TAKE ACTION: Come away with small steps you can take to develop a network of resilience hubs. As well, we will start to map out Berkeley’s existing resilience resources and discuss ways to integrate them into the BDPNN Network and Platform.
About Resilience Hubs, Spaces & Networks: Many cities around the country are moving beyond traditional “emergency response” to build decentralized networks of community spaces serving as resilience hubs (also called “community resilience centers”)—libraries, community centers, places of worship and other trusted sites in our community transformed to both build social cohesion and prepare and respond to disasters. They are centered on equity, sustainability, and deep relationship building with the goal that support is always within a “15-minute walking radius” of those who need it most.

Doors open at 6:00 p.m. Eating and mingling until 6:30 p.m.
Program will start at 6:30.
The BFUU church is wheelchair accessible, with a wheelchair ramp located at the front of the church.
Light snacks and drinks will be served (thank you to Cheeseboard Pizza for donating five pizzas to this event!)
Thank you to our local electricity provider, Ava Community Energy, for their sponsorship of this resilience hub workshop. Ava provides clean energy at lower rates and reinvests in our community through programs, grants, and sponsorships. – you
Thank you to our event partner: Climate Health Now
