BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//github.com/ical-org/ical.net//NONSGML ical.net 5.1.4//EN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:Nimone Li‑Hardisty is the visionary founder and Chief Executi ve Officer of Forestr.org\, a Castro Valley–based nonprofit dedicated to urban greening\, food justice\, and community resilience. With nearly thr ee decades of experience in architecture\, general contracting\, and LEED- certified construction projects—including major developments like the As ian Art Museum and Oceanwide Center in San Francisco—she brings a unique intersection of technical expertise and environmental passion to her lead ership role. Since launching Forestr.org in 2019\, Nimone has spearheaded initiatives that blend pragmatic construction know-how with ecological inn ovation. Her initiatives focus on expanding urban pocket parks\, gleaning backyard fruit for local food banks\, creating mini-parks\, and launching permaculture education programs under ForestrU. Forestr.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Castro Valley\, California\, dedicated to empowering l ocal communities to clean\, green\, and glean their surroundings. Mission: Build hyper-local programs for cleaning public spaces\, cultivating green spaces\, and harvesting surplus food to bolster food justice. Core Progra ms: Litter Cleanup & Restoration: Teams conduct Adopt‑a‑Highway-style cleanups\, fire abatement\, and ecological restoration—mulching\, inocul ating soil\, and training youth in green jobs. Forests of the Future: Plan t sustainable food forests and manage seedlings\, pocket parks\, and soil regeneration efforts. Community Gleaning & Food Redistribution: Rescue sur plus fruit and produce from backyards and farms\, with the Castro Valley G leans program delivering to local food banks and shelters\; in 2025\, they gleaned nearly 20\,000 pounds in Castro Valley alone. Impact: Since 2018\ , Forestr has recovered approximately 78\,000 pounds of produce\, prevente d millions of gallons of water waste\, offset over 9 tons of CO₂ equival ents\, and collected thousands of bags of litter. In essence\, Forestr.or g cultivates community resilience and environmental stewardship by transfo rming neighborhoods into cleaner\, greener\, and more food-secure spaces. DTEND:20260106T213000Z DTSTAMP:20261026T235331Z DTSTART:20260106T200000Z LOCATION:Redwood Canyon Golf Course SEQUENCE:1 SUMMARY:Nimone Hardisty: Forestr UID:21d11a92-4a6d-4312-b639-614bd104c914 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Nimone Li‑Hardisty is the visionary found er and Chief Executive Officer of Forestr.org\, a Castro Valley&ndash\;bas ed nonprofit dedicated to urban greening\, food justice\, and community re silience. With nearly three decades of experience in architecture\, genera l contracting\, and LEED-certified construction projects&mdash\;including major developments like the Asian Art Museum and Oceanwide Center in San F rancisco&mdash\;she brings a unique intersection of technical expertise an d environmental passion to her leadership role.

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Since launching Forestr.org in 2019\, Nimone has spearheaded initiatives that blend pragma tic construction know-how with ecological innovation. Her initiatives focu s on expanding urban pocket parks\, gleaning backyard fruit for local food banks\, creating mini-parks\, and launching permaculture education progra ms under ForestrU.

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Forestr.org is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Castro Valley\, California\, dedicated to empowering local communities to clean\, green\, and glean their surroundings.

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In essence\, Forestr.org cultivates commun ity resilience and environmental stewardship by transforming neighborhoods into cleaner\, greener\, and more food-secure spaces.

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