What is Tu B'Shvat nature Fest?
- It's a big party Celebrating the The New Year of the Trees!
- It's a chance to bond with mother nature
- It's your time to plant a tree, roast a s'more or compete in the worlds biggest color war.
- So go back to your roots, come to camp and get Green your on!

Did I see activities, entertainment and tree planting?
ACTIVITIES START AT 11 AM AND GO ALL DAY!
Provided or Coordinated by the Shalom Institute
- Petting Zoo
- Reptile Family
- Nature of Wildworks
- Moonbounce
- Nature Crafts – Bow Drill Shell Necklaces with Tigger
- Pioneer Living - Cider Making, Ropes Making, Tomahawk throwing, Candlemaking
- Climbing Wall
- Pita Making/Outdoor Cooking
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- TreePlanting - every 15 minutes at Shemesh Organic Farm
- Big Green Scavenger Hunt ( starting from SI True to Nature Booth)
- Tu B’Shvat Seder Hike @ 1 pm
- Jewish Nature Hikes with Torak Trek
- Bungee Trampoline provided by Sierra Canyon
- Ping Pong Tables/ Basketball
- Camp Tours
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Provided by Sponsors:
Netiya Seders and Learning Center – A Tu B'Shevat Seder:
Breaking Ground and Harvesting Justice
Come explore the connections between this ancient festival and our local food system. Join Netiya and our partner organizations for an innovative twist on the traditional Kabbalist Tu B'Shevat Seder with blessings over locally-sourced fruits, herbs and nuts with a focus on self-reliance, hunger, and the county-wide food justice movement in LA. Before and after the Seder there will be a menu of urban gardening and Do-It-Yourself workshops (everything from backyard beekeeping and composting, to make-your-own-grape-juice for kids!). There will be bite-sized discussions with lead organizers in the city that offer their analysis of today's food system with real ideas to advance change that we hope will probe open the mind, and root the Jewish soul in our collective pursuit of justice. To advance sustainability at the Big Tent event, we will collect all of the remaining food from the festival and donate it to the Venice Food Bank.
PJ Library
We’re going to be making wood pendant necklaces with the kids. We will also do “book nook” -poster and blankets in the yurt…storytelling.
NCJW/LA
Will have leaf templates and ask people to color them in and then put their name on it and take them home. They can make as many as they want.
Temple Kol Tikvah
Do it yourself grass monsters. You put grass or chia seeds on a piece of tuille and then dirt, tie it up, trim it. Poke screws through the tuille for eyes and bring it home. In a few days, the grass grows and you have a home made "chia pet style" grass monster.
Remember Us
Far West USY
Color Wars at 2 pm on Ballfield
Florence Melton School
Jewish ecology questionnaire
Jewish World Watch
Solar Cooker
MATI
Israeli Dancing
GROUPS- Special Programs
9:15 am |
TEMPLE BETH HILLEL – KINDERGARTEN (15-20 people) |
10:00 am |
VALLEY BETH SHALOM DAY SCHOOL 3RD GRADE CLASS ( up to 37 families) |
10:00 am |
TEMPLE MENORAH (25 families) |
1:30 pm |
TEMPLE BETH HILLEL – 6th & 7th grade youth group - 20-30 kids-will join Color Wars |
2:00 pm |
SINAI TEMPLE MENS’ CLUB |
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Vendors and Eco-Fair
- Wax Creations - wax hand making
- Bindi Airbrush - airbrush tattoos, etc. (possibly facepainting)
- Lisa Shtromberg Jewelry
- Good Life Organics
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- Kova Caps
- Minute Clinic
- Vanishing of the Bees
- The Natural Kitchen: Your Guide to the Sustainable Food Revolution
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Who is performing at Tu B’Shvat Nature Fest?

Directions
Shalom Institute
34342 Mulholland Hwy.
Malibu, CA 90265
From Los Angeles:
Take the Santa Monica Freeway (I-10) west until it turns into Pacific Coast Hwy (Route 1). Continue on PCH for 27 miles to Mulholland Hwy (Just past Leo Carillo State Beach campgrounds). Turn right onto Mulholland Hwy. and go 5 miles. The Institute will be on the right side.
From the San Fernando Valley:
Take the Ventura Freeway (US 101) west to Kanan Rd. Turn left onto Kanan and go 6 miles to Mulholland Hwy. Turn right onto Mulholland Hwy. After 1 mile the road forks-stay to the left onto Encinal Cyn Rd. After 3.5 miles, Encinal will end at Lechusa. Turn right onto Lechusa which will immediately end at Decker Cyn. Rd (23). Turn right onto Decker for ¾ mile to Mulholland Hwy. (stop sign). Turn left onto Mulholland. The Institute is 2.5 miles from this point on the left side.
Click here for directions.
NO PETS PLEASE!
There will be FREE parking at 33525 W. Mulholland Hwy, Malibu, CA 90265 with shuttles to and from the Fair site.
At Shalom Institute - limited $20 parking on-site may be available

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