REGENERATING    PARADISE

Fall has been a busy season for Regenerating Paradise, culminating with the launch of the Paradise Tool Lending Library. With the Tool Library now open for business, we wanted to lift up some other recent highlights! Paradise Stronger’s 6th Annual Wellness Fair We love spending time in Bille Park each year for the Annual Wellness Fair. This year was no different. It's a great opportunity to connect with the community and other organizations working to improve well-being here

On September 24th and 26th, 2026, Regenerating Paradise celebrated the launch of the Paradise Tool Lending Library--alongside many of you! We had a great crowd at both events, and we want to give a huge thank you to everyone who came out to see us at our Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony or Grand Opening Party! It is the community that makes this project possible. We're so excited to have reached this milestone! Photos by Leanna Bishop Unveiling the Paradise Tool Lending Library Regene

Join us at the Paradise Tool Lending Library at 5446 Foster Rd. in Paradise on Thursday, September 24, for the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Paradise Ridge Chamber of Commerce. Then, party with us on Saturday, September 26, to celebrate the official Grand Opening!

Regenerating our community requires taking care of both the people and the environment. The Paradise Tool Lending Library does both.

The Annual Paradise Grazing Festival is one of our favorite local events. This year, we had a great time enjoying local food, feeding the goats, and engaging with community members from across the Ridge and beyond. Butte County Fire Safe Council created a lovely video showcasing the event: Plus, here's a quick recap of the day from RP's perspective. Thank you to everyone who stopped by the Regenerating Paradise booth. See you at the next one!

This fall, the Paradise Tool Lending Library will begin lending tools for the first time! We at Regenerating Paradise are excited to bring this long-awaited resource to the Ridge community. Save the Date Join us on Saturday, September 26th, 2026, to celebrate the Grand Opening of the Paradise Tool Lending Library (PTLL). We're planning a fun community-focused event with local food, art, music, and activities. Plus, you'll have a chance to get to know the PTLL tool collection

The Paradise Tool Lending Library is inching closer to launch, with plans to open later this year. What's the next step? Beautify the Library's storage container with a mural! We're looking for a local artist or art group to take the lead. What is the PTLL? By providing free or low-cost access to expensive, rarely used tools, and the know-how to use them, the PTLL helps neighbors on the Ridge maintain fire-safe properties, learn new skills, and work side-by-side to cultivate

After years of planning, research, starts and stops, the Paradise Tool Lending Library (PTLL) is a giant leap closer to serving the community: We have a shipping container! Future home of the Paradise Tool Lending Library The container -- a beige one-trip, high-cube model -- was delivered to the Paradise Community Garden earlier this week. This turnkey storage solution will keep our collection of tools dry, organized and secure. What is the Paradise Tool Lending Library? Tool

Regenerating Paradise invites the community to two events in October that will teach you how to use the winter rains to build soil in your gardens and nurture the growth of native plants and wildflowers. On Saturday, October 18th, from 9am to noon, we’ll learn how to “Love Your Soil” by using organic amendments to encourage the microbial environment that will nurture long-term fertility. The following Saturday, October 25th, from 9 to noon, we’ll learn more about “Cultivating

On July 24, the Town of Paradise held a special meeting to talk about our community's wastewater system options. This week, on August 14th, Town Council will decide how to move forward.

Curious about the possibilities, Regenerating Paradise invited Eemili Palo, U.S. Manager of the Waterless Toilet Shop, to Paradise to tell us about waterless toilets and the impact these systems could have here on the Ridge.

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