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Outdoors in East Palo Alto: Volunteer at Ravenswood Preserve
January 22 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Join us at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve for an afternoon of habitat restoration, no prior experience required! We’ll be starting off the planting season with planting native plants on the preserve’s restoration areas. Volunteers can expect to work in a flat area, this includes having their backs bent over for long periods and use of gardening tools. Our time together will end with a guided plant walk and a short breathing exercise to help ground us to this space.
Note, this location is right next to Cooley Landing and we will be meeting and ending our day by the Cooley Landing Education Center.
Visit Grassroots Ecology’s Ravenswood Preserve page to learn more about the ecosystem and accessibility considerations.
Waivers/Registration: All participants must be registered individually and have approved the online waiver through this Eventbrite page. Youth under 18 must have their legal guardian approve the waiver on their behalf. Volunteers age 12 and under require an accompanying adult.
Parking: There are two small parking lots available at Cooley Landing. There is a parking lot at the end of Bay Road near the Education Center, and a smaller parking lot near Ravenswood Preserve. No entrance or parking fees are required.
Bus: Take the 296 going North to Bay/Pulgas or the 280 going East to Bay/Pulgas. From the bus stop, it’s a half mile walk down Bay Road to Cooley Landing.
Bike: There are spots to lock up your bike at the Education Center.
Meeting Space: We will meet at the Cooley Landing Education Center. Bathrooms, cell service, wifi, and water fountains are all accessible.
Prepare for Working Outdoors:
- Face mask for COVID-19 safety (optional)
- Reusable water bottle (filled with water)
- Snacks, if desired
- Long pants, long sleeves recommended
- Sturdy closed-toed shoes that can get dirty
- Hat/sunscreen or rain gear/boots
- Epi-Pen or allergy medicine, if applicable
- Plan for potential exposure to sun, poison oak, ticks, prickly plants
- Prepare for limited to no cell reception
We will provide tools and snacks.