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Volunteer Outdoors in Portola Valley at Hawthorns Preserve
Hawthorns Preserve 4420 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join us at Hawthorns Preserve, a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve that is not yet open to the public! Help restore wildlife habitat to this essential grassland ecosystem and eradicate invasive plants! Volunteers should expect to walk over hilly, grassland terrain, to carry and use 10-12 pound tools to focus […]
Maximizing Habitat Values and Habitat Function in Urban Landscapes (Online)
Online CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Speaker: Pat Reynolds, California Native Grassland Association Landscaping with native species and incorporation of habitat enhancement features within urban areas is a significant and underutilized conservation action that can effectively increase habitat values in the built environment. If designed properly, urban gardens can provide important habitat for beneficial insects including […]
Give to the Grasslands: Volunteer in Portola Valley at Hawthorns Preserve
Hawthorns Preserve 4420 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join us at Hawthorns Preserve, a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve that is not yet open to the public! Help restore wildlife habitat to this essential grassland ecosystem and eradicate invasive plants! Volunteers should expect to walk over hilly, grassland terrain, to carry and use 10-12 pound tools to focus […]
Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto: Beautify the Bay at Cooley Landing
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join us for a morning of habitat restoration at Cooley Landing! Volunteers will continue with sheet mulching at a future planting site in the park! Volunteers can expect to weed invasive plants, mulch our planting sites, and learn all about native California plants. Waivers/Registration: All volunteers attending the workday must be […]
Give to the Grasslands: Volunteer in Portola Valley at Hawthorns Preserve
Hawthorns Preserve 4420 Alpine Rd, Portola Valley, CA, United StatesAbout this event Join us at Hawthorns Preserve, a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve that is not yet open to the public! Help restore wildlife habitat to this essential grassland ecosystem and eradicate invasive plants! Volunteers should expect to walk over hilly, grassland terrain, to carry and use 10-12 pound tools to focus removal on […]
Bair Island Volunteer Workday
Bair Island CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join Peninsula Open Space Trust and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory for this fun and unique opportunity to help restore Bair Island! This special volunteer activity has the capacity for approximately 20 volunteers. Volunteers will be guided by SFBBO’s staff and POST Volunteers, and you will spend the morning weeding […]
Volunteer Outdoors: Native Gardening at Russian Ridge Open Space
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 22000 Skyline Blvd, Redwood City, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Grassroots Ecology and Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District are partnering to maintain a habitat garden at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve. Join us in taking care of the garden! Volunteers can expect to weed small spiny plants, water, and learn all about native California plants. Volunteers can also expect a […]
The Plants and Animals of Bay Area Oak Woodlands (Online)
Online CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event From tarantulas, moths, and rattlesnakes to ground squirrels, coyotes, and hawks, oak woodlands are positively humming with life! Join Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) as we dive into the rich ecology of our local oak woodlands with Kate Marianchild, author of the widely popular book Secrets of the Oak Woodlands: Plants and […]
Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto: Beautify the Bay at Cooley Landing
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join us for a morning of habitat restoration at Cooley Landing! Volunteers will start the weeding season strong with the removal of invasive species. Volunteers can expect to learn how to identify invasive plants, weed in our recently planted areas, and learn some of the native plants that have begun […]
Coyote Point Habitat Restoration
1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA 94401, USA 1701 Coyote Point Dr, San Mateo, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Coyote Point is a space that features a wide variety of recreational activities, from picnic areas to the marina to CuriOdyssey. Beyond its popular recreational facilities, this park also serves as a home to the threatened Ridgway's rail and many other special shorebirds. If you want to help protect these […]