Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve in Los Altos
Redwood Grove Nature Preserve 482 University Ave., Los AltosHelp us restore a small redwood forest habitat! Volunteers should expect to work outside in rain or shine, use garden tools, plant native plants, and learn about ecological restoration techniques. We will spend our time together walking, working with our hands, carrying buckets, kneeling, and digging. Visit Grassroots Ecology’s Redwood Grove page to learn more […]
Queer Ecology Naturalist Walk in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve
Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve 18728 Bear Creek Rd, Los Gatos, CA, United StatesJoin Grassroots Ecology and Branching Out Adventures at Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve, a Midpeninsula Regional Open Space Preserve, for a casual walk through redwood forest. We will discuss and observe about how queer ecology presents itself in our local ecosystems! Participants should expect to walk up to 3 miles through hilly and potentially muddy terrain. […]
Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration
Sign Hill Parking Lot 964 Ridgeview Ct, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesMany rare plant and animal species live on Sign Hill’s native grasslands, including the endangered mission blue butterfly. Help us conserve and restore their habitat by installing native plants and removing invasive plants! Sign Hill Stewards will do important work while also learning more about the wildlife in their backyard. When: Every other Friday from […]
Friends of Edgewood Natural Preserve: Weed Warriors
Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve CA, United StatesCome help the California Native Plant Society’s Edgewood Weed Warriors program and protect Edgewood’s amazing biodiversity by controlling and removing invasive, non-native plants. We'll have great opportunities to see native wildflowers and other plants, and to learn about local ecology from other volunteers and local experts.Teens are welcome, but must each be accompanied by one […]
Sign Hill Stewards: Habitat Restoration
Sign Hill Parking Lot 964 Ridgeview Ct, South San Francisco, CA, United StatesMany rare plant and animal species live on Sign Hill’s native grasslands, including the endangered mission blue butterfly. Help us conserve and restore their habitat by installing native plants and removing invasive plants! Sign Hill Stewards will do important work while also learning more about the wildlife in their backyard. When: Every other Friday from […]
San Pedro Valley Park: Trail and Habitat Restoration Work Days
San Pedro Valley Park 600 Oddstad Blvd, Pacifica, CA, United StatesTrail and Habitat Restoration Work Days Each month, the second Saturday is designated for Trail Work and the third Saturday is designated for Habitat Restoration Work. Volunteers meet at the Visitor Center at 9 a.m. for Trail work and and 10 am for Habitat restoration to begin work with rangers and/or volunteer leaders. Tools are provided. Only gloves and other personal protective items (e.g., masks) are […]
Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, United StatesDuring this community volunteer workday, we will be working together to expand our habitat restoration areas. Planting will be the main activity! Installing native plants increases biodiversity and supports wildlife. Restoration activities include digging with tools and carrying buckets of water and mulch. They may involve lifting, bending, and walking on flat and uneven terrain. […]
Volunteer in Nature! Stewardship Workday at Martin Griffin Preserve
Volunteer Canyon Volunteer Canyon Stinson Beach, CA, United StatesLend a hand to steward Martin Griffin Preserve! You will have the opportunity to learn about the natural world, cultivate a relationship with the land, and contribute your skills and passion towards the protection of local plants and animals. Workdays focus on hand-pulling invasive plants, so this is a great activity for those who enjoy […]
New Year, New Growth – Naturalist Walk at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States**Rescheduled from January 20th** California native plants have begun to bud, leaf, and sprout! As we move farther into the new year, let's take time to enjoy the changes appearing in our local ecosystems - bright green leaves emerging from bare branches, carpets of seedlings, and winter blooming flowers here and there. During this guided […]
New Year, New Growth – Naturalist Walk at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Pearson-Arastradero Preserve 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States**Rescheduled from January 20th** California native plants have begun to bud, leaf, and sprout! As we move farther into the new year, let's take time to enjoy the changes appearing in our local ecosystems - bright green leaves emerging from bare branches, carpets of seedlings, and winter blooming flowers here and there. During this guided […]