Afternoon Hike at Mindego Hill
Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve 22000 Skyline Blvd, Redwood City, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Join Peninsula Open Space Trust for a beautiful 5-mile hike from the Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve to the top of the POST-protected Mindego Hill. You will be guided by POST ambassadors who will share details about how we protected this beautiful property featuring panoramic views of redwood ridges […]
Secrets to Successful Succulent Landscaping (Online)
Online CA, United StatesAbout this event Listen to the broadcast streamed live at kwmr.org, San Francisco area 90.5FM, Bolinas/Point Reyes Station 89.9FM, or San Geronimo Valley 92.3FM. West Marin Community Radio brings conversation with wonderful guests, the “plant-of-the-week” feature, and talk of the current season. They strive to please the-casual-to-the-geek gardener, with ideas and resources for our many microclimates and […]
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 […]
Linda Mar Beach cleanups in Pacifica
Linda Mar State Beach 5000 Pacific Coast Hwy, Pacifica, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About Linda Mar State Beach: Also known as Pacifica State Beach, Linda Mar is a wide crescent-shaped beach favored as a local surfing spot, and one of the most loved and used beach in Pacifica by residents and visitors alike. Located adjacent to Highway 1, it features a coastal trail stretching along the beachfront to enjoy from one end to […]
Esplanade Beach cleanups in Pacifica
Esplanade Beach 360 Esplanade Ave,, Pacifica, CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About Esplanade Beach: NOTE: Access to Esplanade beach is currently open. When tides allow we will clean up Esplanade Beach as well as the bluffs and streets in the area if we have enough volunteers. Currently the Esplanade area including the streets and bluffs is the Pacifica location most in need of love! […]
Outdoor Survival Skills (Online)
Online CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE About this event Many of us have heard stories of people who got lost or injured in the wild and were able to survive for days. Have you ever wondered how they did it, and what you would do if you found yourself in a similar situation? Our local open spaces are designed […]
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 […]
Beach Cleanup– Poplar Beach
Poplar Beach 250 Poplar St, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesAbout this event Come join us for a beach clean-up from 10 am-12 pm. Drop-ins welcome. We will have gloves and buckets. We also encourage participants to bring their own gloves, grabbers, or buckets. Come on down and help clean up the beach! If you are feeling sick or are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms, […]
Wonder and Wander: Skyline Ridge Preserve
Skyline Ridge Preserve La Honda, CA, United StatesThe rainy season brings out so many little wonders! Join Docents Jon Bianchi and Sarah Schoen this winter for a children-focused discovery walk on the trails around Alpine Pond. Get ready to get down and look around at nature from a child’s eye view. This leisurely-paced activity is most appropriate for children aged 5- to […]
Training and Restructuring Woody Trees and Shrubs (Online)
Online CA, United StatesREGISTER HERE Contact: Andie Ravas at: ravasjohnson@gmail.com Sponsor: UC Marin Master Gardeners Details: Program: When pruning, we often think about shaping the outline of the tree; but trees are architectural beings, they have structure. We can best train a strong structure when the tree is young by using simple hand tools. The right training at the right […]