Friends of Edgewood Road Warriors: Adopt-A-Highway Workday
Edgewood County Park & Natural Preserve CA, United StatesAdopt-A-Highway Road Warriors The Friends of Edgewood organization has adopted a 1.7-mile stretch of northbound I-280 adjacent to Edgewood Park. This segment was originally adopted in 1989 by Ken Seydel, who graciously transferred responsibility to the Friends of Edgewood in 1998. Ken served as program coordinator until 2014 and continues as to participate as a […]
Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve
Foothills Nature Preserve CA, United StatesJoin us in restoring the essential waterway and wildlife corridor at beautiful Foothills Nature Preserve! Volunteers should expect to walk over uneven and muddy terrain. Volunteers can also expect to use small handheld tools, buckets, gloves, to remove dead parts of California native plants and move wood chips. Visit Grassroots Ecology's Foothills Nature Preserve page […]
Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the San Mateo Arboretum Society
San Mateo Arboretum in Central Park 101 9th Avenue, San MateoSan Mateo Arboretum in Central Park 101 9th Avenue San Mateo, CA 94401 Contact: mgsmsf@ucanr.edu Sponsor: Master Gardeners of San Mateo & SF Counties Details: Master Gardener Plant Clinic at the San Mateo Arboretum Description: Come anytime between 12:00 to 3:00 pm for this walk-in plant clinic. UC Master Gardeners will be available to answer your questions from general […]
Looking to start a Compact Mobile Food Operation (CMFO)?
The Atrium Conference Room 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, San Mateo, CA, United StatesSenate Bill 972 (Gonzalez) was enacted and becomes effective January 1, 2023. This new bill changes the California Retail Food Code by establishing a new Chapter in the California Retail Food Code (CRFC) titled “Compact Mobile Food Operations.” These changes were intended to promote economic inclusion while modernizing the CRFC so that sidewalk food vendors […]
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 […]
The HEAL Project Community Farm Day
San Mateo County School Farm 500 Bridgeport Drive, Half Moon Bay, CA, United StatesNow offering Community Farm Days! Gatherings are held on the second Saturday of the month from 9am-12pm, Year-round. Heavy rain cancels, we will go forward as planned if the day calls for light rain. Check our social media or email farmer@thehealproject.org if you want to check on the status of this event in the winter time. Please note the minimum […]
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 […]
San Bruno Mountain Habitat Restoration Event
San Bruno Mountain State and County Park 555 Guadalupe Canyon Parkway, Brisbane, CA, United StatesLOGISTICS AND ACCESSIBILITY : We will be walking about 3/4 mile along a flat, well-maintained trail to our worksite, where we willuse hand tools to plant native plants. Our work will involve bending and kneeling. Tools, gloves and direction will be provided. We ask that you wear sturdy, closed-toed shoes and comfortable clothing you don't […]
Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outdoors in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
McClellan Ranch Preserve 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA, United StatesJoin Grassroots Ecology in our ongoing restoration of the native plant meadow at McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino! We will plant California native shrubs and perennials and remove invasive weeds. Volunteers should expect to kneel and bend, dig planting holes, and water with buckets, all while learning about conservation and California ecology. Rain or shine! […]