Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto: Native Gardening at Bol Park

Come help with the expansion of the Bol Park Native Garden! Volunteers should expect a morning of a variety of fall gardening tasks such as shoveling and spreading mulch to a new area of the garden and pulling weeds.

Waivers/Registration: All volunteers attending the workday 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: Street parking is available on Laguna Ave.

Alternate Transportation:

By Bus: Routes 22 and 522 stop at El Camino and California Ave. Then walk 1.3 miles to the park.

By human-powered wheels: Bike rack parking is available

Meeting Space: Lawn area between native garden area and Bol Park Bike Path near Laguna Ave.

Prepare for Working Outdoors:

• No restrooms available on site. The nearest public facilities are located at Mayfield Soccer Complex (1.4 miles away)
• Face mask for COVID-19 safety
• 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

We will provide gloves and tools.

COVID-19 Safety

We feel it is especially important for people to connect with nature during these challenging times, and our staff will carefully adhere to the social distancing and safety protocols we have developed in compliance with public health guidelines. Safety is our number one priority for all of our volunteer programs! View our COVID-19 safety protocols here.

Event Cancellations:

We are committed to the safety of our staff and volunteers. In the event that we must cancel a workday due to extreme weather conditions or poor air quality, a Grassroots Ecology staff person will reach out via email no later than 5:00 PM the day prior to this event.

Join Us!

Grassroots Ecology encourages people from all identities and backgrounds to participate in our programs. Many of our programs are outdoors and involve moving and working in a variety of landscapes. If you have accessibility concerns (e.g. allergies, limited mobility, learning differences), our projects are flexible and we are happy to work with you. Please reach out to the workday facilitator so we can prepare for your participation.

Accessibility concerns? Questions? Cancellations? Email shelley@grassrootsecology.org