Outdoors in East Palo Alto: Bird Walk at Ravenswood Preserve
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin Grassroots Ecology, Climate Resilient Communities, and San Francisco Bay Bird Observatory for a bird walk along the East Palo Alto marsh. No prior birding experience is required. Attendees will learn how to use binoculars, and we will discuss the importance of birds in our ecosystems. Participants can expect a flat, paved 2 mile walk […]
2023 California Coastal Cleanup Day at Cooley Landing
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin us at Cooley Landing for a morning of trash cleanup! Coastal Cleanup Day brings communities together throughout the state to clean California's beaches, lakes, and watersheds. We will remove trash and recyclables from our local watershed to celebrate and enhance our beautiful waterways. To expedite the registration process, please sign up through this Eventbrite […]
Seniors Volunteer Outdoors in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
McClellan Ranch Preserve 22221 McClellan Rd, Cupertino, CA, United StatesCalling all seniors 65 years and older! Join Grassroots Ecology at McClellan Ranch Preserve in Cupertino to help restore wildlife habitat to this essential creekside meadow ecosystem! Volunteers will prune last year's growth to encourage healthy new growth in the spring. We will be standing or kneeling on foam pads, clipping shrubs with small hand […]
Volunteer Outdoors 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 care for our habitat restoration areas. Activities will include watering, mulching and weeding. These activities help us to increase the biodiversity at the preserve by supporting our native plants and preparing new areas to plant next year. Restoration activities include digging with tools, shoveling […]
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 and buckets to remove dead parts of native plants, move wood chips, and water California native plants. Visit Grassroots Ecology's Foothills […]
Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin us at Cooley Landing for a morning of habitat restoration, no prior experience required! The plan of the day is to weed and mulch this Winter's planting area to help with weed suppression and retain moisture in the ground. Our time together will end with a guided plant walk and a short breathing exercise […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing
Cooley Landing Education Center 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, CA, United StatesJoin us at Cooley Landing for an afternoon of habitat restoration, no prior experience required! We will be starting the event by planting native plants in the park's restoration areas. Our time together will end with a guided plant walk and a short breathing exercise to help ground us to the space. Volunteers can expect […]