We restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. By increasing biodiversity together, we believe we can restore our own interconnectedness, wellness, and sense of place in a fast-moving world.
Every spring, Grassroots Ecology staff head off-trail at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve to monitor, map, and remove an invasive annual grass called medusahead (Taeniatherum caput-medusae or Elymus caput-medusae). Grassroots Ecology has been actively managing medusahead here since 2010. Learn why and how we’re managing this invasive species.
In late spring, the Western Azalea (Rhododendron occidentale) graces stream-side habitats throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains with beautiful white blooms and a fragrant aroma. This showcase shrub will thrive in wetter areas of your garden, providing seasonal interest and food for local pollinators.
You won’t be surprised to learn that Grassroots Ecology staff members love California wildflowers! We steward open spaces in the San Francisco Bay Area that host a diversity of native wildflowers, and we want to share the wildflower love by telling you about some of our favorite wildflower hikes and viewing opportunities where we work.
Grassroots Ecology cares for thousands of acres of land from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the San Francisco Bay, but we couldn't do it without those who protect this region from development. Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is doing exactly that – creating a network of protected lands where people and nature connect and thrive.
Volunteer your time to improve habitat health along Stevens Creek!
AWỌ and Grassroots Ecology invites you to commemorate and celebrate Juneteenth at Byrne Preserve!
Celebrate Pride Outside with Grassroots Ecology and Branching Out Adventures to increase biodiversity at Bear Creek Redwoods!
Join us to explore the native biodiversity at Cherry Springs in Sierra Azul Open Space Preserve.
