BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Our close partnership with Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (Midpen) has allowed us to participate in the management of several regional open spaces for ecosystem improvement. Our work at these preserves varies from invasive species removal to planting and maintaining native habitat.
OUR VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS AT BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
OUR RESTORATION WORK AT BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
We work at a variety of unique ecosystems at Bear Creek Redwoods. Since 2019, volunteers have helped us to remove a variety of invasive plants from a unique seasonally wet meadow with a special focus on French broom. Over the last couple of years, we have also expanded to remove invasive plants in redwood forests, riparian corridors, and grasslands in the preserve. We have also added thousands of native plants to the wetland, and collected seeds from existing plants to grow future generations of native habitat.
Volunteers celebrating the pile of broom they removed at Bear Creek Redwoods
EXPLORE BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
VIST BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Our volunteer site at Bear Creek Redwoods is not open to the public. Specific directions will be sent to volunteers upon event registration.
The route to Bear Creek Redwoods includes Hwy 17 which is paved but windy and people drive very fast. Bear Creek Road is also paved and windy. The parking location is at a dirt lot through a locked gate with about 20 spaces. Be sure to lock your car and take all valuables with you. There is no public transportation available to the site.
There are no restrooms and no water available at the work site, but are available down the road the preserve’s main entrance.
Our work areas are not necessarily in shade, but shade is available nearby. Volunteer days usually require 0.5 miles of walking, or about 5-10 minutes on hilly terrain with rocks, loose gravel, and holes. Come prepared with water and a hat, and be aware of rattlesnakes, ticks, and poison oak.
OUR TEAM AT BEAR CREEK REDWOODS OPEN SPACE PRESERVE
Project Manager Tyler Feld manages our work at the Midpen Preserves. Any questions about our work at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve can be directed to Tyler Feld.
