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East Palo Alto: Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
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Los Altos: Redwood Grove Nature Preserve
Los Gatos: Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve
Los Altos Hills: Byrne Preserve
Mountain View: Shoreline
Palo Alto: Foothills Nature Preserve
Palo Alto: Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
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Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods
Nov
2

Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Redwood City: Habitat Restoration at Redwood Creek
Nov
2

Volunteer Outdoors in Redwood City: Habitat Restoration at Redwood Creek

  • Sunday, November 2, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Redwood Creek (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer with Peninsula Open Space Trust and Grassroots Ecology to increase biodiversity in Redwood City!

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Seniors 65+: Volunteer Outdoors in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Nov
4

Seniors 65+: Volunteer Outdoors in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Seniors 65+: help maintain our native plant meadow this fall!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Nov
8

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Saturday, November 8, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Palo Alto!

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Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Nov
9

Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Sunday, November 9, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to improve habitat health in Cupertino!

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Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos
Nov
14

Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos

  • Friday, November 14, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Redwood Grove Nature Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity in Los Altos at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration
Nov
15

Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • PARKING LOCATION, SEE DESCRIPTION FOR EVENT LOCATION (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Mountain View!

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Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
Nov
15

Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve

  • Saturday, November 15, 2025
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in East Palo Alto!

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Volunteer Outside at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills
Nov
16

Volunteer Outside at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills

  • Sunday, November 16, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by planting native plants!

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Planting and Meditation in Palo Alto with Dharma Treasury Temple
Nov
19

Planting and Meditation in Palo Alto with Dharma Treasury Temple

  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity in our local open spaces!

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Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Nov
21

Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Friday, November 21, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to improve habitat health along Stevens Creek!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods
Nov
24

Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Monday, November 24, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve!

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Night Hike at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Oct
26

Night Hike at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 8:30 PM
  • Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

A spooooky evening of after-dark nature exploration!

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Día de los Muertos at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto
Oct
26

Día de los Muertos at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto

  • Sunday, October 26, 2025
  • 12:00 PM 3:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

¡Celebre el Día de los Muertos con nosotros en actividades artesanales y musica para toda la familia!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)
Oct
24

Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)

  • Friday, October 24, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM
  • Burrowing Owl Project (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to improve habitat for the threatened South Bay burrowing owl population.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Oct
22

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology and Peninsula Open Space Trust to help increase biodiversity in Palo Alto!

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Volunteer in Redwood City: Stulsaft Park Habitat Restoration
Oct
19

Volunteer in Redwood City: Stulsaft Park Habitat Restoration

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Stulsaft Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity at Stulsaft Park!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve
Oct
19

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve

  • Sunday, October 19, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Foothills Nature Preserve!

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CNPS Native Plant Sale at Hidden Villa
Oct
18

CNPS Native Plant Sale at Hidden Villa

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • 10:00 AM 3:00 PM
  • Dana Center at Hidden Villa (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Stock up for fall planting season during our fall plant sale at Hidden Villa, in partnership with the California Native Plant Society.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration
Oct
18

Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • PARKING LOCATION, SEE DESCRIPTION FOR EVENT LOCATION (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Mountain View!

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Nature Caminata: Observar Aves/Bird Watching en East Palo Alto
Oct
18

Nature Caminata: Observar Aves/Bird Watching en East Palo Alto

  • Saturday, October 18, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 10:30 AM
  • Cooley Landing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come explore the salt marshes of Cooley Landing con Grassroots Ecology, SFBBO y POST for a morning of bird watching. En Español y English!

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Birding & Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Oct
17

Birding & Habitat Restoration at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Friday, October 17, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:00 AM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology and the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance to improve habitat for wildlife!

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Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Oct
12

Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Sunday, October 12, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to improve habitat health near Stevens Creek in Cupertino!

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Volunteer Outdoors: Habitat Restoration at Bedwell Bayfront Park
Oct
11

Volunteer Outdoors: Habitat Restoration at Bedwell Bayfront Park

  • Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • Bedwell Bayfront Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and get dirty as we work together to restore the habitat at Bedwell Bayfront Park!

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Volunteer Outside at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Oct
11

Volunteer Outside at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Saturday, October 11, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity in our local open spaces!

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Volunteer Stake-Cutting at Shoup Park in Los Altos
Oct
10

Volunteer Stake-Cutting at Shoup Park in Los Altos

  • Friday, October 10, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Shoup Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help us prepare our plant-marking stakes for restoration projects in Los Altos and beyond!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration
Sep
27

Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View: Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration

  • Saturday, September 27, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Mountain View Shoreline (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Mountain View!

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Volunteer Outside at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills
Sep
26

Volunteer Outside at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills

  • Friday, September 26, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by pruning, mulching, and maintaining our planting areas!

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Volunteer at Sunnyvale Baylands Park
Sep
22

Volunteer at Sunnyvale Baylands Park

  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • 9:30 AM 11:30 AM
  • Baylands Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Help sheet mulch and weed the pollinator garden at Sunnyvale Baylands Park!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve
Sep
22

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve

  • Monday, September 22, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Foothills Nature Preserve!

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2025 Coastal Cleanup Day at Cooley Landing
Sep
20

2025 Coastal Cleanup Day at Cooley Landing

  • Saturday, September 20, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for California's largest cleanup event, Coastal Cleanup Day! Enjoy your time at the baylands and help pick up trash!

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2025 Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek
Sep
20

2025 Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek

  • Saturday, September 20, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • 1 Alma Street Menlo Park, CA, 94025 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Grassroots Ecology and the City of Menlo Park are partnering to host volunteers for Coastal Cleanup Day at San Francisquito Creek. Join us!

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2025 Coastal Cleanup Day in Redwood City
Sep
20

2025 Coastal Cleanup Day in Redwood City

  • Saturday, September 20, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • Public Works Services (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join California's largest cleanup event, Coastal Cleanup Day! Hosted by the City of Redwood City.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)
Sep
19

Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)

  • Friday, September 19, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM
  • Burrowing Owl Project (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to improve habitat for the threatened South Bay burrowing owl population.

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Volunteer Outside at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve
Sep
18

Volunteer Outside at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve

  • Thursday, September 18, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Russian Ridge Preserve Parking (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Russian Ridge Open Space Preserve!

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California Biodiversity Day: Volunteer at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Sep
13

California Biodiversity Day: Volunteer at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Saturday, September 13, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate California Biodiversity Day with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity in our local open spaces!

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Volunteer Outdoors and Celebrate the Cottage at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve
Aug
28

Volunteer Outdoors and Celebrate the Cottage at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve

  • Thursday, August 28, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 6:30 PM
  • Redwood Grove Nature Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Help us transplant native plants and say goodbye to the caretaker cottage at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve!

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Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing
Aug
23

Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing

  • Saturday, August 23, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in East Palo Alto!

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Oaks and Galls Naturalist Walk and Bioblitz at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Aug
22

Oaks and Galls Naturalist Walk and Bioblitz at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Friday, August 22, 2025
  • 5:30 PM 8:00 PM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for an evening guided walk to appreciate native oak trees, where we will stop half-way through for a bioblitz to look for galls.

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Sheet Mulching at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills
Aug
22

Sheet Mulching at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills

  • Friday, August 22, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by preparing a new planting area with cardboard and mulch!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)
Aug
20

Volunteer Outdoors in Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)

  • Wednesday, August 20, 2025
  • 9:00 AM 11:30 AM
  • Burrowing Owl Project (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to improve habitat for the threatened South Bay burrowing owl population.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve
Aug
18

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve

  • Monday, August 18, 2025
  • 8:30 AM 11:30 AM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Foothills Nature Preserve!

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