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.
This spring, our Habitat Restoration Intern Ruby was invited to share her “story of possibilities” with hundreds of people as a closing speaker at the TOGETHER Bay Area annual conference. Read her speech on possibilities in hands-on habitat restoration!
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.
Volunteer with your time to help increase biodiversity at Hawthorns Area of Windy Hill Preserve.
Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity in our local open spaces!
Volunteer with your time to help increase biodiversity at Hawthorns Area of Windy Hill Preserve.
We're inviting the BIPOC community to volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity in Los Altos at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve!
