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Engaging and educating the public to restore local ecosystems
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Free Summer Program for Students
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Notes From the Field
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Join Us
Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley.
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.
FROM THE FIELD
As you may have heard, our Co-Executive Director, Junko Bryant, will be moving to Hawaii this winter to be closer to her family. While it’s hard to say goodbye, we are happy to announce that Tyler Feld will be stepping into the role of Co-Executive Director alongside Alex Von Feldt. Tyler is excited to build on the foundation laid by Junko and Alex in their 15 years leading our organization.
Unofficial or “social” trails form when trail users veer off of official trails while exploring. Unfortunately, social trails can leave lasting impacts on ecosystems. Learn about how these trails affect sensitive habitats at Stulsaft Park.
Yellow star-thistle is an annual invasive plant that has spread across more than 15 million acres of land in California, and costs millions of dollars each year, especially in water loss. With the help of interns and dedicated volunteers, we’re managing this thorny invader and bringing back biodiversity.
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!
UPCOMING EVENTS
Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology and the Santa Clara Valley Bird Alliance to improve habitat for wildlife!
Come explore the salt marshes of Cooley Landing con Grassroots Ecology, SFBBO y POST for a morning of bird watching. En Español y English!
Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Mountain View!
Stock up for fall planting season during our fall plant sale at Hidden Villa, in partnership with the California Native Plant Society.