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.
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!
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.
Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Foothills Nature Preserve!
Join us to improve habitat for the threatened South Bay burrowing owl population.
Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by preparing a new planting area with cardboard and mulch!
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.
