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.
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!
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.
Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by pruning, mulching, and maintaining our planting areas!
Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in Mountain View!
Volunteer your time to help us prepare our plant-marking stakes for restoration projects in Los Altos and beyond!
Volunteer with Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity in our local open spaces!
