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High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #4
Mar
18

High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #4

  • Wednesday, March 18, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Stulsaft Park Lower Entrance (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature, enhance your observational skills, and help restore the natural ecosystems within Stulsaft Park!

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #9
Mar
20

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #9

  • Friday, March 20, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #4
Mar
20

High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #4

  • Friday, March 20, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Alma Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance your observation skills, & help sustain pockets of biodiversity in Palo Alto

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Volunteer Outdoors in MV Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration
Mar
21

Volunteer Outdoors in MV Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration

  • Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • 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 Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods
Mar
23

Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Monday, March 23, 2026
  • 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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High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #5
Mar
25

High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #5

  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Stulsaft Park Lower Entrance (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature, enhance your observational skills, and help restore the natural ecosystems within Stulsaft Park!

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #10
Mar
27

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #10

  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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Volunteer Outside in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Mar
27

Volunteer Outside in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to improve habitat health near Stevens Creek!

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High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #5
Mar
27

High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #5

  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Alma Garden (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance your observation skills, & help sustain pockets of biodiversity in Palo Alto

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Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve
Mar
28

Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve

  • Saturday, March 28, 2026
  • 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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Volunteer Outside: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills
Mar
15

Volunteer Outside: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026
  • 1:30 PM 4:30 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Byrne Preserve by removing invasive species!

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Portola Valley Annual Broom Pull
Mar
15

Portola Valley Annual Broom Pull

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Portola Valley Historic Schoolhouse (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join the Portola Valley Conservation Committee to remove invasive broom throughout the town.

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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve
Mar
15

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Foothills Nature Preserve

  • Sunday, March 15, 2026
  • 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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Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Mar
14

Volunteer Outdoors in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity at a local nature preserve!

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Seniors (65+) Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing
Mar
14

Seniors (65+) Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing

  • Saturday, March 14, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

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

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High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #3
Mar
13

High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #3

  • Friday, March 13, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Peers Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance your observation skills, & help sustain pockets of biodiversity in Palo Alto

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #8
Mar
13

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #8

  • Friday, March 13, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #3
Mar
11

High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #3

  • Wednesday, March 11, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Stulsaft Park Lower Entrance (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature, enhance your observational skills, and help restore the natural ecosystems within Stulsaft Park!

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Summer Naturalist Internship Info Session #2
Mar
9

Summer Naturalist Internship Info Session #2

  • Monday, March 9, 2026
  • 12:30 PM 1:30 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Online info session for Grassroots Ecology's 9-week Naturalist Internship (June 15 – August 14, 2026).

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Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Mar
8

Nurture Nature: Volunteer Outside at McClellan Ranch Preserve

  • Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to improve habitat health near Stevens Creek!

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Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos
Mar
7

Volunteer Outdoors at Redwood Grove in Los Altos

  • Saturday, March 7, 2026
  • 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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High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #2
Mar
6

High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #2

  • Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Peers Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance your observation skills, & help sustain pockets of biodiversity in Palo Alto

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #7
Mar
6

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #7

  • Friday, March 6, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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Seniors 65+: Volunteer Outdoors in Cupertino at McClellan Ranch Preserve
Mar
5

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

  • Thursday, March 5, 2026
  • 10:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • McClellan Ranch Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Seniors 65+: help maintain our native plant gardens!

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High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #2
Mar
4

High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #2

  • Wednesday, March 4, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Stulsaft Park Lower Entrance (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature, enhance your observational skills, and help restore the natural ecosystems within Stulsaft Park!

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Queer Restoration: Remove Invasive Plants at Bear Creek Redwoods
Mar
1

Queer Restoration: Remove Invasive Plants at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 1:00 PM 4:00 PM
  • Bear Creek Redwoods Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Grassroots Ecology and Branching Out Adventures to increase biodiversity at Bear Creek Redwoods!

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Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods
Mar
1

Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Sunday, March 1, 2026
  • 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 East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing
Feb
28

Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Cooley Landing

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Cooley Landing Education Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Cooley Landing!

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High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #1
Feb
27

High School Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek - Session #1

  • Friday, February 27, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Peers Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance your observation skills, & help sustain pockets of biodiversity in Palo Alto

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #6
Feb
27

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #6

  • Friday, February 27, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Foothills Nature Preserve Interpretive Center (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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Summer Naturalist Internship Info Session #1
Feb
26

Summer Naturalist Internship Info Session #1

  • Thursday, February 26, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 7:00 PM
  • Google Calendar ICS

Online info session for Grassroots Ecology's 9-week Naturalist Internship (June 15 – August 14, 2026).

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High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #1
Feb
25

High School Youth Stewards at Stulsaft Park - Session #1

  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM
  • Stulsaft Park Lower Entrance (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Meet new friends, learn about nature, enhance your observational skills, and help restore the natural ecosystems within Stulsaft Park!

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Volunteer Outside in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Feb
25

Volunteer Outside in Palo Alto at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Wednesday, February 25, 2026
  • 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 Outside at Sunnyvale Baylands Park
Feb
23

Volunteer Outside at Sunnyvale Baylands Park

  • Monday, February 23, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 12:30 PM
  • Baylands Park (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Help plant the pollinator garden at Baylands Park!

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Mindful Moments Naturalist Walk at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve
Feb
22

Mindful Moments Naturalist Walk at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve

  • Sunday, February 22, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a peaceful guided morning walk to find wonder and joy in nature!

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Volunteer Outdoors in MV Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration
Feb
21

Volunteer Outdoors in MV Shoreline Marsh Habitat Restoration

  • Saturday, February 21, 2026
  • 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 Alviso at the Burrowing Owl Project (18+)
Feb
20

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

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 12:00 PM
  • Burrowing Owl Project (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us to improve habitat for the threatened South Bay burrowing owl population. This opportunity is for those aged 18+.

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College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #5
Feb
20

College Student & Young Professional Workday Series - Session #5

  • Friday, February 20, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 12:00 PM
  • Byrne Preserve (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Restore ecosystems, meet new friends, & explore nature on short hikes at Byrne Preserve, Los Altos Hills and Foothills Preserve, Palo Alto

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Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods
Feb
18

Volunteer Outdoors in Los Gatos at Bear Creek Redwoods

  • Wednesday, February 18, 2026
  • 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 Outside: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills
Feb
15

Volunteer Outside: Habitat Restoration at Byrne Preserve in Los Altos Hills

  • Sunday, February 15, 2026
  • 1:30 PM 4:30 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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