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.
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.
Grassroots Ecology cares for thousands of acres of land from the Santa Cruz Mountains to the San Francisco Bay, but we couldn't do it without those who protect this region from development. Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) is doing exactly that – creating a network of protected lands where people and nature connect and thrive.
The silver bush lupine, (Lupinus albifrons), is a striking shrub that offers year-long beauty to sunny, drought-tolerant gardens. With unique silver-green palmate leaves and stunning elongated purple flower clusters, this could be your new favorite native pollinator plant!
Volunteer your time to improve habitat in our restored meadow!
Volunteer your time to increase biodiversity at Bear Creek Redwoods Open Space Preserve.
Seniors 65+: volunteer your time to improve habitat health along Stevens Creek!
Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in East Palo Alto!
