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.
WHAT’S NEW
FROM THE FIELD
Back in 2023, we shared how your feedback helped us make changes to our volunteer events to create an even more gratifying experience for all participants. But the process didn’t end there; we are continually listening to and learning from your input.
You’re walking around a shady redwood grove and notice a bed of shiny green clover-like plants covering the ground. This native plant is an important understory plant in redwood and Douglas fir forests that supports caterpillars, butterflies, and moths.
Growing up, I was obsessed with two things: horses and nature (to be fair, I am still pretty interested in both). As luck would have it, I lived quite close to Westwind Barn and its neighbor, Byrne Preserve. I began taking riding lessons at the barn when I was about six or seven, and soon I was looking for any possible excuse to return.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Learn why seasonally wet meadows are so necessary to a rich ecosystem, and hear the successes, challenges, and stories of those protecting these lands.
¡Celebre el Día de los Muertos con nosotros en actividades artesanales y ambientales para toda la familia!
Join Grassroots Ecology for a spooooky evening of after-dark nature exploration!