VOLUNTEER

Community Workdays

Visit our events calendar for volunteer workdays that are open to the public. Spaces can fill up quickly so make sure to register. 

Private Group Events

We offer private events for schools, community organizations, and corporations. Click on our group request form for more information. 

Field Trips

Looking for a school field trip? Please complete the group request form or contact volunteer@grassrootsecology.org. 

Menu of Seasonal Activities

September-November

Many plants in our ecosystems are dormant and may appear dead at this time — or may not appear at all. We maintain our restoration areas to prepare for their regrowth and the upcoming planting season.

• Pruning

• Mulching

• Sheet mulching

• Weeding

• Bucket watering

• Litter removal

• Other maintenance tasks 

• Seed collecting

November-February

While these cooler and (hopefully) wetter months are the only time we install native plants, we are also busy with various maintenance tasks.

• Planting

• Weeding

• Mulching

• Bucket watering

• Litter removal

• Other maintenance tasks 

• Willow staking

February-May

We're busiest when it's greenest! We're working hard to reduce the number of weeds before they can set seed next year.

• Weeding

• Bucket watering

• Did we mention weeding?

• Mulching

• Litter removal

• Other maintenance tasks 

May-September

During warm summer months, volunteers play a crucial role in watering young native plants, removing weeds, and maintaining planting areas.

• Sheet mulching

• Mulching

• Weeding

• Bucket watering

• Litter removal

• Other maintenance tasks 

• Seed collecting

• Stake painting

• Gopher cage construction