Save The Bay

BIPOC Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-09-16 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-08-23 12:00 - 15:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color) and is led by staff that identify as BIPOC. Save the Bay is a Bay Area environmental non-profit working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife. One of the ways we strive to meet our mission is through community based stewardship led by our Habitat Restoration Team. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. The indoor space in the nursery is not insulated so we asks folks to dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Palo Alto Baylands Nursery is located along a flat gravel trail about 200 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty available in the parking lot for use.

Happy Oakland Pride! Queer Native Plant Nursery Event
2023-09-09 10:00 - 13:00
Come celebrate Oakland Pride with us at our Native Plant Nursery! This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and is led by staff that identify as Queer.
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay.
In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

The Bay Day Challenge
2023-09-08 - 2023-10-07
Take on the Bay Day Challenge! Our month-long Bay Day Challenge is an opportunity for everyone to get outside and connect with San Francisco Bay. Explore 30 miles of the Bay Trail—which spans 350 miles in all 9 counties—or complete 10 activities, such as kite flying, bird watching and picnicking.

Form teams with friends, family, or coworkers and challenge each other.
Win prizes like a guided kayak tour with Sea Trek or a $100 Sports Basement gift card.
Get inspired with our 30 day challenge guide full of event, activities, trails, and more.

Choose the adventure that’s right for you. Sign up today and join thousands of people throughout the Bay Area. We can’t wait to see how you celebrate this
Learn more and sign up at BayDay.org

Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-09-06 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-08-16 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-07-05 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-07 12:00 - 15:00
Save the Bay is a Bay Area environmental non-profit working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife. One of the ways we strive to meet our mission is through community based stewardship led by our Habitat Restoration Team. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. The indoor space in the nursery is not insulated so we asks folks to dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Palo Alto Baylands Nursery is located along a flat gravel trail about 200 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty available in the parking lot for use.

BIPOC Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-08-31 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color) and is led by staff that identify as BIPOC. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-08-30 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and is led by staff that identify as Queer. Save the Bay is a Bay Area environmental non-profit working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife. One of the ways we strive to meet our mission is through community based stewardship led by our Habitat Restoration Team. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. The indoor space in the nursery is not insulated so we asks folks to dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Palo Alto Baylands Nursery is located along a flat gravel trail about 200 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty available in the parking lot for use.

CANCELLED-Restoration at Ravenswood!
2023-08-26 10:00 - 13:00
Come join us at our Ravenswood site and help protect our marshes from invasive plants! Invasive species degrade habitat by crowding out the California native species that our landscapes and wildlife have adapted to live with. We will be pulling invasive plant species to make way for the native plants that our staff and volunteers put in the ground earlier this year to support healthy salt marsh ecosystems. Please dress according to weather and bring water. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-08-24 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and is led by staff that identify as Queer.
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay.
In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

QTPOC Sunset on the Shoreline Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-08-19 15:00 - 19:00
Join us for a special sunset on shoreline native plant nursery stewardship program! This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and Black, Indigenous or People of Color and is led by staff that hold those identities.
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay.
In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

MLK Shoreline Cleanup & Nursery Work (Oakland)
2023-08-19 09:00 - 12:00
Help protect San Francisco Bay and spend time out on the MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline! The Arroyo Viejo Creek and Lion Creek watersheds both run into the bay through Damon Slough, carrying a lot of trash along the way. The salt marshes in the area catch a lot of these pollutants and we can stop them from causing harm in the bay by pulling them out. This is also the time of year when our 40,000 native plants are growing in their pots. We will spend some time exploring the nursery and scrubbing pots to keep our plants’ temporary pot homes free of disease so our plants can thrive. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-08-17 12:00 - 15:00
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 20,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

Palo Alto Baylands Habitat Restoration
2023-08-05 10:00 - 13:00
Come join us at our sites at Palo Alto Baylands to help pull invasive weeds and support the native salt marsh plants that we grew in our nursery and put in the ground with the help of volunteers like you! Once weeds have been pulled, we will mulch around the recently weeded areas to help trap moisture in the soil and suppress weed growth. Please dress according to weather and bring water. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-07-29 10:00 - 13:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and is led by staff that identify as Queer.
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay.
In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-07-27 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-29 12:00 - 15:00
Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

Habitat Restoration at Eden Landing (Hayward)
2023-07-22 09:00 - 12:00
Come join us at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve to help restore former industrial salt ponds into healthy salt marsh habitat! We will be pulling invasive plants using hand picks and gloves to give the native marsh plants we put in over the winter a chance to establish themselves. Please dress according to weather and bring water. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-07-12 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as LGBTQ+ and is led by staff that identify as Queer. Save the Bay is a Bay Area environmental non-profit working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife. One of the ways we strive to meet our mission is through community based stewardship led by our Habitat Restoration Team. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. The indoor space in the nursery is not insulated so we asks folks to dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Palo Alto Baylands Nursery is located along a flat gravel trail about 200 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty available in the parking lot for use.

Restoration at Ravenswood!
2023-07-08 10:00 - 13:00

BIPOC Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-07-06 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-06-08 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color) and is led by staff that identify as BIPOC. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Regional Shoreline grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. There is no indoor space at the MLK Nursery so dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Oakland Nursery is located about 100 feet from a paved parking, within a fenced in area with gravel floor. There is a public restroom restroom next to the nursery alongside a paved trail that is wheelchair accessible. Nursery tasks can be moved to picnic benches directly next to the nursery where the ground is grassy and flat.

BIPOC Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-07-01 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-28 12:00 - 15:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color) and is led by staff that identify as BIPOC. Save the Bay is a Bay Area environmental non-profit working to protect and restore the San Francisco Bay for people and wildlife. One of the ways we strive to meet our mission is through community based stewardship led by our Habitat Restoration Team. Our Native Plant Nursery at the Palo Alto Baylands Preserve grows up to 50,000 plants per year that will eventually be planted out to one of our several restoration sites along the shoreline of the Bay. In volunteering with our Native Plant Nursery you’ll have the opportunity to connect with the diversity of plants and people that make the Bay Area so special. We encourage folks with no prior experience in habitat restoration to volunteer with us and welcome any feedback to improve accessibility to our programs. Nursery volunteer tasks can include anything from seed cleaning to transplanting. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. The indoor space in the nursery is not insulated so we asks folks to dress for the weather. All tools and guidance will be provided by Save the Bay staff. We look forward to learning and growing together in community with you!
Feel free to reach out to the Nursery Manager, Millie at mcalzada@savesfbay.org with any questions.
Accessibility: Our Palo Alto Baylands Nursery is located along a flat gravel trail about 200 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty available in the parking lot for use.

Happy Pride! Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-06-22 12:00 - 15:00

Happy Pride! Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-06-21 12:00 - 15:00

MLK Shoreline Cleanup & Nursery Work(Oakland)
2023-06-17 09:00 - 12:00
Help protect San Francisco Bay and spend time out on the MLK Jr. Regional Shoreline! The Arroyo Viejo Creek and Lion Creek watersheds both run into the bay through Damon Slough, carrying a lot of trash along the way. The salt marshes in the area catch a lot of these pollutants and we can stop them from causing harm in the bay by pulling them out. This is also the season when our 40,000 plants are growing in the nursery. Help us keep their temporary pot homes free of disease by helping us scrub pots for planting. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

California Invasive Species Action Week Restoration at Ravenswood!
2023-06-10 10:00 - 13:00
Come join us at our Ravenswood site to participate in California Invasive Species Action Week! Invasive species degrade habitat by crowding out the California native species that our landscapes and wildlife have adapted to live with. We will be pulling invasive plant species to make way for the native plants that our staff and volunteers put in the ground earlier this year to support healthy salt marsh ecosystems. Please dress according to weather and bring water. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to hlim@savesfbay.org to coordinate.
