Save The Bay

Restore the Shore at Eden Landing
2023-05-20 09:00 - 12:00 (America/Los_Angeles)
Come join us at Eden Landing to help with maintenance of one of our newest restoration sites by weeding and mulching. 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 jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Event (Oakland)
2023-05-13 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-05-04 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-15 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-06 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 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!
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 (Oakland)
2023-05-11 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-20 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-08 10:00 - 13:00
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!
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)
2023-05-10 12:00 - 15:00, 2023-04-12 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!
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 (Palo Alto)
2023-05-06 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-04-19 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!
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.

Native Plant Nursery Event (Palo Alto)
2023-05-03 10:00 - 13:00
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!
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.

City Nature Challenge at the Palo Alto Baylands
2023-04-29 09:00 - 12:00
Come join Save the Bay in doing restoration work while participating in the global City Nature challenge! We’ll do some weeding and tending to our native plants along the shoreline and participate in a bio-blitz, using the iNaturalist app to document as many different observations of plants, animals, and any other organisms as we can find out in the Palo Alto Baylands. To learn more about this challenge, follow the link: https://citynaturechallenge.org/participate/ Please dress according to weather and come with a device pre-downloaded with the iNaturalist app. Save The Bay strives to include participants of all abilities in this program. If you have specific access needs please reach out to jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Event (Oakland)
2023-04-27 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!
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.

Earth Month Cleanup at the Shoreline
2023-04-22 09:00 - 12:00
Happy Earth Day! Come join us in celebrating our planet by helping to clean up the MLK shoreline in Oakland! Trash pick up supplies will be provided. 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 jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Event (Palo Alto)
2023-04-05 12:00 - 15:00

Celebrate Spring at Palo Alto Baylands
2023-04-01 10:00 - 13:00
Come join us at our sites at Palo Alto Baylands to help weed, mulch, and maintain our beautiful new native plants just planted in January! 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 jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

CANCELLED-BIPOC Native Plant Nursery Event
2023-03-22 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. There is no insulated indoor space at the nursery so we ask 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!
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.

Spring Weeding at Eden Landing!
2023-03-18 09:00 - 12:00
Come join us at Eden Landing to help weed, mulch, and maintain our beautiful new native plants, just planted in January! Please dress for any weather (we will run programs in light rain), wear closed toed shoes, 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 jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Event
2023-03-15 12:00 - 15:00
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 at the nursery is not insulated so we ask volunteers 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!
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.

Queer Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Event
2023-03-11 10:00 - 13:00, 2023-03-01 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 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 at the nursery is not insulated so we ask volunteers 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!
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
2023-03-04 10:00 - 13:00

Restoration at Ravenswood!
2023-03-04 10:00 - 13:00
Come join us at our Ravenswood site to help remove invasive species and make way for the native plants that are springing up all over the slope. We will be weeding invasive species and watering native plants that were put in the ground just a few weeks ago. Please dress according to weather and bring water. Please note the ground may be muddy after the winter rains. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to jmckeen-scott@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

New Site at the Palo Alto Baylands
2023-02-25 10:00 - 13:00
We have two new sites at the Palo Alto Baylands and we need your help weeding, watering and mulching our new native plants that came from the nursery just across the lagoon! Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to gonorati@savesfbay.org to coordinate.

BIPOC Habitat Restoration: Native Planting Event 10am-1pm (East Palo Alto)
2023-02-11 10:00 - 13:00
This volunteer program is an affinity space for folks that identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and/or People of Color) and is led by a BIPOC staff member. For this event we’ll be planting hundreds of plants at one of our Restoration Sites in the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve. We ask volunteers to bring water bottles, snacks, wear long pants and closed toe shoes that they feel comfortable getting dirty. 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 Info: The restoration site is next to a flat gravel path 25 feet from a paved parking lot. There is a port-o-potty restroom available for use at a nearby paved parking lot.

Planting at Palo Alto Baylands!
2023-02-09 10:00 - 13:00
Join us for a day of planting at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve! Winter is the best time of year to plant out native plants for habitat restoration but we need your help to meet our goal of planting several thousand plant this season. We hope to see you there!

Queer Native Plant Nursery Volunteer Event 12-3pm (East Palo Alto)
2023-02-08 12:00 - 15:00

Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward)
2023-02-04 09:00 - 12:00
Join us on the shoreline at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve to help take care of our brand new site along the kayak road. We’ll be weeding mulching and watering the native plants that are going out this winter. Save The Bay strives to include volunteers of all abilities in our programs. If you have specific access needs please reach out to gonorati@savesfbay.org to coordinate.
