CANCELLED-Planting at Ravenswood All American Canal (Menlo Park)
2025-11-08 09:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles)
It is planting season! All the work we’ve done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for our precious native plants has been leading to this moment of opportunity provided by the seasonal rains. We hope you will join us in putting these plants in the ground at our newest site, the Ravenswood All American Canal Levee, adjacent to Bedwell Bayfront Park.
This site has rapidly transformed following a levee breach event in December 2023, opening up a formerly impounded industrial salt pond to bay waters. This is a crucial moment for establishing healthy salt marsh habitat and we are making a big push to put as many native plants in the ground as we can before invasive plants take over. The native plants you will be putting into the ground at will help transform the land, giving wildlife good homes and our communities nature based sea level rise protection!
NOTE: This program is on a levee that is about a little over a mile walk out over a dirt trail from the starting point. There is a flush toilet bathroom at a nearby parking lot and will be a porta-potty onsite.
Please dress according to the weather, bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads and/or other necessary tools will be provided. Pulling invasive plants can involve bending, lifting and walking over uneven terrain. Programs may be cancelled in the event of heavy winds, poor air quality and/or lightning. 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.

CANCELLED-Planting at Ravenswood R4 Levee (Menlo Park)
2025-11-22 09:30 - 13:30
It is planting season! All the work we’ve done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for our precious native plants has been leading to this moment of opportunity provided by the seasonal rains. We hope you will join us in putting these plants in the ground at the Ravenswood R4 Unit of Don Edwards NWR, adjacent to Bedwell Bayfront Park.
This site has rapidly transformed following a levee breach event in December 2023, opening up a formerly impounded industrial salt pond to bay waters. This is a crucial moment for establishing healthy salt marsh habitat and we are making a big push to put as many native plants in the ground as we can before invasive plants take over. The native plants you will be putting into the ground at will help transform the land, giving wildlife good homes and our communities nature based sea level rise protection!
NOTE: This program is on a levee that is about a little over a mile walk out over a dirt trail from the starting point. There is a flush toilet bathroom at a nearby parking lot and will be a porta-potty onsite.
Please dress according to the weather, bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads and/or other necessary tools will be provided. Pulling invasive plants can involve bending, lifting and walking over uneven terrain. Programs may be cancelled in the event of heavy winds, poor air quality and/or lightning. 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.

Planting at Eden Landing!
2025-12-06 09:00 - 12:00
It is planting season! All the work we’ve done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for our precious native plants has been leading to this moment right as the seasonal rains approach. We hope you will join us in putting these plants in the ground at Eden landing, where they will help reclaim former industrial salt ponds and restore them into healthier salt marsh habitat for all.
Accessibility: This program involves walking on a gravel trail and working on a sloped dirt surface. There is a porta-potty onsite.
Please dress according to the weather, bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads and/or other necessary tools will be provided. Pulling invasive plants can involve bending, lifting and walking over uneven terrain. Programs may be cancelled in the event of heavy winds, poor air quality and/or lightning. 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.

Palo Alto Baylands Planting
2025-12-10 10:00 - 13:00
It is planting season!
All the work we’ve done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for our precious native plants has been leading to this moment right as the seasonal rains are here. We hope you will join us in putting these plants in the ground at the Palo Alto Baylands, where they will help restore vulnerable bay fill lands back into healthy and resilient salt marsh habitat for all.
Accessibility: This program involves walking on paved and gravel trails and working on a sloped dirt surface. There is a restroom a 5 minute walk away from the site. Planting involves kneeling or sitting on potentially uneven or muddy terrain. Parking is directly adjacent to the planting area.
Please dress according to the weather, bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads and/or other necessary tools will be provided. Programs may be cancelled in the event of heavy winds, poor air quality and/or lightning. Weather is changeable in the Bay, so Save The Bay will make the call one hour before the start of program.
Program participants will receive a cancellation email if the program is cancelled. 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.

Planting at Palo Alto Baylands!
2025-12-13 10:00 - 13:00
It is planting season! All the work we’ve done throughout the year collecting seed, growing and caring for our precious native plants has been leading to this moment right as the seasonal rains are here. We hope you will join us in putting these plants in the ground at the Palo Alto Baylands, where they will help restore vulnerable bay fill lands back into healthy and resilient salt marsh habitat for all.
Accessibility: This program involves walking on paved and gravel trails and working on a sloped dirt surface. There is a porta-potty a 10 minute walk away from the site. Planting involves kneeling or sitting on potentially uneven or muddy terrain. Parking is directly adjacent to the planting area.
Please dress according to the weather, bring a water bottle and a snack. Gloves, hand picks, foam kneepads and/or other necessary tools will be provided. Programs may be cancelled in the event of heavy winds, poor air quality and/or lightning. Weather is changeable in the Bay, so Save The Bay will make the call one hour before the start of program. Program participants will receive a cancellation email if the program is cancelled. 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 Planting at the Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
2026-01-10 10:00 - 13:00

Shoreline Cleanup and Native Planting on the MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
2026-01-17 09:00 - 12:00
This program will be a great way to help our bay in 2 ways: planting native plants on the shoreline and removing some of the trash that washes ashore! The cleanup will take place at Damon Slough, a heavily impacted estuary at the end of the Lion Creek and Arroyo Viejo Creek watersheds. The salt marshes in the area catch a lot of the pollutants that wash down into the creeks and we can stop them from causing harm in the bay by pulling them out.
Accessibility: Parking lot connects to paved trails. Planting will be on sloped terrain that can be slippery when wet. Most trash will be located off of dirt trails and uneven beach terrain. Flush bathrooms are available.
Please dress according to the weather and bring a water bottle. Gloves and tools will be provided. 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.
