Sat Jun 29, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
Summer is officially here and so are the invasive plants. They’re popping up at The MLK Jr. Shoreline and we need your help. We’ll provide the gear and guidance, and you’ll provide the needed hands to get those invasive plants out of the soil. Fresh air and fantastic vistas await you. Grab your sunscreen and summer spirit and come help Save The Bay!
Wed Jul 3, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
The Bay belongs to YOU! Celebrate Independence Day early by freeing native seedlings from their starter containers and giving them the space to grow. Our natives have lots of soil to call home and they just need your trusty hands to help make the transition. Celebrate the vitality and preservation of your beautiful Bay at the Native Plant Nursery in Oakland.
Sat Jul 6, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
Invasive plants take on many shapes and colors and we need your discerning eyes and determined hands to spot the invaders and pull them out. Our field educators are weed experts and will guide you in your quest to give the native plants the territory that belongs to them. Join Save The Bay as we remove invasives at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline in Oakland.
Sat Jul 13, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Eden Landing (Hayward/Union City)
In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Shakespeare and his cast of colorful characters would be proud of the habitat restoration we are completing in the wetlands! A chorus of birds and a bevy of magnificent mammals await your presence. Please join us for a morning of invasive plant removal and help use prepare the site to receive its next batch of native plants come winter. See you soon at Eden Landing in Hayward!
Sat Jul 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
Come help Save the Bay at MLK Jr. Shoreline in Oakland and witness the power of numbers on this special collaborative day. Volunteers like you will be working simultaneously at four different restoration sites around the Bay. You will learn about local, native plants such as sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush, and salt grass while we work together to help endangered animals by pulling out invasive plants and removing trash that threatens their habitat. Your contribution will make the Bay a healthier place to live, work and play.
Sat Jul 27, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
Join us for first Bay Trash Hot Spot Clean-up at Damon Slough. We’re cleaning up this trashy slough before the trash reaches our beauftiful Bay! Damon Slough was one of two winners of our 2012 Bay Trash Hot Spots contest, so we’ve adopted it by hosting two cleanups here in 2013. This waterway needs it! With trash from the Coliseum and flea market flowing into the bay, this sensitive slough is often inundated with trash. This is your chance to pitch in and pick up at this East Bay gem!
Sat Aug 3, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Eden Landing (Hayward/Union City)
In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game
Enjoy Bay breezes and the sweet sound of bird songs as you prepare former salt ponds for the next batch of native seedlings. You will play a vital role in the largest wetland restoration project on the West Coast. Invasive plants and trash may think they’ve won. Let’s show them that the native plants are here to stay! Come learn about the exciting changes happening at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve.
Wed Aug 7, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
The next generation of native seedlings is ready to spread their leaves and roots. With just few hours of your time, you can help us grow someof the 30,000 new plants for our winter planting season. We’ve got plenty of room in our nursery. We just need you! Let your green thumb shine and enjoy helping give these plants a new home.
Sat Aug 10, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
Beat the heat with a morning in the cool marsh. The wildlife and vistas of the shoreline beckon And there is important work to be done. You can make a big impact by helping us remove invasive plants and trash at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline. The endangered wildlife and native plants can’t wait to thank you!
Sat Aug 17, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
You and the Bay should get to know each other better. Invasive plants and trash are moving in too fast and you can help! Come be a breath of fresh air and help make room for the native plants and animals that belong on the shoreline.The herons, salt marsh harvest mouse, and sticky monkey flowers will sing your praises as you work by the Bay!
Wed Sep 4, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
It’s fall, our seedlings are growing steadily, and they need your help to find their new homes.Come learn about local, native plants such as sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush and salt grass as we work together to expand the horizons of these vital, native plants. Endangered animals depend on these plants and they’re counting on us. See you soon at our Native Plant Nursery in Oakland!
Sat Sep 7, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Eden Landing (Hayward/Union City)
In partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
The vibrant and fragile plants and wildlife living in Eden Landing need a hand, You can make a difference when you help remove invasive plants and trash. The endangered salt marsh harvest mouse, steelhead trout, and starry flounder don’t know what they’d do with you. Come learn about the exciting changes happening in your Bay.
Sat Sep 21, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, MLK Shoreline (Oakland)
In partnership with the East Bay Regional Park District
The Bay and ocean need your help and Coastal Cleanup Day 2013 is the perfect opportunity to lend a hand. It’s high time the low tides were trash free and bursting with healthy wildlife. Up and down our fair state fans of the coast are gathering their supplies and spirits to make the dream of a clean coast a reality today. The MLK Jr. Shoreline is some of the last remaining wetland habitat in the East Bay and we can’t wait to save it with you!
