Sat Jun 22, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Save The Bay worked for decades to secure public control of salt ponds in South San Francisco Bay. Now you can help make the largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Bay a grand success. The delicate plants and animals that call this beautiful place home need your help. The waterfowl, shorebirds, and fish will be singing your praises as you help remove invasive plants and make room for their growing families.
Wed Jul 10, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
The egrets and herons await you! These majestic birds are in the throes of their breeding season and provide a beautiful backdrop and delightful chorus to accompany the transplanting chores at our Native Plant Nursery. Our new greenhouse has plenty of capacity for you, your friends, and many native seedlings. Please join us for a weekday reprieve from the concrete jungle and enjoy nature’s cacophony
Sat Jul 13, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Ravenswood Pond (Menlo Park)
In partnership with U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services
Shakespeare and his cast of colorful characters would be proud ofthe 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 us prepare the site to receive its next batch of native plants come winter. See you soon at Ravenswood Salt Ponds in Menlo Park!
Sat Jul 20, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Come help Save the Bay at the Palo Alto Baylands 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, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
The Bay supports and nurtures numerous plants and animals. It also contributes to our quality of life by giving us a place to play and making this such a great place to live. You can help the Bay by removing invasive plants and trash. Come show your support at the Palo Alto Baylands!
Sat Aug 3, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Faber Tract (East Palo Alto)
In partnership with The Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) & The City of East Palo Alto
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 The Faber Tract in Palo Alto.
Sat Aug 10, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
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 andtrash at the Palo Alto Baylands. The endangered wildlife and native plants can’t wait to thank you!
Wed Aug 14, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Come explore the hidden lives of plants! The nursery is teeming with activity, but you’d swear the plants were sleeping. It’s time to move our seedlings into bigger homes and give them space to grow, and you can play a vital role. Find out more about your local, native plants such as sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush and salt grass as you prepare them for their new life by the Bay.
Sat Aug 17, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
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!
Sat Aug 24, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Faber Tract (East Palo Alto)
In partnership with The Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) & The City of East Palo Alto
Fall is around the corner and you’re just in time to catch the Bay in all its summer glory. Cool mornings await you with beautiful views and the calls of herons and egrets. Shake off your end-of-summer blues and take in the majesty of your surroundings. You can make a difference for the Bay by helping us remove trash and invasive plants. See you soon at the Faber Tract in Palo Alto!
Sat Sep 7, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
The vibrant and fragile plants and wildlife living in The Palo Alto Baylands 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.
Wed Sep 11, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
The life of a seed has its ups and downs. While the roots head down, the delicate leaves reach for the sun. These plants will provide food and habitat for endangered animals of the Bay. Each plant can become a vibrant member of the Bay community if we help it thrive. You can help us give larger plants more space to grow and be a part of restoring the Bay. The endangered wildlife and native plants can’t wait to thank you!
Sat Sep 14, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Faber Tract (East Palo Alto)
In partnership with The Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge (USFWS) & The City of East Palo Alto
The largest wetland restoration project in the history of the Bay is happening right now and you can help. Invasive plants think they have a chance to take over, but we can show them who is boss. The endangered animals and native plants were here first and they deserve a fair chance. You can make a difference and have a great time this Saturday morning. Beautiful vistas and satisfying work await you at the Faber Tract in Palo Alto!
Sat Sep 21, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Other (Bay Area)
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 California clapper rail and steelhead trout can’t wait for us to save the Bay!
Sat Sep 28, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, 2013, Palo Alto Baylands (Palo Alto)
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Celebrate National Estuaries Day with Save The Bay! Here’s a chance to appreciate the Bay that so many creatures call home. We share this vital resource with endangered plants, animals, and each other. You can make the Bay even better by helping remove invasive plants and trash. Come take in the sights and sounds of the Palo Alto Baylands this Saturday. Your efforts will be invaluable and greatly appreciated.
