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Saturday, March 20

Disney Day at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City) Disney Day at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City)
Saturday, March 20
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game

Spring is here and we’re completing our planting season at the South Bay Salt Pond Restoration Project – the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast! Restoring a 600-acre former salt pond at Eden Landing to thriving tidal wetlands will increase habitat for endangered birds and fish, and provide new recreation opportunities to residents who have been walled off from the shoreline for decades. Volunteers will help Save The Bay meet our goal to plant 25,000 native seedlings this season!

Saturday, April 3

Springtime Weeding at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland)
Saturday, April 3
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Spring has arrived, and so have the invasive species! Come out to the MLK shoreline and help us pull out the non-natives like Russian Thistle and Mustard. Nestled in between the Coliseum and the Oakland airport, this park includes some of the last remaining wetland habitat in the East Bay and provides a home for many species, including the endangered California clapper rail and burrowing owls.

Wednesday, April 7

California Poppy Day at Save The Bay’s Native Plant Nursery (Oakland)
Wednesday, April 7
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Help celebrate our state flower with Save The Bay at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park! We’re sowing the seeds of our next batch of native species like the gum plant, jaumea and the California poppy. Volunteers are needed to help sow seeds, collect native cuttings and perform general maintenance.

Saturday, April 17

Beat the Tax time Blues by Volunteering at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City)
Saturday, April 17
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game

Celebrate the end of tax season at the South Bay Salt Ponds! Volunteers will be part the largest tidal wetland restoration project on the West Coast! Restoring this 600-acre former salt pond at Eden Landing will increase habitat for endangered birds and fish, and provide new recreation opportunities to residents who have been walled off from the shoreline for decades. Volunteers will help Save The Bay by removing invasive species, collecting native seeds and helping with shoreline clean up.

Saturday, May 1

Celebrate May Day at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland)
Saturday, May 1
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Come on out and sing with the robins while we remove invasive species from the shoreline. For every invasive you remove at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park, another space opens up for a native plant to thrive. Please volunteer to help Save The Bay improve the health of the Bay by weeding and cleaning up the shoreline.

Wednesday, May 5

Cinco De Mayo at Save The Bay’s Native Plant Nursery (Oakland)
Wednesday, May 5
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Help celebrate Cinco De Mayo with Save The Bay at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park! The weather is starting to warm up and we are busy growing new plants for next winter. Volunteers are needed to help us collect and sow native seed and perform general maintenance around the nursery.

Saturday, May 15

National Rivers Day at Eden Landing Ecological Reserve (Hayward/Union City)
Saturday, May 15
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with the California Department of Fish and Game

Celebrate the National Rivers Day in the South Bay Salt Ponds! Volunteers will be part the largest river clean-up on the west coast! Thousands of volunteers will be collecting trash from the rivers and creeks surrounding the Bay Area all morning. Join the masses and help restore this 600-acre former salt pond with Save The Bay!

Wednesday, June 2

Wednesday Workday at Save The Bay’s Native Plant Nursery (Oakland)
Wednesday, June 2
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Join us for a weekday gardening session! Volunteers will learn about local, native plants like gumplant, jaumea and salt grass as they sow the seeds for next years planting season at our on-site nursery. Other activities include shoreline clean up and general maintenance.

Saturday, June 12

New Moon Weeding at the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline (Oakland)
Saturday, June 12
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free

In partnership with East Bay Regional Park District

Celebrate the beginning of a new lunar cycle and pull some weeds at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline! Volunteers will increase habitat for endangered birds and wildlife like the salt marsh harvest mouse and the California clapper rail. Other activities include collecting native seeds and shoreline clean up.