Restoration Programs
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Wednesday, March 10
Wednesday Planting at the Nursery (Palo Alto)
Wednesday, March 10
 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Join us for a weekday planting event! Volunteers will learn about local, native plants like gumplant, jaumea and salt grass while planting these seedlings in the marshes around our on-site nursery. Other activities include collecting native plant cuttings, invasive species removal and general maintenance.
Saturday, March 13
End of Planting Season at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto)
Saturday, March 13
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Help Save The Bay improve natural wetland habitat in Palo Alto. Volunteers are needed to help achieve our goal to plant 25,000 native seedlings in the Palo Alto Baylands. This shoreline park was saved from development in the 1950s by concerned citizens and is now home to many wildlife, species including the endangered salt marsh harvest mouse.
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, March 27
Restore the Bay Shoreline at Bothin Marsh (Mill Valley)
Saturday, March 27
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the Marin County Department of Parks and Open Space
Surrounded by cordgrass and pickleweed, Bothin Marsh is home to several endangered species, including the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse. Help Save The Bay restore this beautiful marsh in Mill Valley. We need your help to improve the Bay’s wetland habitat by removing non-native weeds, collecting seeds and helping with shoreline cleanup and site monitoring.
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 10
Restoration Day at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto)
Saturday, April 10
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
The rains are feeding our native plants and the invasive plants too! Come out to the Baylands to help free up some space for our wetland plants to thrive in this season of growth. The soft ground make this the easiest weeding session all year long. Restoring these wetlands provides essential habitat to millions of birds making their way north along the Pacific Flyway.
Wednesday, April 14
Native Plant Nursery Workday Wednesday (Palo Alto)
Wednesday, April 14
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Join us for a weekday gardening session! Volunteers will learn about local, native plants like sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush and salt grass as we sow their seeds. Other activities include seed collection, shoreline clean up and 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, April 24
Disney Day at Bothin Marsh (Mill Valley)
Saturday, April 24
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the Marin County Department of Parks and Open Space
Surrounded by cordgrass and pickleweed, Bothin Marsh is home to several endangered species, including the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse. Help Save The Bay restore this beautiful marsh in Mill Valley. We need your help to improve the Bay’s wetland habitat by removing non-native weeds, collecting seeds and helping with shoreline cleanup and site monitoring. This event is part of the Disney Give A Day Get a Day Give Away.
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 8
Wetland Weeding at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto)
Saturday, May 8
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
Come on out to the Palo Alto Baylands and celebrate the lovely Bay while pulling out invasive plants! Palo Alto Baylands provide habitat for wildlife, recreational activity for residents and a buffer for the rising tides due to sea level rise. Other activities include seed collection and shoreline clean up.
Wednesday, May 12
Native Plant Nursery Workday Wednesday (Palo Alto)
Wednesday, May 12
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
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, 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 5
World Environment Day San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto)
Saturday, June 5
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
We are joining the rest of the planet to celebrate the environmental movement by pulling out invasive species at the Baylands. Wetlands give back to the community every day by providing habitat to wildlife, natural flood control to combat sea level rise, and lovely places to enjoy nature! Save The Bay needs your help to open up space for native seedlings to grown while restoring this beautiful marsh.
Wednesday, June 9
Native Plant Nursery Workday Wednesday (Palo Alto)
Wednesday, June 9
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Free
In partnership with the City of Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve
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.
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