Volunteer

Heed the call of President Obama and join us for weekend weeding event to celebrate the National Day of Service! Those pesky invasive plants are of no service to anyone - so come out and help us clear the way for native species to thrive. Restoring these wetlands provides essential habitat to millions of birds making their way north along the Pacific Flyway.

Coastal Clean-up Day 2010 is upon us and we are ready!  We need your help to clean up this trash hot spot just north of the San Francisco International Airport.  Volunteers will help us pick up trash and track the amount and types of garbage in this area – data essential to passing legislation that will protect our environment and countless Bay wildlife species.  And this year it’s BYOB at Coastal Cleanup Day.  We are making this a zero-waste event, so you’ll need to bring your own bucket, gloves and tools.

If you joined us at Eden Landing last year, you know what hoot this site is for Coastal Cleanup Day. Our friends from Waste Management will be on hand with their heavy machinery to remove large debris items while you, your family and your friends pick up trash along the shoreline. And this year it’s BYOB at Coastal Cleanup Day. We are making this a zero-waste event, so you’ll need to bring your own bucket, gloves and tools. We are handing out prizes for the most unusual trash item and the best dressed bucket so be sure to stick around after the clean up!

Grab the kids and come out to Save The Bay's Native Plant Nursery at the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park to help celebrate our children's health! We’ll cultivate the next batch of environmental stewards and native species such as gum plant, jaumea and the California poppy. Volunteers are needed to help transplant native seedlings, collect native cuttings and perform general maintenance.

Celebrate the New World with our new native seedlings. Like Columbus, they are getting ready to discover a new land and need your help to get there. Volunteers will learn about local, native plants such as sticky monkey flower, marsh coyote bush and salt grass as they transplant them into larger pots. Other activities include seed collection, shoreline clean-up and general maintenance.

Take advantage of Full Moon Madness by pulling out weeds at the Eden Landing Ecological Preserve in Hayward. Volunteers will be part the largest wetland restoration project on the West Coast! You can help Save The Bay by removing invasive species, watering, mulching and helping with shoreline clean-up.

It is election season, so Save The Bay invites you to come out to the Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline to settle the heated debate between Sticky Monkey Flower and California Poppy! It’s a close race with many independents such as the California Bee Plant looking for your support. Volunteers are needed to help us transplant native seedlings and perform general maintenance around the nursery.

Honor your favorite Veteran by planting new native seedling soldiers along the shoreline at San Francisquito Creek. Volunteers will learn about local, native plants such as gumplant, jaumea and salt grass as they plant the seeds of peace. Other activities include shoreline clean-up and general maintenance.

What better way to spend World Kindness Day than to restore the Bay shoreline! The native plants will surely appreciate your efforts to give them a new home along the Bay. Endangered species, including the California clapper rail and the salt marsh harvest mouse, will also love the new habitat to make nests and hide from predators. Volunteers will plant native seedlings and help with shoreline clean-up.

Give thanks to the Bay by planting native seedlings along the shoreline! We are working to plant 25,000 native species this season and we need your help! Volunteers will increase habitat for endangered birds and wildlife such as the salt marsh harvest mouse and the California clapper rail. Other activities include mulching, watering and shoreline clean-up.

Join this world-wide volunteer event by giving a little back to the Bay. 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 reach our goal of planting 25,000 native plants this season while restoring this former salt pond.

It's time for a major planting push!! The soil is soft and the rains keep coming so now is the perfect time to get those native seedlings in the ground. Be part the largest wetland restoration project on the West Coast by planting native seedlings, removing invasive species, and helping with shoreline clean-up.

It's time for a major planting push!! The soil is soft and the rains keep coming so now is the perfect time to get those native seedlings in the ground. 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 reach our goal of planting 25,000 native plants this season while restoring this beautiful marsh.

It's time for a major planting push!! The soil is soft and the rains keep coming so now is the perfect time to get those native seedlings in the ground. Volunteers will increase habitat for endangered birds and wildlife such as the salt marsh harvest mouse and the California clapper rail. Other activities include watering, mulching and shoreline clean-up.