Chris Giorni, Director of Tree Frog Treks, will be leading a series of San Francisco Hill Hikes as a benefit for the Haiti Relief Effort. Come meet friends, a live animal ambassador, science specimens and sip hot cocoa with marshmallows on a two hour hill hike in the city. 100% of the proceeds collected from the hikes will be donated to Oxfam for the Haiti Relief Effort. Suggested donation $25/person. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Babies/toddlers welcomed if carried in backpacks. School age children able to do the hike are welcome.
Five Days of Hiking to Help Haiti: (come one day or all five!)
1. Hike for Haiti to the top of Bernal Heights San Francisco's own native grassland. Meet at Park Bench Café on 3214 Folsom and Precita Friday January 29th at 9:00 AM. Return by 11:00 AM.
2. Hike for Haiti from base of Glen Canyon to the top and back. Meet at the Bakery (598 Chenery) Monday February 1st at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00 PM.
3. Hike for Haiti from the Stowe Lake Boat House to the top of Strawberry Island Hill.
Meet at Boat House, Tuesday February 2nd at 3:00 PM . Return by 5:00 PM.
4. Hike for Haiti from Tree Frog Treks Frog Hall (meet the animals) at 2114 Hayes to the top of Corona Heights and back. Meet at Tree Frog Treks Wednesday February 3rd at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00.
5. Hike for Haiti to the top of Tank Hill and then the top of Kite Hill and Back.
Meet at La Boulange (1000 Cole Street cross Parassus), Thursday 2/4 at 8:00 AM. Return by 10:00 AM.
Go to http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/treks.htm#1 for more information!
Time:
9:00am
Description:
January 29, February 1-4 | $25 donation per hike
Chris Giorni, Director of Tree Frog Treks, will be leading a series of San Francisco Hill Hikes as a benefit for the Haiti Relief Effort. Come meet friends, a live animal ambassador, science specimens and sip hot cocoa with marshmallows on a two hour hill hike in the city. 100% of the proceeds collected from the hikes will be donated to Oxfam for the Haiti Relief Effort. Suggested donation $25/person. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Babies/toddlers welcomed if carried in backpacks. School age children able to do the hike are welcome.
Five Days of Hiking to Help Haiti: (come one day or all five!)
1. Hike for Haiti to the top of Bernal Heights San Francisco's own native grassland. Meet at Park Bench Café on 3214 Folsom and Precita Friday January 29th at 9:00 AM. Return by 11:00 AM.
2. Hike for Haiti from base of Glen Canyon to the top and back. Meet at the Bakery (598 Chenery) Monday February 1st at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00 PM.
3. Hike for Haiti from the Stowe Lake Boat House to the top of Strawberry Island Hill.
Meet at Boat House, Tuesday February 2nd at 3:00 PM . Return by 5:00 PM.
4. Hike for Haiti from Tree Frog Treks Frog Hall (meet the animals) at 2114 Hayes to the top of Corona Heights and back. Meet at Tree Frog Treks Wednesday February 3rd at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00.
5. Hike for Haiti to the top of Tank Hill and then the top of Kite Hill and Back.
Meet at La Boulange (1000 Cole Street cross Parassus), Thursday 2/4 at 8:00 AM. Return by 10:00 AM.
Go to http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/treks.htm#1 for more information!
Time:
6:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
The Park, Recreation and Open Space Advisory Committee (PROSAC) serves as the public input vehicle for the community to communicate with the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department.
http://www.sfgov.org/site/recpark_meeting.asp?id=3137
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
January 29, February 1-4 | $25 donation per hike
Chris Giorni, Director of Tree Frog Treks, will be leading a series of San Francisco Hill Hikes as a benefit for the Haiti Relief Effort. Come meet friends, a live animal ambassador, science specimens and sip hot cocoa with marshmallows on a two hour hill hike in the city. 100% of the proceeds collected from the hikes will be donated to Oxfam for the Haiti Relief Effort. Suggested donation $25/person. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Babies/toddlers welcomed if carried in backpacks. School age children able to do the hike are welcome.
Five Days of Hiking to Help Haiti: (come one day or all five!)
1. Hike for Haiti to the top of Bernal Heights San Francisco's own native grassland. Meet at Park Bench Café on 3214 Folsom and Precita Friday January 29th at 9:00 AM. Return by 11:00 AM.
2. Hike for Haiti from base of Glen Canyon to the top and back. Meet at the Bakery (598 Chenery) Monday February 1st at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00 PM.
3. Hike for Haiti from the Stowe Lake Boat House to the top of Strawberry Island Hill.
Meet at Boat House, Tuesday February 2nd at 3:00 PM . Return by 5:00 PM.
4. Hike for Haiti from Tree Frog Treks Frog Hall (meet the animals) at 2114 Hayes to the top of Corona Heights and back. Meet at Tree Frog Treks Wednesday February 3rd at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00.
5. Hike for Haiti to the top of Tank Hill and then the top of Kite Hill and Back.
Meet at La Boulange (1000 Cole Street cross Parassus), Thursday 2/4 at 8:00 AM. Return by 10:00 AM.
Go to http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/treks.htm#1 for more information!
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
January 29, February 1-4 | $25 donation per hike
Chris Giorni, Director of Tree Frog Treks, will be leading a series of San Francisco Hill Hikes as a benefit for the Haiti Relief Effort. Come meet friends, a live animal ambassador, science specimens and sip hot cocoa with marshmallows on a two hour hill hike in the city. 100% of the proceeds collected from the hikes will be donated to Oxfam for the Haiti Relief Effort. Suggested donation $25/person. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Babies/toddlers welcomed if carried in backpacks. School age children able to do the hike are welcome.
Five Days of Hiking to Help Haiti: (come one day or all five!)
1. Hike for Haiti to the top of Bernal Heights San Francisco's own native grassland. Meet at Park Bench Café on 3214 Folsom and Precita Friday January 29th at 9:00 AM. Return by 11:00 AM.
2. Hike for Haiti from base of Glen Canyon to the top and back. Meet at the Bakery (598 Chenery) Monday February 1st at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00 PM.
3. Hike for Haiti from the Stowe Lake Boat House to the top of Strawberry Island Hill.
Meet at Boat House, Tuesday February 2nd at 3:00 PM . Return by 5:00 PM.
4. Hike for Haiti from Tree Frog Treks Frog Hall (meet the animals) at 2114 Hayes to the top of Corona Heights and back. Meet at Tree Frog Treks Wednesday February 3rd at 3:00 PM. Return by 5:00.
5. Hike for Haiti to the top of Tank Hill and then the top of Kite Hill and Back.
Meet at La Boulange (1000 Cole Street cross Parassus), Thursday 2/4 at 8:00 AM. Return by 10:00 AM.
Go to http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/treks.htm#1 for more information!
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
The Commission is responsible for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.
Time:
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
San Francisco County Fair Building, 9th Avenue and Lincoln Way.
http://www.cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar.html
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
8:30am to 1pm (Registration 8-8:30am)
Come volunteer at our annual Muir Woods Earth Day Celebration. Enjoy the majestic redwoods while helping to restore and preserve this spectacular national park. Projects include planting, habitat restoration and weed removal, mulching, tending the forest floor, and trail maintenance throughout the Redwood Creek Watershed. All participants are invited to stay for lunch at the end of the event. It’s going to be a fun and rewarding day!
Individuals and groups are welcome. RSVP is requested and appreciated. Parking is limited, so carpooling is highly encouraged.
For more information and to RSVP: visit www.parksconservancy.org/volunteer, call (415) 561-3077, or e-mail volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
The Golden Gate National Parks Volunteer Program is a cooperative parkwide effort of the Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, the National Park Service, and the Presidio Trust
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Golden Gate Audubon will continue their efforts at Pier 94, throughout the year. Activities include invasive plant removal, trash pickup, monitoring, and planting in the fall. The site is home to native California Sea-blite, as well as nesting shorebirds.
Directions: Find your way to 480 Amador St. in San Francisco, which is a temporary office for a neighbor. Just ahead of you, you will see a small sign next to the left of white barriers. This is the entrance to Pier 94. Park in front of the barriers.
Public Transit: The Muni Metro T-Line stops at Marin, which is located a couple blocks before Cargo Way on Third Street. Please visit www.511.org for a transit planner from your location. Follow the directions above from Third Street turning onto Cargo Way.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Habitat and Trail Stewardship at Mount Sutro Open Space Preserve. Call Craig Dawson at 665-1077. Meet at the Woods Lot on Medical Center Way.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Restore habitat among the coast live oak woodlands of Buena Vista Park.
Meet at 9AM at the playground.
Call Suzanna at 831-6328 for more info.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Contact: Stan Kaufman sekfmn@pacbell.net
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 1:30pm
Description:
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, at 10am and returning about 1:30.
For more information email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, Brisbane
For more information email mailto:sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Contact: Craig and Martha Spriggs 415-661-1668
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
We meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office, 44 Visitacion in Brisbane, at 12:45, and then go up to the acres. I hope you can join us.
Ken McIntire
San Bruno Mountain Watch
P.O. Box 53
Brisbane, CA 94005
415-467-6631
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Help keep Ocean Beach and the new Fire Rings clean and safe for all of us to enjoy!
More Information and Meeting Locations: volunteer@parksconservancy.org, (415) 561-3077 or San Francisco Surfrider Foundation
Time:
12:00pm
Description:
Come volunteer at the Haight-Ashbury Native Plant nursery!
Walk-in volunteers are welcome Sundays at NOON.
For more information visit www.natureinthecity.org/plantsale.php
Time:
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Description:
The Policy Committee shall meet on the second Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. with the exception of October when the Policy Committee will meet on the fourth Monday at 5:00 p.m. The Policy Committee shall have general responsibility for and oversee the long-term planning and policy development activities of the Department of the Environment, including the Department's assessment of San Francisco's environmental conditions, the development and update of plans for the long-term environmental sustainability of San Francisco, and the review and development of recommendations on any policy proposed for adoption by any City agency regarding conformity with the long-term plans for environmental sustainability.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
1:30pm
Description:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Meetings are scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The meetings are held in City Hall, Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. They are scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM, unless otherwise noticed.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Join NTC at the Golden Gate Volunteer Fair from 10-2 on Wed, Feb 10 at the Conservatory of Flowers (Free admission!) to find out more about the wide range of volunteer opportunities at the park, including gardening, habitat restoration, being a docent, and more!
For more information download the flyer at http://www.parks.sfgov.org/wcm_recpark/Volunteer/GGPVFair.pdf
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
Victoria Elena Vasquez is an aspiring shark biologist. She has assisted with shark research in South Africa and has worked as a naturalist on a cage diving boat at the Farallon Islands. She’ll give a PowerPoint presentation and discuss the biology and behavior of these top predators.
San Francisco Naturalist Society general meeting. Randall Museum, 199 Museum Way, San Francisco, CA 94114. 7:30-8:30 pm. For more information, go to www.sfns.org; or contact Patrick at JKodiak@earthlink.net or (415) 225-3830. Free and open to everyone.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Come join us this Saturday, January 9th, from 9 am to 12 pm for our regular monthly work day.
Activities may include planting, weeding, and mulching.
All tools and gloves are provided. Please wear layers and clothes that can get dirty. Don't forget a hat and sunblock!
We'll be working rain or shine. If there is a light rain, please bring rain gear, otherwise we can provide some to you. Heavy rain and thunderstorms will cancel this workday. The last two months have been canceled due to rain, so let's hope for good weather so we can get or hands on the land together!
For more details email info@lejyouth.org or call 415-282-6840
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Saturday, February 13th
10am-12pm
Join us for a fun exploration all about our Sanctuary’s native trees! We’ll learn tree parts, how trees grow, explore different textures and shapes of bark, leaves and branches, and delve into how different trees help create different kinds of habitats. Appropriate for children ages 5-8. Children ages 4 and under may participate, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance Registration Required: 388-2524. Program will cancel with less than 5 participants. Cost: $15/child.
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Habitat restoration in the indigenous coast live oak woodlands of Golden Gate Park.
Meet in front of the Conservatory of Flowers on JFK in GG Park across from the Tennis Courts.
Contact Robert Bakewell 415-710-9617
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Contact: Franco Mancini 415-239-5378
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Join the Heart of the Mountain (San Bruno that is) Volunteers in restoring creek habitat at our urban ecological wonderland.
Call Joe Cannon at 650-355-6635 or email: restore_ecology@earthlink.net
WHERE: San Bruno Mountain State and County Park
From the Peninsula: Take Highway 101 north to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. You
will merge onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore for four traffic lights. You will
come to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. Turn left. Stay on the parkway for 2 miles.
(You will go past the first light which is Carter Street.) Watch carefully for
the park entrance on your right. The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance
station. Entrance fee waived for volunteers.
From 280 North: Take Highway 280 north to the Mission Street Exit and go left at
the first light. Go right on San Pedro Rd. Cross Mission Street (with Wendys
on your right) and you are on E. Market Street. It turns
into Guadalupe
Canyon
Parkway. Stay on the parkway until you see the park entrance on your left. Turn
left and go past the ranger entrance station into the main parking lot on your right.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 south to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. Go
right onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore until you reach Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Go right. You will see the park entrance 2 miles down on the right hand side (past
Carter Street.) The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance station.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Every 2nd and 4th Saturday!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Park headquarters on Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org for more info!
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Contact: Stan Kaufman sekfmn@pacbell.net
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
2nd Sunday of every month
10 am - noon
Bringing your own tools & gloves is welcomed!
14th and Pacheco (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=14th+Ave+&+Pacheco+St,+San+Francisco,+CA&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=41.224889,70.927734&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=14th+Ave+&+Pacheco+St,+San+Francisco,+California&ll=37.752903,-122.470758&spn=0.010078,0.017316&z=16&iwloc=A)
Contact Iris Clearwater (iris@natureinthecity.org) for more information!
Time:
12:00pm
Description:
Come volunteer at the Haight-Ashbury Native Plant nursery!
Walk-in volunteers are welcome Sundays at NOON.
For more information visit www.natureinthecity.org/plantsale.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
February 14, 2010 (special day in addition to our regular Saturday nights)
5:30-9:00pm
Tree Frog Treks Frog Hall
2114 Hayes St.
San Francisco, CA 94117.
This event is open to children ages 4 & up. Cost is $45 for the first child/ $25 for each additional sibling.
Drop your kids off at our pad and enjoy a night out on the town. Your children will meet live animals, create science and art experiments, and munch on pizza and healthy snacks. Registration is now open at http://www.treefrogtreks.com/programs/childcare.htm
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
The Commission is responsible for the San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department.
Time:
4:00pm - 6:00pm
Description:
The Urban Forestry Council Planning Committee meets on the third Thursday of the month at 4:00 P.M. in the ground floor conference room at the Department of the Environment offices at 11 Grove Street, San Francisco.
Time:
7:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
A view from the world of amphibians – Vance Vrendenburg, SF State Professor, will tell us about his research into the infectious disease that has globally been killing amphibians and possible ways to save them from extinction
http://sfnhs.wordpress.com/
Randall Museum
199 Museum Way
San Francisco, CA 94114
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Bring your family and friends for a morning of restoration and clean-up at the Richardson Bay Audubon Center & Sanctuary. We may be removing trash, invasive plants, or helping with restoration projects. Appropriate for young children. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult. Please bring a re-useable water bottle, wear appropriate clothing and close-toe shoes. FREE program. RSVP: 388-2524.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Contact: Jean Conner at 415-584-8576
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Fort Funston, Fort Point, Marin Headlands, Muir Woods, Presidio, San Mateo
The Parks' trails need you! Help repair and maintain trails, construct new routes, and protect sensitive natural habitat in Marin, the Presidio, San Francisco, and San Mateo.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3077 or volunteer@parksconservancy.org.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Help increase White-Crowned Sparrow Habitat in Golden Gate Park - every 3rd Saturday!
Free bird-walk for early birds starting at 8 am with renowned birder Josiah Clark!
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 1:30pm
Description:
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, at 10am and returning about 1:30.
For more information email sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
1st and 3rd Saturdays of every month!
10 - 12:30
Meet at the San Bruno Mountain Watch office at 44 Vistacion Ave, Suite 206, Brisbane
For more information email mailto:sanbruno@mountainwatch.org
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
12:00pm - 2:00pm
Description:
Contact: Gary Schwantes 415-239-0248
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Contact: Dan Weaver 415-587-4588
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Description:
Help keep Ocean Beach and the new Fire Rings clean and safe for all of us to enjoy!
More Information and Meeting Locations: volunteer@parksconservancy.org, (415) 561-3077 or San Francisco Surfrider Foundation
Time:
11:00am - 2:00pm
Description:
Contact: Barbara Pitschel at 415-282-5066
Time:
12:00pm
Description:
Come volunteer at the Haight-Ashbury Native Plant nursery!
Walk-in volunteers are welcome Sundays at NOON.
For more information visit www.natureinthecity.org/plantsale.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Help Restore Habitat on the Mountain with San Bruno Mountain Watch.
Ken McIntire
San Bruno Mountain Watch
P.O. Box 53
Brisbane, CA 94005
415-467-6631
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Every 3rd Sunday
1 -4 pm
Alemany Farm(http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=alemany+farm+sf&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=43.848534,75.322266&ie=UTF8&hq=alemany+farm&hnear=San+Francisco,+CA&ll=37.739499,-122.419281&spn=0.171859,0.294228&z=12&iwloc=A&cid=2054344880150393451)
Join us to help create educational native plant habitat at the best volunteer-run urban farm in town!
Time:
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Description:
Workshop dates (attendance at all is requested):
Mondays from 6:30-8:30pm:
February 22, March 1, 8 and 15
During four weekly workshop sessions, you will join with a small group of Bay Area residents to calculate your carbon footprint, create a measurable personal action plan to reduce your footprint and make substantive changes in your community. Participation is free. A $10 fee (at cost) will be charged for the Low Carbon Diet workbook. No one turned away for lack of funds.
How do I sign up?
Write to debra@ecologycenter.org and pass on this message to your friends and colleagues. For more information, visit http://www.ecologycenter.org
Time:
1:30pm
Description:
San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.
Meetings are scheduled on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The meetings are held in City Hall, Room 400, 1 Dr. Carlton B. Goodlett Place, San Francisco, CA 94102. They are scheduled to begin at 1:30 PM, unless otherwise noticed.
Time:
8:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
From the intersection of Old County Rd (in Brisbane) and Bayshore Blvd., go South on Bayshore Blvd. After about 25 yards, turn right on the access road, which goes over a little bridge and runs parallel to Bayshore. Just beyond the fire station is the Mission Blue Nursery.
Time:
12:00pm - 3:00pm
Description:
Habitat Restoration
Weekly.
Rotates from site to site.
Contact NAP @ (415) 831-6330
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
7:30pm - 9:30pm
Description:
Go to natureinthecity.org/TALKS.php for more information!
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Thursdays 9 AM - 12 PM
Help keep Crissy Field clean, green and free of invasive weeds. Volunteers perform a variety of tasks to help keep the Crissy Field area maintained as a popular destination for both local and worldwide visitors to use & enjoy. Projects include winter beach clean-ups, vegetation pruning and sand removal from along the Promenade, and broad-leaf plant removal from green belt areas.
SITE/LOCATION: Crissy Field, San Francisco. Meet at Building 988, located at the end of the West Bluff parking lot, behind the Warming Hut (approximately 1 mile west of the Crissy Field Center). See directions below.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms. Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Alex Hooker at (415) 561-4864 or email Lands_End@parksconservancy.org
Location: Alcatraz
Join our garden volunteer crews each week to re-establish the extraordinary historic gardens of Alcatraz.
Activities will include clearing invasive weeds and brush and salvaging remnants plants. Through the project, volunteers will be introduced to the stories of the gardens and have the opportunity to visit some areas not accessible to the public. As an added bonus, garden volunteers arrive on Alcatraz before other visitors, so you can experience the island during the most tranquil time of day.
Registration Required. This is not a drop-in program. An application is required, as well as a commitment to volunteering on a weekly or bi-weekly basis for 2-3 months.
CONTACT INFORMATION: (415) 561-3062 or cashford@gardenconservancy.org.
For more info, visit: http://www.parksconservancy.org/calendar/
Time:
1:00pm - 3:30pm
Description:
Restore native habitat by removing invasive plants.
Potluck supper, hoe down music, home-grown garden seeds, and the company of fantastic local gardeners! Learn about seed saving classes and the Library. BASIL is a project of the Ecology Center. Please bring a garden related "white elephant" treasure to raffle.
Time: 7pm - 9:30pm
Location: Ecology Center, 2530 San Pablo Ave, near Dwight Way, Berkeley.
Cost: food and seeds to share or $10 donation.
Info: 510-658-9178, terricompost@yahoo.com, http://www.ecologycenter.org/basil/.
Wheelchair accessible.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Each month Golden Gate Audubon sponsors workdays where volunteers help restore habitat for the California Quail, the official bird of the City and County of San Francisco and of the State of California. We plant native species, remove invasives, and do general maintenance.
On the fourth Saturday of each month, we work at Harding Park.
Join us! Meet us in the parking lot at Lake Merced Blvd. and Sunset Blvd. by the statue. For questions, please contact Jennifer Robinson at 510-919-5873.
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Want to do something contructive, potentially restorative for Haight and Stanyan?
Come participate in a workparty to beautify Alvord Lake, the body of water just before the tunnel to Hippie Hill.
Contact Gloria for details - 831-6307
"Joe the Gardener and I look forward to greeting the Alvord Lake Volunteers in the New Year. We have a nice variety of gardening projects in the works for Saturday the 27th. Park staff is amazed at the excellent survival rate of the plants you all worked so hard to plant. Joe has seen people with sleeping bags heading for the lake's edge and actually backing out when they saw that it was planted!"
Time:
9:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
9 AM - 12 PM
Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors in the Presidio of San Francisco. Learn about dune and serpentine systems while working in our scrub, grassland, woodland, wetland, and bluff habitats. Our activities will include invasive plant removal during the summer dry season and native revegetation during the winter rainy season. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plants and revegetating with natives. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!
SITE/LOCATION: Meet at the Crissy Field Center Bldg., 689 Old Mason St. and Halleck Ave., The Presidio, San Francisco (Marina district). See directions below.
Please arrive by 8:50 a.m. to fill out paperwork. We will be heading out to the work site no later than 9:10 a.m. No cancellations due to rain.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-561-3034 X3445 or PresidioParkStewards@parksconservancy.org.
Tools, snacks, and beverages will be provided. Bring the appropriate waiver forms (see below). Please wear clothes that can get dirty, long pants, close-toed shoes, layers for changing weather, and rain gear if necessary. Also, bring a personal water bottle and sunscreen.
Time:
9:00am
Description:
Location: Crissy Field, Presidio
The Area A Landscape & Maintenance Volunteer Programs works to enhance the visitor experience at various sites throughout the coastal region of the Presidio.
CONTACT INFORMATION: 415-447-9743 or lynn_sanderson@nps.gov.
Time:
9:30am - 12:30pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery at Fort Funston, GGNRA. Call 239-4247.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/greenteam.php
Time:
10:00am - 12:00pm
Description:
Saturday, February 27th
10am-12pm
Bobcat or housecat - curious about what track you found in your backyard the other day? Come learn to identify tracks and signs and about the animals that left them. Appropriate for children ages 5-8. Children ages 4 and under may participate, but must be accompanied by an adult.
Advance Registration Required: 388-2524. Program will cancel with less than 5 participants. Cost: $15/child.
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Contact: Margaret Goodale at 415-554-9604
Time:
10:00am - 12:30pm
Description:
Join the Heart of the Mountain (San Bruno that is) Volunteers in restoring creek habitat at our urban ecological wonderland.
Call Joe Cannon at 650-355-6635 or email: restore_ecology@earthlink.net
WHERE: San Bruno Mountain State and County Park
From the Peninsula: Take Highway 101 north to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. You
will merge onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore for four traffic lights. You will
come to Guadalupe Canyon Parkway. Turn left. Stay on the parkway for 2 miles.
(You will go past the first light which is Carter Street.) Watch carefully for
the park entrance on your right. The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance
station. Entrance fee waived for volunteers.
From 280 North: Take Highway 280 north to the Mission Street Exit and go left at
the first light. Go right on San Pedro Rd. Cross Mission Street (with Wendys
on your right) and you are on E. Market Street. It turns
into Guadalupe
Canyon
Parkway. Stay on the parkway until you see the park entrance on your left. Turn
left and go past the ranger entrance station into the main parking lot on your right.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
From San Francisco: Take Highway 101 south to the Brisbane/Cow Palace Exit. Go
right onto Bayshore Blvd. Stay on Bayshore until you reach Guadalupe Canyon Parkway.
Go right. You will see the park entrance 2 miles down on the right hand side (past
Carter Street.) The main parking lot is just past the ranger entrance station.
Entrance fee waived for volunteers
Time:
10:30am - 12:00pm
Description:
The Great Blue Herons have returned to Stow Lake to court, mate and raise their young.
Observe the Magnificent Great Blue Herons and Their Chicks at Stow Lake
Six Saturdays During the Spring Nesting Season in April and May
The herons court, build their nests, mate and lay eggs between January and March.
Free. There is a $10 suggested donation for adults on tours. Follow signs from Stow Lake Boathouse to the observation site.
For more information, visit www.sfnature.org or call (415) 387-9160.
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Habitat and trail restoration and stewardship at Land's End.
Call Caroline at 385-3065
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/landsendstewardship.php
Time:
1:00pm - 4:00pm
Description:
Native Plant Nursery, Demonstration Garden and Creek Restoration. Call 561-4826.
http://www.parksconservancy.org/support/volunteer/presidionpn.php
Time:
5:30pm - 9:00pm
Description:
Drop your kids at our pad then go out and have an adults-only night on the town. Your kids will meet animals, do science projects, create art, and enjoy pizza, healthy snacks and a movie.
The fee is $45 for the first child and $25 for each additional sibling. Pre-registration is required!
Please visit www.treefrogtreks.com for more information.
Kid’s Play Night is for kids ages 4 & up.
Time:
12:00pm
Description:
Come volunteer at the Haight-Ashbury Native Plant nursery!
Walk-in volunteers are welcome Sundays at NOON.
For more information visit www.natureinthecity.org/plantsale.php