Opportunity Details

At River Health Days each fall, native plant experts teach volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to remove invasive plants like cape ivy and ice plant and reintroduce native species such as mugwort, and wildflowers. Invasive species grow rapidly along the two-mile long Santa Cruz Riverwalk and hinder the growth of native plants. This adversely affects the habitat of the native bugs, birds, and fish, that all depend upon a healthy, riparian environment.

Available Shifts

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General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The organization does virtually all of its work through the efforts of volunteers. Many choose to help by joining one of our committees, such as Restoration and Management, Education, or Development and Marketing. From a single day of help, to membership on our Board of Directors, any and all help is welcome!

Opportunity Details

At River Health Days each fall, native plant experts teach volunteers of all ages and backgrounds to remove invasive plants like cape ivy and ice plant and reintroduce native species such as mugwort, and wildflowers. Invasive species grow rapidly along the two-mile long Santa Cruz Riverwalk and hinder the growth of native plants. This adversely affects the habitat of the native bugs, birds, and fish, that all depend upon a healthy, riparian environment.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

Join us on the 2nd Sat. of the month for our Community Workdays! We have a variety of fun activities to choose from like:

plant trees
repot donations
paint signs
assemble greenhouse
move and arrange plants
trim plants
fill sandbags
set up tables for our gardening class, and more!

Our warehouse is on the grounds of Ability Now Bay Area which provides services to people with disabilities. Projects often serve both communities.

For more information or to RSVP, email connect@theplantexchange.com or call 510-866-8482.

Opportunity Details

The Plant Exchange (www.theplantexchange.org) encourages reuse, recycling and organic living. This community-wide free event is where gardeners, landscapers, urban farmers, and beginners come to exchange plants, equipment and information about ways to make our urban environment more sustainable, aesthetic, and healthy.

The event is Saturday, October 21st at 4500 Lincoln Ave. from 12-4pm but volunteers are needed in 3 to 4 hour shifts from 7:30am to 6pm. We offer a variety of fun volunteer roles with activities like:

restocking plant tables,
helping the master gardeners ID plants,
loading and unloading plants from cars,
setting up signage,
welcoming guests,
interviewing attendees, and more!

We also need creative types for photography and videography.

See http://theplantexchange.com/volunteers/ for more details, email volunteer@theplantexchange.com, or call (510) 866-8482.

Available Shifts

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3-4 Hour Shifts	70	n/a	n/a

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Pick up trash and make a difference in San Lorenzo River and the coastal ecosystem!
Every fall, the Coastal Watershed Council organizes habitat restoration events called River Health Days along the lower San Lorenzo River. At each event, volunteers learn about riverine habitat and take action to improve river health, removing invasives, planting native seeds and removing trash.

On September 16 from 9 to noon, the Coastal Watershed Council will be partnering with Save Our Shores on a special project for river health: Coastal Cleanup Day. Coastal Cleanup Day is the largest single-day clean up effort in the world! As a volunteer you will help improve the river health and the health of our downstream ecosystems by removing trash and litter.

Trash nearby or in a river impacts water quality and the viability of aquatic ecosystems. Rivers like the like San Lorenzo are also conduits to the Monterey Bay. Join in the Coastal Watershed Council during Coastal Cleanup Day by volunteering along the San Lorenzo River in downtown Santa Cruz. Together we can protect our freshwater and saltwater ecosystems!

Volunteer and win prizes!
For every hour you volunteer at a River Health Day you will earn five River Health Day points. Rack up points at River Health Days from August through October and win awesome prizes like Patagonia gear, a gift certificate to Well Within and more. Points will be tracked by sign-ins at events.

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General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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Harvesting organic produce, prepping fields for the winter and working in the greenhouse. Produce grown on the farm benefits clients at Gifts of Love and two shelters in Hartford.

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General	35	n/a	n/a

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The iconic Bruce Trail was created by volunteers over 50 years ago, and the Trail continues to be maintained by over 145,000 dedicated people who give over 150,000 personal hours annually. Our volunteers and vital to us and help in many ways: sitting on boards and committees, doing outreach, building and maintaining trail, guiding hikes and much more. We're always looking for enthusiastic members to join us! We have nine BTC Clubs located all along the Trail, so you can volunteer locally with a club, or through our head office in Dundas Ontario.

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General	no limit	n/a	n/a

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The goal of the Urban Watch Program is twofold: First, to serve as a tool for education and outreach to the community regarding the impacts that residents have on local water quality through urban runoff; and secondly, to collect scientifically valid water quality data to support environmental management decision-making at the local and state levels. Using data collected by the Urban Watch teams, we can work together to improve storm water infrastructure and best management practices that keep our water clean.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a

Opportunity Details

The goal of the Urban Watch Program is twofold: First, to serve as a tool for education and outreach to the community regarding the impacts that residents have on local water quality through urban runoff; and secondly, to collect scientifically valid water quality data to support environmental management decision-making at the local and state levels. Using data collected by the Urban Watch teams, we can work together to improve storm water infrastructure and best management practices that keep our water clean.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	no limit	n/a	n/a