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Come out to restore habitat at Taylor Mountain Forest with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and King County Parks! Taylor Mountain Forest is a critical wildlife corridor that connects Tiger Mountain and the protected Cedar River Watershed. The forest features wetlands, streams, and wildlife such as bear, elk, cougars, cutthroat trout, and western toads. The mountain has miles of tails that can be utilized by hikers, equestrians, and mountain bikers. Volunteers will be helping to improve wildlife habitat and maintain restoration progress by mulching recently planted native trees and shrubs!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	35	n/a	n/a

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Come out to improve local habitat with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and City of Sammamish! Sammamish Landing is an 8.23 acre site located along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish and is the only stretch of shoreline property along Lake Sammamish that is in public ownership within City limits. The southern section of Sammamish Landing contains invasive plants that threaten to spread and degrade habitat. Volunteers will work to restore this important shoreline to a more natural and sustainable state by removing invasive plants this spring and summer and replanting with native trees and shrubs in the fall. Come out to improve habitat by weeding invasive plants and creating compost platforms! This project offers a great opportunity to learn about the local environment, meet the community, and get involved for a good cause!

Available Shifts

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General	35	n/a	n/a

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Bring your family and friends out to Seward Park to restore shoreline habitat with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed through the Green Seattle Partnership! Seward Park is 300 acres of beautiful forestland, home to eagles’ nests, old growth forest, miles of hiking, biking, and walking trails, shoreline, beaches, and more. Join us along the shore of Lake Washington to weed invasive plants, build compost platforms, mulch exposed banks, and restore habitat to a more natural and sustainable state. By working together, we will rejuvenate this site, restore fish and wildlife habitat, and create a lasting community legacy for years to come!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	35	n/a	n/a

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Kickoff the Sammamish Landing restoration project with Friends of the Cedar River Watershed and City of Sammamish! Sammamish Landing is an 8.23 acre site located along the eastern shore of Lake Sammamish and is the only stretch of shoreline property along Lake Sammamish that is in public ownership within City limits. The southern section of Sammamish Landing contains invasive plants that threaten to spread and degrade habitat. Volunteers will work to restore this important shoreline to a more natural and sustainable state by removing invasive plants this spring and summer and replanting with native trees and shrubs in the fall. Come out to improve habitat by weeding invasive plants and creating compost platforms! This project offers a great opportunity to learn about the local environment, meet the community, and get involved for a good cause!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	35	n/a	n/a

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Celebrate Earth Day by helping reclaim the Cedar River Education Center for native plants! This Cedar River Watershed sits on a site with a rich and varied history. Part of our past is represented by the many invasive plants that, until recently, have crowded out native species around our Education Center. Join us for Earth Day weekend as we reclaim this area for native plants that are good for fish and wildlife. Volunteers will help shape our future by planting natives plants, removing invasive plants, and mulching along Rattlesnake Lake. Join us to be a part of the story!

Following the restoration project, spend the afternoon celebrating the colorful history of land use with "Logger’s Tribute, NW timber community music and folklore" a performance by Snoqualmie Valley artist Bob Antone and friends. This FREE performance will be at the Education Center from 3:00-4:30pm.

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General	35	n/a	n/a

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ATTN: LOCATION CHANGE to SAN JOSE

GRID Alternatives' mission is to make renewable energy technology and job training accessible to undeserved communities. We bring together community partners, volunteers, and job trainees to implement solar power and energy efficiency for low-income families; providing energy cost savings, valuable hands-on experience, and a source of clean, local energy that benefits us all.

Come out with GRID on Wednesday, June 18th or Friday, June 20th to be the solar installation crew and install for a low-income San Francisco family. This solar installation is expected to save the family over $23,000 and prevent over 70 tons of green house gas emissions over the 30 year lifespan of the system.

We have installed solar on over 4,000 rooftops and engaged over 15,000 volunteers and job-trainees in the process. In the life-span of these systems we estimate $110 million in savings for families and prevention of 340,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

See you on the roof!

Available Shifts

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Morning	10	n/a	n/a
Afternoon	10	n/a	n/a

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GRID Alternatives' mission is to make renewable energy technology and job training accessible to undeserved communities. We bring together community partners, volunteers, and job trainees to implement solar power and energy efficiency for low-income families; providing energy cost savings, valuable hands-on experience, and a source of clean, local energy that benefits us all.

Come out with GRID on Wednesday, June 18th or Friday, June 20th to be the solar installation crew and install for a low-income San Francisco family. This solar installation is expected to save the family over $23,000 and prevent over 70 tons of green house gas emissions over the 30 year lifespan of the system.

We have installed solar on over 4,000 rooftops and engaged over 15,000 volunteers and job-trainees in the process. In the life-span of these systems we estimate $110 million in savings for families and prevention of 340,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.

See you on the roof!

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
Morning	10	n/a	n/a
Afternoon	10	n/a	n/a

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Volunteer to accompany at risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area on mountain bike rides. During these adventures, youth have fun while challenging themselves, gaining confidence, riding skills, a greater appreciation for the natural world, and exposure to the lifelong joys and benefits of exercise.

Rides can take place any day of the week. Volunteers need to bring their own bike, helmet, lunch and water. We take groups of inner-city and under-served youth between the ages of 10 to 17 on rides to China Camp State Park, Tennessee Valley, Point Pinole Regional Park, Rush Creek Trail and Golden Gate Park. We supply bikes and gear for the kids. Specially trained TFK Staff Ride Leaders guide each ride, with assistance from our volunteers.

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History of Fort Baker:
Tucked almost directly beneath the Golden Gate Bridge this former army post is on the threshold of the dramatic coastline of the Marin Headlands where beautiful endangered species like the Mission Blue Butterfly depend on to live in.

Built in the early 1900s with an emphasis on improving living conditions for enlisted men, Fort Baker was transferred to the National Park Service (NPS) in 2002. Through the efforts of the NPS, Golden Gate National Parks Conservancy, and private entity Fort Baker Retreat Group, Fort Baker was revitalized. After a post-to-park transformation completed in 2008, Fort Baker now houses Cavallo Point, (the first national park lodge of the 21st century and a LEED-certified building) as well as the new environmentally focused Institute at the Golden Gate. Future plans for Fort Baker call for a new waterfront center in the old boat shop, where visitors will be able to rent bikes, get trail maps and snacks, and learn about park activities.

How you can help:
Listed in the Federal Endangered Species List in 1976 and protected under the Endangered Species Act, the remaining population of the Mission Blue Butterfly can now be found only around a few locations in the San Francisco Bay area. Here you can help restore critical habitat for the endangered Mission Blue Butterfly by removing tough invasive species!

Available Shifts

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General	20	n/a	n/a

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Fort Funston
- Once being home to some heavy weaponry: first, the 16-inch guns of Battery Davis, and then Nike missiles, Fort Funston features 200 foot high sandy bluffs on San Francisco’s southwest coast where the winds blow reliably wildly. Fort Funston is one of the premier hang-gliding spots in the country with a network of trails that make it ideal for hiking and horseback riding. Dog owners will be happy to know they can take leashes off here. It is also now home to the Fort Funston Native Plant Nursery!

Habitat Restoration
- Help enhance rare native plant habitat and create important wildlife corridors at Fort Funston. Habitat restoration is a proactive way to participate in environmental healing while removing invasive plant species and re-vegetating native species. Come learn about local plants and animals and be a habitat hero!

Habitat History
- Plants with deep roots and a tolerance for harsh conditions are uniquely adapted to growing on a constantly shifting sand-dune landscape. The San Francisco peninsula was once covered with sand dunes, and today the peninsula’s largest remaining dune field can be found at Fort Funston.

- Bank swallows (Riparia riparia) once migrated through California in great numbers, but today they are listed as a state threatened species; their only known coastal nesting sites are at Fort Funston and Año Nuevo. Swallows dig holes in the sandstone cliffs and raise their young between March and June. In July and August, the chicks fly from the nests, and their parents follow soon after.

Available Shifts

Shift Name	Signup Max	Start	End
General	20	n/a	n/a