Volunteer Saturdays at the EcoCenter: Baylands Beautification

Join Environmental Volunteers at the Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve and spend your morning restoring important wildlife habitat. Help us keep this special landscape beautiful and habitable for the incredible diversity of wildlife in the Baylands by removing invasive plants like fennel and black mustard.

Activities will involve bending, digging, lifting, and walking over uneven terrain. Gloves, hand picks, and other tools will be provided.

Prepare for Working Outdoors:

Participants should dress appropriately for gardening outdoors. The Baylands can be windy and cool, so dressing in layers is recommended. Please bring a water bottle and a snack.

Meeting Point/Parking:

We will meet at the EV EcoCenter. Restrooms and water are available in the building. There is free parking in the North and South parking lots of the preserve, as well as the Duck Pond.

Participant Waiver:

ALL volunteers attending the workday must be registered individually and have approved the online waiver through this Eventbrite page. Youth under 18 must have their legal guardian approve the waiver on their behalf. Participants age 12 and under require an accompanying adult.

Questions:

Please contact viadj@environmentalvolunteers.org for any accessibility concerns and questions.

About the Baylands Nature Preserve

The 1,940-acre Palo Alto Baylands Nature Preserve includes some of the last remaining undisturbed marshlands in the San Francisco Bay. Considered one of the best bird watching areas on the West Coast, the Baylands provide essential habitat for migratory shorebirds and endangered species such as the Ridgway’s Rail and the Salt Marsh Harvest Mouse.

About Environmental Volunteers

Environmental Volunteers has inspired people of all ages for over 50 years to learn about the wonders of the natural world. We train volunteers to bring immersive science and nature-based experiences programs to over 20,000 students each year. Through field trips and programs in the classroom, in the community, and at the EcoCenter, we grow students’ environmental awareness, connect kids and adults to the outdoors, and instill a desire to protect Earth’s beauty and natural resources.