Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve

Schedule

Sat Nov 15 2025 at 09:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-08:00

Location

Cooley Landing Education Center | East Palo Alto, CA

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Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity in East Palo Alto!
About this Event

Join Grassroots Ecology at Ravenswood Open Space Preserve for a morning of habitat restoration, no prior experience required!We'll be starting off the planting season with planting native plants on the preserve's restoration areas. Volunteers can expect to work in a flat area, this includes having their backs bent over for long periods and use of gardening tools.

Visit Grassroots Ecology's Ravenswood page to learn more about the ecosystem and accessibility considerations.

Waivers/Registration: All participants 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. Volunteers age 12 and under require an accompanying adult.

Parking: There are two small parking lots available at Cooley Landing. There is a parking lot at the end of Bay Road near the Education Center, and a smaller parking lot near Ravenswood Preserve. No entrance or parking fees are required.

Bus: Take the 296 going North to Bay/Pulgas or the 280 going East to Bay/Pulgas. From the bus stop, it's a half mile walk down Bay Road to Cooley Landing.

Bike: There are spots to lock up your bike at the Education Center.

Meeting Space: We will meet at the Cooley Landing Education Center. Bathrooms, cell service, wifi, and water fountains are all accessible.

Prepare for Working Outdoors:

  • Reusable water bottle (filled with water)
  • Snacks, if desired
  • Long pants, long sleeves recommended
  • Sturdy closed-toed shoes that can get dirty
  • Hat/sunscreen or rain gear/boots
  • Epi-Pen or allergy medicine, if applicable
  • Plan for potential exposure to sun

We will provide gloves, tools, and snacks.

Event Cancellations:

We are committed to the safety of our staff and volunteers. In the event that we must cancel a workday due to extreme weather conditions or poor air quality, a Grassroots Ecology staff person will reach out via email no later than 5:00 PM the day prior to this event.

Join Us!

Grassroots Ecology encourages people from all identities and backgrounds to participate in our programs. Many of our programs are outdoors and involve moving and working in a variety of landscapes. If you have accessibility concerns (e.g. allergies, limited mobility, learning differences), our projects are flexible and we are happy to work with you. Please reach out to the workday facilitator so we can prepare for your participation.

Accessibility concerns? Questions? Cancellations? Email [email protected]

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Voluntar Afuera en East Palo Alto: Aumentar la biodiversidad en Ravenswood

Acompáñanos en Ravenswood Open Space Preserve para una mañana de restauración del hábitat. ¡No se requiere experiencia previa! Comenzaremos nuestro tiempo plantando plantas nativas en los humedales de Ravenswood. Los voluntarios pueden anticipar trabajar en tierra plana, esto incluye tener la espalda doblada por periodos largos y usar herramientas de jardinería.

Visite la página de Ravenswood de Grassroots Ecology para obtener más información sobre el ecosistema y las consideraciones de accesibilidad.

Menores de edad y el formulario de exoneración de responsabilidad: Cada voluntario o voluntaria, menor de 18 años, debe tener un formulario de exoneración de responsabilidad (que se puede encontrar en la página de Eventbrite al inscribirse).

Parqueo: Hay dos estacionamientos en Cooley Landing. Hay un estacionamiento al final de Bay Road, cerca del Centro de Educación, y uno más pequeño cerca de Ravenswood Preserve. No es necesario pagar la entrada o el estacionamiento.

Autobús: Tome el 296 en dirección norte hacia Bay / Pulgas o el 280 en dirección este hacia Bay / Pulgas. De la parada, hay que caminar media milla por la calle Bay hasta llegar a Cooley Landing.

Bicicleta: Puede guardar su bicicleta cerca del Centro de Educación.

Dónde: Nos encontraremos en el Centro de Educación de Cooley Landing. Hay baños, servicio celular, wifi y agua disponible.

Prepárese:

  • Botella de agua reusable (llena de agua)
  • Botanas, si lo desea
  • Pantalones largos, se recomienda mangas largas.
  • Zapatos resistentes con punta cerrada que pueden ensuciarse
  • Gorra y protector solar o ropa de lluvia
  • Epi-Pen o medicamento para la alergia, si corresponde
  • Planifique la posible exposición al sol, el viento y las plantas espinosas.

Repartiremos guantes, herramientas y botanas.

Cancelaciones

Estamos comprometidos con la seguridad de nuestro personal y la comunidad. En caso de que debamos cancelar un evento debido a condiciones climáticas extremas o mala calidad del aire, un miembro del personal de Grassroots Ecology se comunicará por correo electrónico a más tardar a las 5:00 p.m. del día anterior a este evento.

Únete:

Todos y todas están invitados a participar en los programas de Grassroots Ecology sin importar su identidad. La mayoría de nuestros programas están afuera e incluyen caminar a través de diferentes territorios. Nuestros programas son flexibles y estaremos encantados de hacer cualquier acomodación especial para usted (ej. si usted tiene alergias, diferentes capacidades físicas o mentales, etc.). Por favor, mande un correo a la facilitadora para que podamos prepararnos bien.

¿Acomodaciones especiales? Preguntas? Cancelaciones? Mande un correo a: [email protected].

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Cooley Landing Education Center, 2100 Bay Rd, East Palo Alto, United States

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