Volunteer Stake-Cutting at Shoup Park in Los Altos

Help us prepare our plant-marking stakes in time for the winter planting season!

Grassroots Ecology uses bamboo stakes to mark the native plants that we install each year at our habitat restoration sites, allowing us to see and take care of them more easily while they are young. With your assistance, we will cut the bamboo stakes to size and ensure we are prepared for the upcoming planting season.

Volunteers should expect to use cutting tools and work outdoors. We will spend our time together standing and working with our hands.

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

Parking: Shoup Park (400 University Ave. Los Altos, CA 94022)

Alternate Transportation: Valley Transportation Authority bus route 52 (weekdays only) and bus route 40 (weekdays and weekends) service stops on El Monte Ave and in downtown Los Altos, which are a half mile from the park (15 minute walk). The San Antonio and Mountain View Caltrain Stations are 3.5 mile (25 minute) bike rides away. There are bike racks at the park.

Meeting Space: We will meet outside the Garden House at Shoup Park (400 University Avenue). Volunteers will have access to a multi-user, gendered restrooms.

Prepare for Working Outdoors:

• Reusable water bottle (filled with water)
• Snacks, if desired
• Long pants, long sleeves, long socks 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 and rain
• Face mask for COVID-19 safety (optional)
• Prepare for limited cell reception

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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