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Engaging and educating the public to restore local ecosystems
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2023-2024 Annual Report
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New restoration project at Shoreline at Mountain View!
Grassroots Ecology leverages the power of volunteers to create healthy lands across Silicon Valley.
We restore native plants to open spaces and neighborhoods, steward creeks and watersheds, and provide hands-on nature education. By increasing biodiversity together, we believe we can restore our own interconnectedness, wellness, and sense of place in a fast-moving world.
FROM THE FIELD
Back in 2023, we shared how your feedback helped us make changes to our volunteer events to create an even more gratifying experience for all participants. But the process didn’t end there; we are continually listening to and learning from your input.
You’re walking around a shady redwood grove and notice a bed of shiny green clover-like plants covering the ground. This native plant is an important understory plant in redwood and Douglas fir forests that supports caterpillars, butterflies, and moths.
Growing up, I was obsessed with two things: horses and nature (to be fair, I am still pretty interested in both). As luck would have it, I lived quite close to Westwind Barn and its neighbor, Byrne Preserve. I began taking riding lessons at the barn when I was about six or seven, and soon I was looking for any possible excuse to return.
I'm a proud member of the East Palo Alto community, born and raised here. I am also an intern for Grassroots Ecology stationed at Cooley Landing in East Palo Alto. This summer I helped lead a 5-week program for 7th graders from the Boys & Girls Club of Peninsula. I'd like to share my top 3 moments of the program for me.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Join Grassroots Ecology to support biodiversity at a Pearson-Arastradero Preserve!
Volunteer your time with Grassroots Ecology to help increase biodiversity and reduce trash in Redwood City!
Learn about the superheroes of the tree world! Join us to expand your appreciation for redwood trees, including their ecology, unique adaptations, and hear the stories of successes and challenges while restoring these ecosystems. This balance of ecological knowledge and storytelling will help anyone understand what makes these trees so special.
Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity in Los Altos at Redwood Grove Nature Preserve!