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Green Hairstreak Corridor: Seed Collecting Workshop & Walk
Sat, Aug 15, 5:00 PM***This is a special hands-on seed collecting workshop and walk where we'll collect seeds for next year's habitat restoration sites - great for beginners and pros alike! You’ll help us collect seeds to grow in our native plant nursery, or you can bring some home seeds to grow on your own!*** Help us collect native seeds to carry us through another season of habitat restoration in the Green Hairstreak Corridor. Folks who join these events help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We will be touring the Green Hairstreak Corridor, an urban wildlife corridor focused on protecting and building habitat for the Coastal Green Hairstreak Butterfly. We will stop at our various sites and learn about collecting seeds of various native plants. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will learn about many of our important native plant species. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) See our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. **What to bring:** * long pants and layers (clothes that might get dirty!) * closed-toe shoes * water bottle * sun protection **Please sign our volunteer [waiver](https://forms.gle/szKbQEY3GXHegKJS9) before you arrive!** Click [here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=37.75338433999246%2C-122.47148334999997&z=15&mid=1jyUAPD-wmfclOFwVvGiLU-byeWrlWXjM) to view a map of the Green Hairstreak Corridor sites. *There is no public restroom available in the corridor so please plan accordingly.*

Green Hairstreak Corridor Workday: all about pruning
Sat, Sep 19, 5:00 PMHelp restore native plant habitat in the Inner Sunset district for the rare Coastal Green Hairstreak butterfly. Folks who join these workdays help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will get to learn about many of our important native plant species. Be ready for activities like weeding, planting, seed collecting, pruning, and other land maintenance tasks. We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. We encourage you to sign our volunteer waiver ahead of time by visiting the following link: [Volunteer Waiver](https://natureinthecity.org/waiver) Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) And see our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) \*\*\*Note\*\*\* There is no public restroom available in the Green Hairstreak Corridor, please plan accordingly.

2026 CA Coastal Cleanup & Oakland Creek to Bay Day at Middle Harbor
Sat, Sep 19, 4:00 PMGreetings Friends of Middle Harbor! Come tend to our beautiful San Francisco Bay in honor of [CA Coastal Cleanup Day ](https://www.coastal.ca.gov/publiced/ccd/ccd.html#map)and [Oakland Creek to Bay Day ](https://oakland-volunteer-community-oakgis.hub.arcgis.com/pages/oakland-creek-to-bay-day)at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. When you clean up trash along Oakland’s streets and shoreline, you help keep our city and watersheds free of trash – from your local creek watershed to the San Francisco Bay estuary to the Pacific Ocean. Bring your crew! There will be morning snacks and lunch\* for volunteers provided by the Port of Oakland as a thank you. **How to find us:** Meet at Check-in Table down by Beach Steps. Follow signs. A team of naturalists/environmental educators with Nurture NATURE and Port of Oakland staff will be your hosts! **Schedule**: 9:00 AM \~ Check In and Sign Waivers, Safety & Special Site Instructions 9:30 AM \~ Beach Cleanup and Trash Data Collection 10:00 AM \~ Birding, Weeding & Planting, Special Exhibitors/Activities 11:30 AM \~ Group Photo & Prizes (Most Unusual Item, Largest Group of Attendees) 12:00 NOON \~BYO or RSVP to stay for Lunch\* **Kindly Register in Advance** \*Please RSVP by Friday 9/11/2026 so we are sure to have enough food & supplies. Include the NUMBER # of people in your group & how many are vegetarian. **Accessibility & Transportation:** * Main paths are paved; other paths have uneven hard dirt or gravel. The lunch area has gravel. The beach and dunes are sandy. The shoreline mudflat may be covered by tidal brackish water. * Restrooms are wheelchair accessible and have diaper changing shelves. * The closest BART station is West Oakland, 1.7 miles away (\~40 minute walk through industrial SeaPort) * A segment of the SF Bay Trail, a bike-ped path, runs along Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. * Free car parking available at Middle Harbor park. Carpooling is encouraged. **NOTE:** \~ Everyone is welcome -- and required to sign a waiver form prior to the cleanup, when you arrive at the checkin table. \~ Youth (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by an adult. A parent or legal guardian of youth under the age of 18 must also sign the youth waiver form. \- If your group has more than 5 people\, please complete this registration form: https://forms\.gle/ZmwFky8kED5KjVLZ9 **PRO TIPS:** \~ Wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection (e.g. a brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt). Bring gloves, a refillable water bottle, trash grabber, and a pail or bucket if you have them. This event is registered with both Oakland's Creek to Bay Day and CA Coastal Commission.

Habitat Restoration at Glen Canyon
Wed, Aug 19, 7:00 PM**Weds, April 15th 12 noon-2:30 PM Glen Canyon** Learn from SF Rec & Park staff naturalists about the ecology of the canyon while helping to preserve its diverse habitats. We will be restoring portions of Islais Creek, riparian, scrub, or grassland communities Meet us across the creek from Glenridge Cooperative Nursery, 1500 feet (approx. 7-minute walk) north of the Glen Canyon Recreation Center. For help in locating the project, the recreation center is at 70 Elk Street. [Map to Glenridge Coop Nursery School ](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Glenridge+Cooperative+Nursery+School/@37.7404957,-122.4419664,387m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x808f7e76764229f5:0x8f353da71333a1f3!2sGlen+Canyon+Park!8m2!3d37.7415588!4d-122.4431851!16zL20vMDVmbjlm!3m5!1s0x808f7e7a3f727d1f:0xc720ab008a29c5ae!8m2!3d37.7406938!4d-122.4423785!16s%2Fg%2F1td9qrs8?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDkxNi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D) **Meet across the creek from the nursery school. Look for the Rec & Park trucks.** Please register[ ](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AKCKD)**[here](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDJob?sShiftId=a09Pi00000AKCKD)** with SF Rec/Park.
Santa Cruz County Republican Party Annual BBQ Fundraiser
Sat, Aug 22, 8:00 PM
SAVE the TREES near a large Oakland air polluter
Sun, Aug 16, 5:30 PMNearly 90 new trees in the median need TLC. Park at 8000 Edgewater Drive median (off Hegenberger near Oakland Airport) parking lot. We have recently planted trees that need mulch, water and weed removal. These trees are currently alive, so now with this infusion of TLC, they will be safe until winter rains to resume growth. The temperature is likely cooler than most of Oakland as it is near the San Leandro Bay. You will need sun hat, water bottle and closed toe shoes. We will have gloves and water refill and a shade canopy.
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