Winter 2024 HS Youth Stewards at San Francisquito Creek and Bol Park

Help restore local green spaces in Palo Alto! Grassroots Ecology invites high school students to participate in our Youth Stewards program at San Francisquito Creek (Palo Alto – downtown) and Bol Park. We will meet afterschool on Fridays 4-6p, starting February 2 thru April 19, 2023. Due to lack of daylight, 2/2-3/8 meetings will end at 5:30p.

Youth Stewards will have the opportunity to meet new friends, learn about nature from expert staff, enhance their observation skills, and help create and sustain pockets of biodiversity for insects, birds and other wildlife to thrive in the urban landscape. This is a 12-week volunteer and educational experience for local high school students, with no mandatory number of sessions required for participation.

All participants must register themselves on this page for each session they will attend. Registrations will open one week before each meeting.

Meeting Schedule (UPDATES WEEKLY):

We will be meeting in various locations over the course of the program. Please check this section for meeting locations for the week. Check out this map for a list of potential meeting locations

Friday 2/2, 4-5:30pm Alma Native Garden (1 Alma St, Menlo Park)

Friday 2/9, 4-5:30pm Bol Park Native Garden (37.411999, -122.139968)

Friday 2/16, 4-5:30pm Canceled

Friday 2/23, 4-5:30pm Southgate (1899 Park Blvd, Palo Alto)

Friday 3/1, 4-5:30pm Adobe Pesdestrian Bridge (3921 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto)

Friday 3/8, 4-5:30pm Chaucer (1130 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto)

Friday 3/15, 4-6pm Alma Native Garden (1 Alma, St Menlo Park)

Friday 3/22, 4-6pm Canceled

Friday 3/29, 4-6pm Canceled

Friday 4/5, 4-6pm El Palo Alto Park (1 Alma St, Menlo Park)

Friday 4/12, 4-6pm Adobe Pedestrian Bridge (3921 E Bayshore Rd, Palo Alto)

Friday 4/19, 4-6pm Bol Park Native Garden (37.411999, -122.139968)

Friday 4/26, 4-6pm Bol Park Native Garden (37.411999, -122.139968)

Friday 5/10, 4-6pm Chaucer (1130 Palo Alto Ave, Palo Alto)

Friday 5/17, 4-6pm Bol Park Native Garden (37.411999, -122.139968)

Prepare for Outdoor Activities:

• Reusable water bottle
• Snacks, if desired
• Long pants, long sleeves recommended
• Sturdy closed-toed shoes
• Hat/sunscreen or rain gear/boots
• Epi-Pen or allergy medicine, if applicable
• Face mask for COVID-19 safety (optional)
• Plan for potential exposure to sun, poison oak, ticks

We will provide gloves and tools.

Event Cancellations:

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 shelley@grassrootsecology.org