Community Engagement Tasks

Learn about 5 people/organizations from an Earth Day Event. Reflect on what you learned. What is the person's/organization's story and mission? What can you learn from them and how can you contribute to their efforts? (Minimum 500 words) Submit your reflection with a picture of you at the event.

a. BAYCS Earth Day

b. Santa Clara Board of Education

c. City of Cupertino

d. City of San Jose

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Did anything surprise you (i.e. more trash than expected)? Reflect on and describe three main takeaways from your experience. (Minimum 250 words) Submit your reflection with a picture of you at the event and a volunteer certificate.

a. Grassroots Ecology

i. April 5th, Los Altos Hills at Byron Preserve (9 AM - 12 PM)

ii. April 12th, Pearson-Arastradero Preserve (9 AM - 12 PM) *ONLY women or non binary people

iii. April 20th, Cherry Springs Pond (9 AM - 12 PM)

iv. April 26th, Cooley Landing (9 AM - 12 PM)

b. 04/19 City of San Jose: Great American Litter Pickup (9:00 AM - 11:00 AM)

c. 5/17 Santa Clara County Creek Cleanup (9 AM to 12 PM)

i. Interest Form

ii. There will be many locations, you can either host a cleanup site or join a public cleanup site

d. 4/26 VTA Cleanup (9 to 11 AM)

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a. Coastal Clean up Day 9/20 https://cleanacreek.org/events (9 AM to 12 PM)

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a. Worm Composting 9/6 https://surveys.ucanr.edu/survey.cfm?surveynumber=45387 (10 AM to 12 PM)

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a. District 8 Park Activations https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/mayor-and-city-council/district-8/upcoming-events 9/19 -> Meadowfair Park (time TBD but sometime in the evening)

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a. Night Hike and Flashlight Tour https://www.cupertino.gov/Parks-Recreation/Events/McClellan-Events/Join-A-Ranger-Night-Hike-and-Flashlight-Tour 9/19 & 10/17 -> McClellan Ranch Preserve (7:30-8:30)

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a. Creek cleanup https://www.cupertino.gov/Events-directory?dlv_OC%20CL%20City%20Events%20Listing=(pageindex=2) 9/20 -> location and time TBD

There will be many locations, you can either host a cleanup site or join a public cleanup site

Friends of the Lake Solano Park Demonstration Garden https://www.cnps.org/event/friends-of-the-lake-solano-park-demonstration-garden 9/2 -> Lake Solano County Park (8:30 - 10:30 am)

California Biodiversity Day Volunteer at Pearson Arastradero Preserve https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2025/09/13/ca-biodiversity-day-volunteer-at-pearson-arastradero-preserve 9/13 -> Pearson Arastradero Road, Palo Alto (8:30-11:30 am)

Volunteer Outside at Russian Ridge https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2024/09/18/volunteer-at-russian-ridge 9/18 ->Alpine Road, La Honda (9am-12pm)

Volunteer Outdoors Foothills Nature Preserve https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2025/09/22/volunteer-outdoors-foothills-nature-preserve 9/22 -> Page Mill Road, Los Altos (9am-12pm)

Volunteer Outdoors at Sunnyvale Baylands Park https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2025/09/22/volunteer-outdoors-at-sunnyvale-baylands-park 9/22 -> East Caribbean Drive, Sunnyvale (9:30-11:30am)

Volunteer Outside at Byrne Preserve https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2025/09/26/volunteer-outside-at-byrne-preserve 9/26 -> Altamont Road, Los Altos Hills (9am-12pm)

Volunteer Outdoors in Mountain View Shoreline https://www.grassrootsecology.org/event-calendar/2025/09/27/volunteer-outdoors-in-mountain-view-shoreline 9/27 Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View (9am-12pm)

Kennedy Grove Nature Hike https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kennedy-grove-nature-hike-tickets-1542856177359 9/7 -> San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobranto (9am-12pm)

Rising Together the Bay Adapt Summit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2025-rising-together-the-bay-adapt-summit-registration-1461901971149 9/15 -> Green Street, San Fransisco (1-7:30pm)

Morning Sun Saunter https://www.eventbrite.com/e/morning-sun-saunter-tickets-1559951259209 9/20 -> Morning Sun Trailhead, Sausalito (9am-1pm)

Golden Gate Park Oak Woodlands Habitat Restoration https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 9/13 -> John F. Kennedy Dr, San Fransisco (10am-12:30pm)

Volunteer and Rancho Corral de Tierra https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 9/18 -> Frenchmans Creek Rd, Half Moon Bay (9:30-12:30 pm)

Volunteer at Lakeview Ashton Outcrop https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 9/20 -> Lakeview and Ashton Mini Park, San Fransisco (9:30-12pm)

Volunteer: Eco Patch https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 9/20 (10-12pm)

Restoration Party, Pier 94 https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 10/4 -> Armador St, San Fransisco (10-12:30pm)

Volunteer: Eco Patch https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 10/18 -> Vermont St, San Francisco (10-12pm)

Volunteer at Rancho Corral de Tierra https://cnps-yerbabuena.org/calendar/ 10/16 -> Frenchmans Creek Rd, Half Moon Bay

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Take notes or reflect what you have learned at the workshop and highlight the 3 key ideas. (300 words) Take a photo of you at the workshop, bonus points if you take a group photo with everyone.

a. Bike Safety Information and Repair Workshop & Patch Party 9/13th & 10/11 ->Sunnyvale Public Library (10am - 3pm)

b. Bay Area Youth Climate Summit 9/21-> The General's Residence San Francisco (9am - 3pm)

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Research the material/item that you have redirected. In what ways does the production or incorrect disposal of the item harm the environment? Submit your answers and reflection of the experience (150 words min combined) with a photo(s) of the materials you redirected and you at the event.

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Talk to one of the vendors and learn about their product. Where are their products coming from and how is it made? How are their products more sustainable than those sold at conventional markets (e.g. popular chain stores)? (200 words min) Submit a picture of you and the vendor at the vendor's stall.

a. Meet Councilmember Candelas @ the Farmer's Market 9/21, 10/19 -> Evergreen village Square (10am - 12pm)

b. Sunnyvale Farmers Market every Saturday @ 9 am

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Talk to a person from the organization and learn about what product is disposed of and dropped off the most at these events. What can you take away from this information and how is it helpful? (200 words min). Submit a picture of you disposing your item at this event.

a. Hazardous Waste (HHW) Drop-Off 10/11 -> location & time tbd

b. Bikefest → (sometime in september)

c. Family Harvest Food Giveaway Program Sep 24th & Oct 22nd -> Columbia Middle School Parking Lot (4:15 - 5:15pm)

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Understand what their motive is to host these weekly events and talk with others at the event to understand why they are attending? (150 words min). Submit a picture of you participating in an activity at these events.

a. Morning Wildcat Loop Trial Hike weekly on tuesdays -> Rancho San Antonio (7am-8:30am)

b. FUN walking and socializing with Little Delicate Dog Owners Weekly on thursdays -> Linda Vista Park (5:45pm-6:45pm)

c. Garden 2 Table SV Weekly on Mondays/Wednesdays 4:00-5:00pm, Saturdays 11:00am-12:00pm → Next to the Citibank on, 200 W Taylor St, San Jose, CA 95110

d. Lake Chabot Reservoir 1A Hike -> Lake Chabot, Castro Valley (4pm)

e. Youth Garden -> Weekly on Saturdays Veggielution Community Farm, King Rd, San Jose (10-12:30pm)

f. Veggielution Farmstand Weekly on Saturdays Veggielution Community Farm, King Rd, San Jose

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What is a lesson you could take away from this webinar and how do you think you can implement this in your life? (250 words min)

a. Lawn Transformation on a Budget 9/25 (6:00-7:30)

b. Rainwater Capture 10/23 (6:00-7:30)

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What were important topics covered in this meeting and what do you think you can do to help out? (200 words min)

a. Climate Action Committee Meeting 9/3 -> Zoom, Quinlan Community Center (10:30-11:45am)

b. Climate Action Committee Meeting 10/1 -> Zoom, Quinlan Community Center (10:30-11:45am)

c. SF Bay Chapter Energy and Climate Change Committe Meeting 9/18 Online (7pm)

d. Climate Literacy Committee Meeting 10/1 Online (5pm)

e. SF Bay Chapter Energy and Climate Change Committee Meeting 10/16 Online (7pm)

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