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Monthly Volunteer Events
Hedrick Ranch Nature Area ( HRNA)
Friends of the Santa Clara River hosts volunteer events at HRNA on the first Sunday of every month from 9am – 12pm. Have fun maintaining birding trails, working in the plant nursery, and weeding invasive plants. You can learn about our local Santa Clara River Watershed and enjoy some quiet time helping the riparian restoration happening along the river.
Volunteer days are essential to help to maintain this conserved area. The event will be canceled during extreme weather forecasts or mud on the farm road access. Please check Meetup on the day prior to the event for updates. The event is hosted by our HRNA Stewardship Manager. Please text her at (424) 645-9392 or look for details on our Meetup page. All Ages welcome!
CA Coastal Cleanup Day – September 21
Celebrate 40 years of California Coastal Cleanup Day! More than 1.6 million volunteers have removed 26 million pounds of trash from beaches and inland waterways across our state. Join Friends of the Santa Clara River in Ventura and Fillmore. You can find these locations and others as well as more information at www.coastalcleanupday.org Download the Clean Swell App here Clean Swell® App – Ocean Conservancy and the Educator’s Guide here California Coastal Cleanup Day Educators’ Guide.
California Biodiversity Week Sept. 7 & 14
Celebrate California Biodiversity Week! Click here for more information:
https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0e41fd4d77684d90abfda18fe10a1f22
iNaturalist 30 Species Challenge Sept. 7 – 15
Take part in the iNaturalist 30 species challenge! Click here for more info and instructions on how to participate:
https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/ca-biodiversity-week-challenge-2024-find-30-species
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