2009 Calendar of Volunteer Activities
(choose one activity from this list)

 

Surfrider Foundation beach clean-ups. Upcoming:

November 7: Seabright Beach. 11 am to 1 pm.

December 5: Seacliff Beach 11 am to 1 pm.

Save our Shores beach and river cleanups (see their online calendar for more details) Meet at 10 am unless otherwise noted. Upcoming:

November 21: Moran Lake Beach

See Save Our Shores website for other activities from Monterey to Half Moon Bay not listed here.

 

Numerous opportunities in our local State Parks are available at TrailWorkers.com. See their complete calendar of events.

 

Volunteer with Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks. Contact:

Peg Danielson
(831) 429-1840 ext. 103

Habitat Restoration in the State Parks of Santa Cruz County. Contact:

Linda Brodman
redwdrn at pacbell.net (replace "at" with @) or call 831-462-4041
See Santa Cruz Chapter of the Native Plant Society at: www.cruzcnps.org

Watsonville Wetlands Watch sponsors Habitat Restoration in the South County. Contact:

Jonathan Pilch
831-728-4106

Saint Francis Catholic Kitchen needs volunteers on weekdays to help feed the homeless. Arrive in the morning to prepare, serve and clean up the meal served at noon.

 

California Grey Bears on Chanticleer Ave near the Flea Market is always looking for volunteers in various capacities. (831) 479-1055. Ask for Tony or go into main office for help.

 

Second Harvest Food Bank in Watsonville needs volunteers every Saturday. Call ahead for assignments:

Danny Robles
Volunteer Services Manager
danny at thefoodbank.org (replace "at" with @ with no spaces for email)
831- 722- 7110 ext. 205

See Santa Cruz State Parks for docent training and other activities: www.santacruzstateparks.org

Native Animal Rescue of Santa Cruz has various volunteer opportunities. Go to their homepage and click on "Volunteering".

Project Purr, an animal rescue organization, needs help with their giant yard sales on Memorial and Labor Day weedends. Call 831-423-6369.

Attend a Santa Cruz County Composting Workshop or Wormshop

See the Santa Cruz SPCA for training for volunteering for 2 hours a week for 6 months.

 

Phil with Executive Director of Save Our Shores, Laura Kasa,
for Coastal Cleanup Day, September 19, 2009

Main Beach Santa Cruz has been adopted by Kaplan Vollleyball.
Students can fulfill their 2 hour requirement by participating in one of the 6 yearly
cleanups led by our program.