Join us for restoration, walks, learning, and stewardship

Our list of events with others is on line here. Links are also in our e-news. Please tell us about any difficulties.

Work with UC student volunteers on the Bay shore, 10 AM Sat., Apr. 6

Join us removing invasive perennial pepperweed, to keep wildlife-friendly habitat at the cove at the mouth of Berkeley's Strawberry Creek. You'll enjoy working with UC students from the Berkeley Project, volunteering throughout the community! 

Meet at 10 AM at the west edge of the Sea Breeze Deli parking lot, 598 University Ave., Berkeley. Access is easy via AC Transit 51B or the Bay Trail or pedestrian/bicycle bridge over I-80 from Aquatic Park. Dress in layers for changing weather, with sun protection, long pants, socks, and closed-toed shoes. Bring a re-usable water bottle. Tools, gloves, and light snacks provided. Info, and groups over five please RSVP, to f5creeks@gmail.com. Otherwise, just show up!

Help in the Hillside Natural Area for El Cerrito's Earth Day, Apr. 20

As part of El Cerrito's citywide Earth Day projects again this year, F5C joins the new Friends of Hillside Natural Area removing harmful invasives near the main, Schmidt Lane entrance.

All ages invited for whatever time you can spare between 9 AM and noon! Meet a short way up the chained fire road between Navellier and the Recycling Center, across from 7500 Schmidt Lane.

For City Nature Challenge, document nature in the Hillside Natural Area, 10 AM - 1 PM Sat., Apr. 27

F5C will be among El Cerrito groups and environmentalists using the free iNaturalist app to record wild plants and animals in El Cerrito Hillside Natural Area. Please download the app, set up an account, and join in this friendly global competition to observe and identify the largest number of species April 26-29. All ages welcome!

This citizen-science "bioblitz" also will help El Cerrito's planning to manage and conserve the area while making it more fire resilient. More broadly, these observations help us understand biodiversity and effects of climate change.

Meet at 10 AM at the north end of Regency Court, 1591 Regency Court on Internet maps. Please consider carpooling, being dropped off, or walking a short distance on this one-way cul-de-sac. For info and updates, check El Cerrito Trail Trekkers.

Weed warriors and other opportunities continue: