December Planting Service Day

Join Mayor Adena Ishii and Chavez Park Conservancy in the upcoming December Service Day!

This service day focuses on community stewardship by beautifying and greening our local Sí Se Puede Park (formerly Cesar Chavez Park) through planting seedling trays.

Some tasks include:

• Planting seedlings in pollinator gardens

• Watering plants

• Spreading wood chips

We are looking for a total of 15 volunteers for a 2.5-hour shift. No experience is needed and all tools will be provided. Please register below for a shift and more information will be shared via email. The meetup location will be around the gardening supplies bins, please see photo below. A waitlist is available once all shifts are filled. Pizza lunch will be provided at 12:00 PM.

BONUS ACTIVITY: Did you know burrowing owls spend their winters at Berkeley’s Cesar Chavez Park after migrating from places as far as Idaho? Would you like to learn more about these day-hunting, snake-impersonating local creatures? By all means, join us for the additional event happening at 1:00 PM, where members of the Conservancy will take you on a burrowing owl tour around the park!

If you’d like to join this tour, please register for a tour ticket in addition to the volunteering registration. We’d love to see you there!

Thank you for supporting BerkeleyCorps and the Chavez Park Conservancy!

*Please note: Berkeley City Council recently approved renaming the former Cesar Chavez Park to Sí Se Puede Park. While the City awaits confirmation of trademark clearance, the park and Chavez Park Conservancy will use its former name until the change has been finalized.