The California Native Garden project in Lake Cunningham Regional Park controls invasive plants in a 1.5-acre area and beautifies it with California native wildflowers, perennials, shrubs and trees.
Workdays continue on Saturdays from 8:00 to 10:00am. New volunteers are welcome; City-issued guidelines and COVID-19 best practices are followed. For complete details and directions and to RSVP, see our meetup page at www.meetup.com/California-Native-Plant-Society-Santa- Clara-Valley-Chapter.
We follow City of San Jose guidelines for volunteering during the pandemic: face covering, social distancing, no tool sharing. The work is mainly weeding and mulching. Bring your own bucket and a weeding mattock (and knee pad, if you prefer that). Wear a face covering, hat, gloves and sturdy garden shoes. Bring plenty of fluids and hydrate often. We start with a 10-minute orientation, then walk to the site, so please be on time.
First-timers: bring a signed waiver form, available at lakecunninghamnativegarden.files.wordpress.com/2020/05/ 2020-volunteer-status-and-waiver-of-liability.pdf.
First timers: please follow directions on the project’s Meetup page to get to the native garden. Lake Cunningham is a very large park (200 acres) with two entrances. You’ll want to head to the Google map pin for “Lake Cunningham Native Garden.”
Workdays are sometimes rescheduled or canceled. Always RSVP to confirm and check the latest updates Friday night. If you can’t make it, please change your RSVP so we know.
Thu Oct 10 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM The Diversity of Mariposa Lilies Explained Through a Genetics Lens a talk by Dr. Adriana Hernandez |
Sat Oct 12 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Oct 12 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Thu Oct 17 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM CNPS SCV Board Meeting |
Sat Oct 19 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |
Sat Oct 19 @ 9:00AM - 11:00AM Community Work Day at the Native Plant Garden in Kirk Park |
Tue Oct 22 @ 7:00PM - 09:00PM Native Plant ID |
Tue Oct 22 @ 7:00PM - 08:30PM Meadow Marvels: Sensitive Habitats and How to Protect Them, a talk by Tyler Feld |
Fri Oct 25 @ 7:00PM - 08:50PM Photography Group - Photo Sharing Meeting |
Sat Oct 26 @ 8:00AM - 10:00AM Lake Cunningham Native Garden |