Project: Enjoy the beauty of Mount Diablo’s foothills as we fight impacts of climate change by watering native restoration plantings. In order to help increase survival rates, we water each seedling every three weeks during dry months. Watering is the vital next step to this restoration project and we need your help! We will be watering the native plantings, and weeding or mulching as needed. Please join us to enjoy a day outdoors building native habitat.
Please note: Watering involves holding 1-3 gallon jugs of water to nourish seedlings. Our summer events are held earlier in the morning so that we can enjoy the cooler parts of the day. The site does not have a bathroom facility.
Meet: Marsh Creek 7 - 16000 Marsh Creek Rd, Clayton, CA 94517 (Parking area at these coordinates: (37.890812, -121.801901)
The following GPS coordinates take you directly to the parking area: 37.890791, -121.801905. A Save Mount Diablo sign will be present at the turn off Marsh Creek Rd. You will go through an electric gate (with the address 16200 on it) that will be left open for you, then keep driving along the road past the house on the left until the pavement turns to a dirt road. Take the dirt road to the unpaved parking area.
What to Bring: Water bottle and snacks. Sturdy closed-toed shoes, comfy work clothes with long pants, weather protection (i.e. hat, sunscreen, sunglasses), work gloves if you have them (we also have extras). Please be prepared to walk through tall dry grass. All other tools and materials will be provided.
Participants will be notified in the event of cancellation due to extreme weather conditions. An AQI (Air Quality Index) of 150 or above automatically cancels the workday.
