# Event Details - **Event Name**: FREE PLANT SATURDAYS! - Native Plant Nursery Volunteering - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am – Sat, 25 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 am (-07:00) - **Event Description**: A hands-on way to help grow native plants for restoration projects (maybe a little weeding & cleaning) while taking a few home for yourself!About this EventJoin us in our native plant nursery for a morning-early afternoon of nursery work, helping us process cuttings, transplant seedlings, sow seed flats, W**d, water, and fertilize over 50,000 plants being grown for local restoration purposes. For your minimum 2 hour commitment, you'll get a big thank you from us and our local restoration programs, and get to take home 3 of our plants to grow on your own. Get a few family or friends to register and join you! Free plant varieties will vary by season. All participants must register through Eventbrite for free plant tracking purposes. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. (Questions? email - antoniosanchez@samofund.org)DETAILS:Volunteer hours begin at 9am, and go thru 2pm. Arrive anytime between 9am and 12PM and stay for a minimum of 2 hours to receive 3 free plants. Volunteers can stay for longer than 2 hours, but can only take home a maximum of 3 plants each. Plants can only be used for personal, non-profit purposes (not to be sold).This volunteer work will take place outdoors at the Rancho Sierra Vista nursery. Much of the work can take place under shade, but volunteers should be prepared to stand for at least 2 hours and be exposed to the cold and sun for various lengths of time. Please wear hiking or outdoor working attire, bring water/reusable water bottle, sunscreen, and a sun hat. Attendees under 18 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.(Questions? email - antoniosanchez@samofund.org)Directions: IN GOOGLE MAPS, Search 'Car Park for Sycamore Canyon'1. Park in the final, lower, bottom visitor parking lot: Car Park for Sycamore Canyon2. Walk past the left side of the bathrooms, past the Eucalyptus grove.3. Walk into and past the horse stable area, and into Rancho Sierra Vista Nursery.Walk with Christina to the nursery! After you park, click the link below for a quick video guide to help you get there: https://samofund.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/How-to-get-to-RSV-Nursery.mov Total walking time averages less than 3 minutes. If you are walking for longer you may be walking the wrong way! Call or text 805-844-7449 if you are lost.The main entrance is at Via Goleta and Lynn Road, Newbury Park, CA, 91320From the Ventura Fwy (101) to Lynn Rd exit. South on Lynn Rd 5.25 miles to Via Goleta. Park entrance is on the left.(*NOTE: If you are unable to attend this event but would like to learn about native plant propagation and/ or volunteer at the Rancho Sierra Vista native plant nursery, please contact Antonio Sanchez at antoniosanchez@samofund.org) https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events10/banners/05edc210-0ec5-11f1-b205-49d23285143a-rimg-w970-h740-dc4c4943-gmir.jpg - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/thousand-oaks/free-plant-saturdays-native-plant-nursery-volunteering/100001983116112677 - **Event Categories**: volunteering, trips-adventures, trekking - **Slot details of has slots**: - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Ffree-plant-saturdays-native-plant-nursery-volunteering-tickets-1983116112677 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Thousand Oaks - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Car Park for Sycamore Canyon - **lat**: 34.152647 - **long**: -118.966548 - **full address**: Car Park for Sycamore Canyon, Via Goleta, Thousand Oaks, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Santa Monica Mountains Fund (https://allevents.in/org/santa-monica-mountains-fund/22557487) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/fc8d7e377b0910d02ebebdbe346e3e4a0c0c2fc0e6b09d3222e724c21c083680-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2e4916-gmir.jpg?v=1771664150 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/e36bc83ceca508983d5e467c2d82f80377d2b0b5edb6757291e7e64a8f985fbb-rimg-w400-h400-dc2e4915-gmir.jpg?v=1771664150 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 28 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 am (-07:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Car Park for Sycamore Canyon, Via Goleta, Thousand Oaks, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Santa Monica Mountains Fund - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** volunteering, trips-adventures, trekking - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about FREE PLANT SATURDAYS! - Native Plant Nursery Volunteering ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "FREE PLANT SATURDAYS! - Native Plant Nursery Volunteering", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/fc8d7e377b0910d02ebebdbe346e3e4a0c0c2fc0e6b09d3222e724c21c083680-rimg-w1200-h600-dc2e4916-gmir.jpg?v=1771664150", "startDate": "2026-03-28T09:00:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-04-25T09:00:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/thousand-oaks/free-plant-saturdays-native-plant-nursery-volunteering/100001983116112677", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Car Park for Sycamore Canyon", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Via Goleta", "postalCode": "91320", "addressLocality": "Thousand Oaks", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "34.152647", "longitude": "-118.966548" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A hands-on way to help grow native plants for restoration projects (maybe a little weeding & cleaning) while taking a few home for yourself!", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-21", "availabilityEnds": "2026-04-25T09:00:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-02-21", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/thousand-oaks/free-plant-saturdays-native-plant-nursery-volunteering/100001983116112677" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-21", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-21", "url": "https://allevents.in/thousand-oaks/free-plant-saturdays-native-plant-nursery-volunteering/100001983116112677", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Santa Monica Mountains Fund", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/santa-monica-mountains-fund/22557487", "description": "The Santa Monica Mountains Fund works to protect and encourage appreciation and understanding of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. \n\nWe achieve this by supporting National Park Service efforts in education, science, research, improved facilities, citizen engagement, stewardship and philanthropy.\n\nSAMO Fund is the official non-profit supporting the National Park Service (NPS) in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. 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