Events

In honor of Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning the Center for Community Engagement will be working with the non-profit organization Food Forward, an organization that works to fight against hunger and prevent food waste by rescuing fresh surplus produce and connecting this abundance with people in need and inspiring other to do the[...]

Come join Mountains Restoration Trust for a morning outdoors at Juan Bautista de Anza Park! We’re working to restore the native grasslands in the west foothills. We’ll be planting native southern California plants, like purple needlegrass and creeping wildrye and flowering perennials and shrubs. Please arrive by 8:45 am and look for our group on the west[...]

Venice needs you to roll up your sleeves and help replace much needed trees in the parkway! Please join TreePeople's Lizbeth and dedicated Citizen Foresters Barry Campion to plant trees in their neighborhood. Because of their many beneficial properties, trees help lower temperatures in urban areas, transfer rainwater into the ground, and beautify our world.[...]

“There is work that is isolating, harsh, destructive, specialized or trivialized into meaninglessness. And there is work that is restorative, convivial, dignified and dignifying, and pleasing.” -Wendell Berry Farming an acre with volunteers is no small feat. Many hands are needed, and we welcome yours. We invite you to come dig, weed, learn, teach, ask questions,[...]

“There is work that is isolating, harsh, destructive, specialized or trivialized into meaninglessness. And there is work that is restorative, convivial, dignified and dignifying, and pleasing.” -Wendell Berry Farming an acre with volunteers is no small feat. Many hands are needed, and we welcome yours. We invite you to come dig, weed, learn, teach, ask questions,[...]

Join us for Park Work Day! Come to our beautiful 45-acre headquarters atop Mulholland Dr. where hikers, bikers and school children enjoy the trails, trees and views in one of L.A.’s most loved parks. Help keep the park looking great by maintaining the trails, removing invasive plants, regrading slopes to protect them from erosion, and[...]

Routine trail maintenance at Saddle Creek Trail, Malibu Creek State Park Meet at the dirt pullout on Piuma Rd. about one mile west of Malibu Canyon Rd. GPS 34.076602 -118.688032 Greg Sweel, 310-452-4443 Call the Leader listed for the date you selected to let him/her know you are coming. Watch the Training and Safety Video and follow[...]

Come help us remove crayfish from your creeks and streams! Crayfish are a non-native species to California, and they’re considered invasive because they cause quite a bit of damage to the aquatic ecosystems. They prey on native species, reduce water quality, and cause problems with creek bed erosion. We need your help in trapping and[...]

Come join Mountains Restoration Trust as we work with the National Park Service to restore native habitat in Newbury Park. You’ll be helping to maintain the land by removing invasive plants, mulching, and watering. We are working to return this critical habitat back to the oak woodland it once was after years of ranching and[...]