Come Create A Native Plant Trail Next To Cull Creek

The public is invited to become a "Creek Caretaker" at in Castro Valley by helping during scheduled planting days. You can read all about this conservation project here. Meanwhile, here are some excerpts from its website providing highlights of the project.

Be a "Creek Caretaker" at Bay Trees Park in Castro Valley

Upcoming planting days from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: 

Saturday, Jan. 28
Saturday, March 3
Saturday, April 14

You are invited to join in the effort to develop a native plant trail next to Cull Creek in Castro Valley that will provide enhanced wildlife habitat and showcase simple measures that can be taken to protect the creek environment.

We'll meet at Bay Trees Park located at 19855 Cull Canyon Rd., near the intersection with Crow Canyon Rd. We’ll be planting native plants, laying down mulch, and establishing pathways. At around 12 noon we will walk along Cull Creek in the park and learn ways to protect the creek and improve wildlife habitat. As Creek Caretakers we’ll also pick up any trash along the trail.

Wear work clothes and sturdy shoes, and bring gloves and a reusable water bottle if you have them. We’ll provide gloves, tools and a snack.

Bring flattened cardboard boxes if you can, we’ll use them for mulching the plants.

Download the full flyer and additional details here.

Options to sign up:

Sign up online using online form

Email Amy Evans at admin@handsonconservation.org

Call Amy Evans at 925-371-0154 ext 112. You can also use this contact info if you need to cancel prior to the date of the event.

Open to students age 11 and up, adult volunteers and youth groups with leaders are welcome!

If you are under 18 years of age you must have a parent signature on the appropriate liability release forms. Download the forms here on the website and bring to the event already filled out and signed by your parent.

Community service hours are awarded. Please bring your schools form with you.

The Bay Trees Native Plant Trail is being developed in conjunction with the Alameda County Conservation Partnership’s Hands‐On Conservation program. The trail is an Alameda County Flood Control and Water District “adopted spot”.