Conservation Volunteering San Francisco

Alemany Farm Native Plant Volunteer Day

Everyone, young or old, experienced or still learning, is welcome to join our California Native Plant workdays on the **first Monday and third Saturday of each month.** [Registration](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475) is required in advance\*\*. *\*\*Please only sign up for what you can 100% commit to and let us know ASAP if you do not plan to attend so we can open your space to someone on the waitlist.* Please plan to **arrive on time at the start of the work session.** **Volunteers will be required to sign a waiver upon arrival.** **Each person in your party** (including children) must be signed up **Bring a mask:** Masks are recommended when working closely with others. **What to bring\* --** we will provide all of the tools you need. If you prefer to bring your own gloves, hori hori, or clippers, please do so. * Mask or face covering * Water Bottle * Hat * Sturdy Shoes * Jacket with layered clothing underneath * Sunscreen * Snacks \*Travel light! The farm is an open public space and we have no secure storage for bags. Leave valuables at home and be mindful of your personal belongings, as you would in any park setting. **COVID-19 Precautions:** * We will have a hand washing station, hand sanitizer, and clean gloves available * Please do not come to Alemany Farm if you develop COVID-19 symptoms on or before the day of your volunteer shift (fever, chills, repeated shaking/shivering, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, feeling unusually weak or fatigued, new loss of taste or smell, muscle pain, headache, runny or congested nose, or diarrhea) * Please do not sign up for a volunteer shift if you are unwilling or unable to adhere to the above guidelines. Friends of Alemany Farm reserves the right to end your volunteer shift if any of the above guidelines are not followed. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/alemany-farm-native-plant-volunteer-day-registration-155900126475

Bitcoin for Beginners

Palou Phelps Park Volunteer Workday

On the first Saturday of every month, we meet at the base of the Palou & Phelps hill and join the Friends of Palou Phelps community group and SF Rec & Park on their volunteer workday. Our workdays will vary every Saturday, but both the hill and the garden will be the focus on these days. So come ready to get your hands dirty! **\*\*\*\*Please sign up through the official SFRPD portal here; THANK YOU:** [https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar](https://sfrpd.my.salesforce-sites.com/SFRPDCalendar) *** Background: Nature in the City started the Palou Phelps project as a means to preserve a native grassland habitat from the threat of development. The habitat is one of the few native grasslands remaining in San Francisco and is vital to local pollinators. website: https://natureinthecity.org/palou-phelps/

Santa Cruz County Republican Party Annual BBQ Fundraiser

Free Film Premier, War Memorial Veterans Gallery

Sierra Club Military Outdoors proudly announces a free film premier: As a U.S. Air Force veteran, museum professional, and Director of the **War Memorial Veterans Gallery**, Yolanda Faye believes that military service does not end when the uniform comes off. It evolves into new forms of leadership, storytelling, creativity, and service to the community. Veterans, military families, Sierra Club members, and the public are invited to the free premiere of Yolanda’s first documentary film, which explores the life and work of Chilean artist Hans Casanova and the creation of the Veterans Gallery’s newest exhibition, *Transmutation: The Art of Hans Casanova.* Following the screening, Yolanda and Hans will take part in a live artist-and-curator conversation. Guests will then be invited to visit the exhibition and experience the artwork in person with the curator and the artist. **This evening is about more than art. It is an opportunity to gather, connect, and recognize the many ways veterans continue to serve—as artists, cultural leaders, storytellers, mentors, and builders of community.** Whether you served in uniform, are part of a military family, or believe in the power of art to create understanding across different experiences, *you are warmly welcome.* **Free Film Premiere** August 1 Herbst Theatre, 4:45 p.m. Film duration: 42 minutes **Artist and Curator Q&A** Duration: 20 minutes **Exhibition Opening** **Transmutation: The Art of Hans Casanova** **War Memorial Veterans Gallery** War Memorial Veterans Building 401 Van Ness Avenue First Floor, Room 102 San Francisco **Please reserve your free tickets on Eventbright here:** [https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transmutation-world-film-premiere-live-artist-talk-tickets-1992708380408?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=5de777cafaf15fa7c6a61d10d9460b8b9b7e78b5da1e557dd4816a453afc412e3cc19ee9c95aafa352858c4386a1ae7c5ff16f97a050b100ba877df3615c930fcc2a5275249f3e4baa232bc9d5](https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transmutation-world-film-premiere-live-artist-talk-tickets-1992708380408?utm_experiment=test_share_listing&aff=ebdsshios&sg=5de777cafaf15fa7c6a61d10d9460b8b9b7e78b5da1e557dd4816a453afc412e3cc19ee9c95aafa352858c4386a1ae7c5ff16f97a050b100ba877df3615c930fcc2a5275249f3e4baa232bc9d5)

Lake Merced Cleanup

Meet at Lake Merced Blvd Parking Lot ([Lake Merced Blvd and Sunset Blvd](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Merced+Blvd+Parking/@37.7297531,-122.4959934,17.87z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1slake+merced!3m5!1s0x808f7d0a921fe959:0xbee40424f0ec64fc!8m2!3d37.7288603!4d-122.4932886!16s%2Fg%2F11jz5g0_wx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Lake+Merced+Blvd+Parking/@37.7297531,-122.4959934,17.87z/data=!4m9!1m2!2m1!1slake+merced!3m5!1s0x808f7d0a921fe959:0xbee40424f0ec64fc!8m2!3d37.7288603!4d-122.4932886!16s%2Fg%2F11jz5g0_wx?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDExNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 9:00am to 11:00am around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756115/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Laurel Village Cleanup

Meet at Starbucks ([3595 California St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Starbucks/@37.786261,-122.453194,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x808587314f87f681:0x5fa5f6c9128f06a4!8m2!3d37.786261!4d-122.453194!16s%2Fm%2F04fjlcg?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Starbucks/@37.786261,-122.453194,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x808587314f87f681:0x5fa5f6c9128f06a4!8m2!3d37.786261!4d-122.453194!16s%2Fm%2F04fjlcg?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI1MDIxMi4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 11:30am to 12:30pm around the neighborhood. Stay afterwards for a FREE cup of coffee and to meet fellow volunteers! Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/755949/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Mission Bernal Cleanup

Meet at STEMful ([30 29th St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/STEMful+-+San+Francisco/@37.7482165,-122.4285677,15.67z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808f7e42e0067071:0x8c9d0a48ac70f360!8m2!3d37.7441426!4d-122.4212785!16s%2Fg%2F11dxpg0gd5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D "https://www.google.com/maps/place/STEMful+-+San+Francisco/@37.7482165,-122.4285677,15.67z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808f7e42e0067071:0x8c9d0a48ac70f360!8m2!3d37.7441426!4d-122.4212785!16s%2Fg%2F11dxpg0gd5?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDMxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 9:00am to 10:30am around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/920914/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Discover SF -- Road to Nihonmachi Fair, Japantown

We observed that people tend to enjoy an event more after getting connected with fellow event attendees, so we come up with a matching design for people to do that along the way. Think of **Road to Hana**. Japantown's **Nihonmachi Street Fair** turns 52 this year, beyond the usual Japan culture shows, this fair also includes the **pan-asian** programs, like Hawaiian dances, Chinese culture, Filipino and Korean performances etc.. The attendance is said to be around **50k** per year, on par with Fillmore Jazz Festival. [https://www.nihonmachistreetfair.org/](https://www.nihonmachistreetfair.org/) By our experience of organizing festival and parade events in SF for the past half year, we did notice that people prefer more interactions and connections. So we design this event to optimize that -- a **scenic** city hike over the Pacific Heights **ridge landmarks**, in interactive groups, with the **road as the experience**, the fair as the **prize** destination. By our past volunteering experience, **working in small groups** together **bonds** people fast. And as you have seen, our walk column has leads and sweeps. We plan to **open** that to people willing trying, in small groups, to work together to guide the troop through different legs, in **rotation**. So **willing** people have chance to form closer bonds with each other. Notice that this is a **real** walk — about 2.3 miles, including the Lyon Street Steps, one of SF's great stair climbs. The views are the point, so we have chances to stop, to chat, to appreciate the **beauty** of the city. These are the legs we are going to cover: * **Palace of Fine Arts** * **Lyon Street Steps** * **Billionaire Row, Pacific Heights,** then **Alta Plaza Park** * **St. Dominic's Church,** on the road to **Japan Town** *** ## The Day's Program **11:30 — The Handshake.** Gather at Coffee Roastery (2331 Chestnut at Scott). Grab a coffee and a bite, get checked in, meet your walking pod. We roll at 12:00 sharp down Chestnut — the Marina's main street. **12:15 — Palace of Fine Arts.** The rotunda and lagoon. Cameras out. **12:50 — The Climb.** Lyon Street Steps: landscaped terraces, mansions on both sides, and a reveal at the top we won't spoil. We regroup at the garden landing — nobody gets left behind. **1:10 — The Ridge.** Broadway's Billionaires' Row, then an easy walk along the crest to Alta Plaza. **1:30 — Friend Circle @ Alta Plaza Park.** Our signature stop, on the terraces with the whole city as the backdrop — a quick structured round so you leave knowing the people you walked with. Group photo on the terrace steps. Then downhill all the way. **1:45 — St Dominic's Church**. Gothic Architecture appreciation. **2:00 — Nihonmachi west gate (Post & Fillmore).** Welcome to the fair. **2:00 onward — the Fair.** Split into groups and enjoy the festival, and everyone gets the plan for the evening before we split. **\~5:30 — Break Bread.** Post-shift dinner in Japantown for whoever's in. Location announced in the group chat day-of. *** ## Different Ways to Join (pick your distance) 1. **The Full Hike** — 11:30 AM, Coffee Roastery, 2331 Chestnut St. The whole arc: Palace, stairs, ridge, park, fair. 2. **Middle & late -Join** — At all the landmarks we stop. The steps, the ridge, the park and the church. 3. **Fair Gate** — 2:00 PM, the fair's west entrance at Post & Fillmore. Join for the fair, the volunteer table, and the evening. The Palace of Fine Arts & the Steps are the process to **bind the group together**. Don't miss that if you are new. One rule so the day runs on time: **the group won't be able to wait long at stops** — if you're running late, just meet us at the next join point. Someone from our crew will be watching for you at each one. *** ## Getting There **From Caltrain (4th & Townsend):** the **30-Stockton bus is a one-seat ride** from Caltrain's front door to our staging corner — board at 4th & Townsend, ride \~40–45 min through Chinatown and North Beach, get off at **Chestnut & Scott**. You're standing in front of the cafe. South Bay folks: take a train arriving SF by \~10:40 to make staging comfortably. **From BART:** exit at Montgomery, walk 5 min to **Stockton & Sutter**, board the same **30-Stockton northbound** (\~35 min) to Chestnut & Scott. **Rideshare:** \~15–20 min from Caltrain/downtown. **Driving:** Marina street parking on a Saturday is a blood sport — transit recommended. **Getting home:** after dinner, the 38-Geary runs from two blocks south of Japantown straight back downtown to BART/Caltrain connections. *** ## Bring * Comfortable walking shoes (stairs!) * Water bottle * Layers — the Marina starts foggy, Japantown ends sunny * **Eat before you come, or grab a bite at staging** — the shift starts right when we arrive at 2, so your 11:30 coffee stop is also lunch. (Fair food awaits as your post-shift reward.) * Sunscreen, and a hat if you burn *** The fair has volunteering, yet as we contacted the organizer, it isn't clear that the roles available are the booth type that our people prefer. So we won't actively organize for that this time. \-\-\-\- Side Note \-\-\-\-\- The Nihonmachi Street Fair is one of the Bay Area's longest-running cultural festivals, and one of the largest annual events in San Francisco's Japantown. The festival spans two days and features: * 🥁 Taiko drumming * 🎶 Live music * 💃 Traditional and contemporary dance * 🍱 Japanese food * 🍡 Cultural demonstrations * 🎨 Arts and crafts * 🤝 Community nonprofit booths * 👨‍👩‍👧 Children's activities * 🛍️ Local vendors **Join [TownFlame](http://www.townflame.org/), Make Life Happen.** **Liability Waiver:** Participation in TownFlame events is voluntary and involves social interaction in public spaces. Activities are designed to be inclusive and respectful. Participants assume all risks and release TownFlame, its organizers, volunteers, and affiliates from liability for injury, illness, or damages, except in cases of gross negligence or intentional misconduct. 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Duboce Triangle Cleanup

Meet at Duboce Park ([Duboce Ave & Steiner St](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Duboce+Ave+%26+Steiner+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94114/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x808580a76c72aba7:0x9486ade395325449?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjYvOrHptL_AhXqFjQIHbzeCNEQ8gF6BAgVEAI)) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 12pm to 1pm around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/756121/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Mission Bay Cleanup

Meet at Spark Social SF ([601 Mission Bay Blvd North](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spark+Social+SF/@37.7707793,-122.3914307,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808f7fcfddddc751:0xb5383aac2dbd7b2a!8m2!3d37.7707793!4d-122.3914307!16s%2Fg%2F11bztgrft7?entry=ttu "https://www.google.com/maps/place/Spark+Social+SF/@37.7707793,-122.3914307,15z/data=!4m6!3m5!1s0x808f7fcfddddc751:0xb5383aac2dbd7b2a!8m2!3d37.7707793!4d-122.3914307!16s%2Fg%2F11bztgrft7?entry=ttu")) to grab our supplies and form our crew. Then, cleaning will occur from 9:00am to 11:00am around the neighborhood. Sign up on Meetup, this [Civic Joy Fund Mobilize](https://www.mobilize.us/civicjoyfund/event/757454/) page or email info@refuserefusesf.org with event name. \*By participating or registering in a cleanup or volunteer event, I acknowledge and agree to the Civic Joy Fund and Refuse Refuse volunteer waivers: [https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer](https://civicjoyfund.org/volunteer) - [https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver](https://refuserefusesf.org/waiver)

Green Hairstreak Corridor: Seed Collecting Workshop & Walk

***This is a special hands-on seed collecting workshop and walk where we'll collect seeds for next year's habitat restoration sites - great for beginners and pros alike! You’ll help us collect seeds to grow in our native plant nursery, or you can bring some home seeds to grow on your own!*** Help us collect native seeds to carry us through another season of habitat restoration in the Green Hairstreak Corridor. Folks who join these events help create and expand the ecosystem for this little green gem of a pollinator. We will be touring the Green Hairstreak Corridor, an urban wildlife corridor focused on protecting and building habitat for the Coastal Green Hairstreak Butterfly. We will stop at our various sites and learn about collecting seeds of various native plants. We emphasize biodiverse and ecologically relevant plants, and you will learn about many of our important native plant species. Please dress in long pants, closed-toe shoes, and layers - clothes that might get a little dirty! Bring your own water bottle and sun protection. Visit the Corridor on iNaturalist to see what's living there: [iNaturalist Monitoring Project](https://www.inaturalist.org/places/green-hairstreak-corridor) See our website to view a map of the sites: [https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak](https://natureinthecity.org/green-hairstreak) We often work in light rain, but heavy rain cancels. **What to bring:** * long pants and layers (clothes that might get dirty!) * closed-toe shoes * water bottle * sun protection **Please sign our volunteer [waiver](https://forms.gle/szKbQEY3GXHegKJS9) before you arrive!** Click [here](https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=37.75338433999246%2C-122.47148334999997&z=15&mid=1jyUAPD-wmfclOFwVvGiLU-byeWrlWXjM) to view a map of the Green Hairstreak Corridor sites. *There is no public restroom available in the corridor so please plan accordingly.*