Volunteer Outdoors in East Palo Alto at Ravenswood

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 12:30 PM·East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto

Practice the 128 USCIS civics questions and a mock interview with free study materials at East Palo Alto Library, for ages 19 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·11 AM – 2 PM·East Palo Alto Library, East Palo Alto

One‑on‑one and small‑group tech assistance at East Palo Alto Library helps with email attachments, smartphone navigation, and other daily tasks, for ages 19 and up.

Sat · Oct 24·8:30 AM – 11:30 AM·Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

Volunteer your time to help increase biodiversity at Pearson‑Arastradero Preserve.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM – 11:30 AM·Bair Island, Redwood City

Easy out-and-back dirt trail on Bair Island offers duck, shorebird and songbird spotting with loaner binoculars.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM – 9 AM·Bair Island Public Parking, Redwood City

Birding for Beginners at Bair Island Public Parking in Redwood City.

Sat · Oct 24·9 AM – 12 PM·Lagunita BBQ Pit , Lomita Drive, Stanford CA 94305 · Palo Alto

Volunteer at Lagunita BBQ Pit for a Halloween‑themed trash pick‑up and invasive‑weed removal, protecting salamander habitat; wear protective gear and costume for prize.

Sat · Oct 24·9:20 AM – 12:20 PM·140 Searsville Road, 140 Searsville Road Stanford CA · Palo Alto

Guided contemplative hike through Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve led by a docent, with carpool shuttle, focusing on nature’s impact on emotional health.

Sat · Oct 24·10 AM – 3 PM·Dana Center at Hidden Villa, 26870 Moody Road, Los Altos Hills, CA, 94022

Plant sale at Hidden Villa's Dana Center offers native plants for the season, partnered with the California Native Plant Society.

Fri · Oct 30·5:30 PM – 8:30 PM·Pearson-Arastradero Preserve, 1530 Arastradero Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304

Night hike at Pearson-Arastradero Preserve offers after‑dark nature exploration in a spooky Halloween spirit.

Sat · Oct 31·9:30 AM – 12:30 PM·Redwood Creek, 353 Main Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063

Volunteer at Redwood Creek with Grassroots Ecology to restore habitat and boost biodiversity.