Participate in activities and events surrounding our creeks, including, but not limited to:
Email creeks@berkeley.edu if you are interested in participating in any of these events or meetings.
The Strawberry Creek Restoration Program interns host open volunteer hours every Friday afternoon (Fall 2023 semester).
For events hosted by the Strawberry Creek Restoration Program interns (including weeding, trash pickups, native plantings, and creek tours), please join their email list (contact them directly at strawberrycreekintern@gmail.com).
Sunday, April 22, 2018 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Meet at the Native Plant Nursery in the Wellman Courtyard by Giannini Hall
Contact strawberrycreekintern@gmail.com with any questions.
Saturday, April 15, 2018 (10:00 AM - 12:00 PM)
Meet at the Native Plant Nursery in the Wellman Courtyard by Giannini Hall
Bring water, a hat and close-toed shoes. We will provide tools and gloves! Contact strawberrycreekintern@gmail.com(link sends e-mail) with any questions.
Sunday November 19, 2017 / 10 am - 12 pm
Meet at the Native Plant Nursery in Wellman Courtyard by Giannini Hall
Plant a rain garden in the Grinnell Natural Area. Bring water, a hat and close-toed shoes. We will provide tools and gloves! Contact strawberrycreekintern@gmail.com(link sends e-mail) with any questions.
Saturday October 7, 2017 / 10 am - 12 pm
Meet at the southeast corner of Oxford and Center streets, near the Globe sculpture.
Enjoy Strawberry Creek with a guided walk, led by poet/eco-educator Chris Olander with readings along the way by poets Raphael Block, Tiffany Higgins, Jahan Khalighi, Maw Shein Win, El Cerrito Poet Laureate, nature commentary by Tim Pine, UC Berkeley Environment, Health & Safety, and naturalist Glen Schneider. For more information about the day's events, go to the poetry flash website.
Sunday September 10, 2017 / 10 am - 12 pm
Meet at the Native Plant Nursery in Wellman Courtyard (next to Giannini Hall)
Join the Strawberry Creek Restoration Program student leaders for a Fall creek cleanup event. This will involve picking up trash and doing some casual weeding along the way. (Picking up trash before the rains come is extremely important for freshwater and marine species.)
Trash bags and gloves will be provided, just bring water and/or sunscreen!
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 / 10 am - 12 pm
Meet on Memorial Glade
Learn about the history and ecology of Strawberry Creek with a guided creek tour hosted by the Strawberry Creek Restoration team, followed by hands-on environmental restoration weeding.
Bring water, closed-toed shoes and a friend!
We will provide gloves and tools.
Please send any questions to: strawberrycreekintern@gmail.com
Saturday, November 19, 2016 / 9 am - 12 pm
Meet at the Native Plant Nursery on the west side of Giannini Hall
Join the Strawberry Creek Restoration Team in the BIG DIG where we will plant native California plants like Red Flowering Currant along the banks of UC Berkeley’s Strawberry Creek! We will also be pulling out invasive plants including Algerian Ivy!
This is a hands-on volunteer opportunity! We will teach you the best planting and weeding practices for creek restoration.
Presentation by Dr. Ann Riley, San Francisco Regional Water Quality Control Board
Monday, August 29, 2016 / 2 pm - 3:30 pm
Room 150, University Hall (big building on Oxford St, between University and Addison)