Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Gabilan Creek Cleanup
Please join us in a day of service at Veterans Memorial Park in Salinas. We will be cleaning up Veterans park and Gabilan Creek. Snacks, gloves, and tools provided. This is a family friendly event! Community Service hours available. Register here!
Marina Dunes Preserve Planting Event
Join us at the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District’s Marina Dunes Preserve. We will be planting native dune plants in critical habitat for the Smith’s Blue Butterfly. This is an event suitable for the whole family, snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided.Moderate hiking over sand dunes will be required to reach the restoration site, walking some distance through loose sand over steep dunes.. Register here!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Moss Landing Beach Planting with CCWG
Join us as we pair up with our friends at Central Coast Wetlands Group to restore critical dune habitat at Moss Landing or Zmudowski State Beach (Location to be determined). This is a family friendly event.
Event Details: This event is in partnership with California State Parks, Central Coast Wetlands Group, CoastalConservation and Research, and Habitat Stewardship Program. This project is funded by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Tools and snacks will be provided! Register here!
Directions: Google Map Directions
Event Cancellations: We are committed to the safety of our staff and volunteers. If we must cancel the event due to extreme weather conditions, a staff member will reach out via email no later than 5:00 PM the day before this event.
Accessibility concerns? Questions? Large Groups? Cancellations? Email Jaden Schrok or Christina McKnew .
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Marina Dunes Preserve Planting Event
Join us at the Monterey Peninsula Regional Park District’s Marina Dunes Preserve. We will be planting native dune plants in critical habitat for the Smith’s Blue Butterfly. This is an event suitable for the whole family, snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided.Moderate hiking over sand dunes will be required to reach the restoration site, walking some distance through loose sand over steep dunes.. Register here!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Make a Difference Day
Join us in a cleanup of Natividad Creek Park in honor of National Make a Difference Day!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Grand Opening: Ensen Community Park Restoration Area
Join Big Sur Land Trust, the City of Salinas, and the Center for Community Advocacy for the Grand Opening of the 67-acre Restoration Area at Ensen Community Park!
CA Coastal Cleanup Day
Participate in the annual Coastal Cleanup Day! Join Habitat Stewardship Project as we cleanup Carr Lake.
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30. Click here to sign your waiver!
Ensen Park Floodplain Habitat Stewardship Day
Join Big Sur Land Trust and HSP June 6 for a tour of the ongoing restoration project, weed removal and a creek clean-up! / ¡Acompáñenos el 6 de junio para la eliminación de maleza y la limpieza de arroyos! Please visit the Eventbrite page to register for this event.
Docents of Native Species (DONS)
Join us at the HSPMB Nursery to help with propagation, transplanting, and general plant care every Tuesday 10:30-12:30.
Upper Carr Lake Cleanup and Birding
Join us as we cleanup Upper Carr Lake and learn about the local birds and migratory bird species. This is a family friendly event, tools and snacks will be provided. Dress in layers and close toed shoes. Register Here!
BSIM Green Team
Join HSP in Marathon Village at the Carmel Crossroads as we sort through the recyclables, compostables, and trash generated by the thousands of people participating as runners and spectators at the marathon. Your participation in the “Green Team” will earn money for HSP and you will gain insights into tremendous amount of waste generated by even eco-centered events like the marathon. Meet near the Safeway at the Crossroads. Register early and get a T-shirt. Register Here! Password:HSP
Earth Day Cleanup
Earth Day 2026, this year’s theme, “Our Power, Our Planet”. As stated at Earthday.org, “environmental progress is built through everyday action”. Join HSP in action for Earth Day as we clean up Natividad Creek. This community event is open to all ages. Snacks, tools, and gloves will be provided. High School students can fulfill community service requirements! Register for this event here!
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Get off the beaten path and explore the edge of believable with some of the best films from the 2025 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival as it brings these captivating and moving stories to the big screen to Golden State Theatre, on April, 10th 2026, at 7PM (doors open at 6PM). Stand on the highest peaks, ski the steepest slopes and be a part of the adventures in this year’s World Tour.
For ticket information visit https://goldenstatetheatre.com/shows/banff-mountain-film-festival/
This stop of the World Tour is hosted by Habitat Stewardship Project Monterey Bay
Upper Carr Lake Day of Service
Please join us in a day of service at Upper Carr Lake Retention Basin in Salinas. We will be cleaning up the park and removing invasive weed species. Snacks, gloves, and tools provided. This is a family friendly event! Community Service hours available. Register here!
Fort Ord National Monument Planting
Join the Fort Ord National Monument staff and Habitat Stewardship Project for this community planting event. Help contribute to the ongoing restoration efforts at FONM by planting native plant species. This is a family friendly event, tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided. Register here!
Fort Ord National Monument Planting
Join the Fort Ord National Monument staff and Habitat Stewardship Project for this community planting event. Help contribute to the ongoing restoration efforts at FONM by planting native plant species. This is a family friendly event, tools, gloves, and snacks will be provided. Register here!
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