Habitat Restoration Days - Madrona Marsh Preserve Help restore wildflowers, trees and shrubs that once existed 200 years ago at the Madrona Marsh Preserve. Everyone is invited to help planting, weeding, and collecting and growing seeds in this rewarding work project. Hours are every second Saturday of the month. Morning maintenance is done from 9 a.m. - Noon every Tuesday and Wednesday. Orange Co unty Bolsa Chica Conservancy BCC needs volunteers on an ongoing basis for a Weekend Host at the Interpretive Center, maintenance services and for its Water Quality Team.
Training is provided.
Service Day is the last Saturday of the month at 9 a.m. in the South Parking Lot. Surfrider is a non-profit organization dedicated to water and beach quality issues in Southern California. We are looking for volunteers, particularly environmental professionals, interested in helping local communities achieve the water quality goals established by the California Ocean Plan. An ongoing project involves analyzing a small watershed in San Clemente to assess sources of bacterial contamination that have resulted in an increasing number of closures of the beach. We are also collecting samples at locations throughout the watershed, preparing a report of our findings for the city and county, and developing a public education program for residents and businesses within the watershed.