Saturday, March 4, 2023
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Saturday, March 4, 2023
Season Kickoff Party 2023
Sign Up Coming SoonSign Up Now!Note that children 14 and over are welcome on V-O-Cal projects. Volunteers under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
Project Background and Description
Join us from 2pm-5pm on March 4, at 215 Myrtle St, Redwood City. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be provided, so please let us know if you plan to come. Feel free to bring friends!
Party With V-O-Cal! Join your V-O-Cal friends for a get together to celebrate getting started with a brand new project season.
More info about:
Season Kickoff Party 2023More about what it is like to volunteer on a project:
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Project FlyerCamp
Driving Directions
Carpool/Parking Information
Level of Effort
Project Fact Sheet
Fact SheetIf a parking pass is required at the project site, it will be included with the fact sheet.
Project Schedule
Things to Do Before or After the Project
What to Bring and Wear
For your safety and protection from hazards, please be prepared with the following items:
- Sturdy shoes or boots with good tread. Ankle support will be important where we are building new trails. Sandals and open-toed shoes will not be permitted
- Water bottles or a water bladder that can hold at least 2 liters of water. (You will not be allowed on the trail without water.)
- Day pack to carry your water and lunch.
- Work gloves. (If you don’t have your own gloves, V-O-Cal will provide them. Please return them at the end of the project.)
- V-O-Cal provides all necessary tools, as well as training on tool use and safety.
- Sunglasses, hat and sunscreen.
- Insect repellent and allergy medicine (if you normally need these things when working outdoors).
- Reusable plate/bowl, eating utensils, and mug/cup.
- A change of clothes for each work day and for lounging at camp to minimize the spread of poison oak.
- Please come prepared for a variety of weather conditions (think layers!). Unless there is a serious storm predicted, we will work drizzle or shine.
If you are camping, you will also need the following items:
- A tent (if you have the option to bring a smaller tent, please do!)
- A sleeping bag, sleeping pad and pillow.
- A flashlight or headlamp.
- A camp chair (if you don't want to sit on the ground).
- Other camping gear that makes you comfortable
Meals
V-O-Cal provides all meals for volunteers from breakfast Saturday through lunch Sunday. Vegetarian options are available for all meals. (Please note that dinner is not provided on Friday.)
- To minimize waste we ask that you bring your own reusable plates, coffee mug, cups and utensils. Hot water and soap are provided.
- A continental breakfast is served Saturday morning.
- Lunch is prepared before hitting the trail. You break for lunch on the trail around 12:30pm.
- Please arrive at camp by 7:40am to register, eat breakfast and prepare your lunch.
- Appetizers and beverages will be available after the work day on Saturday, usually around 4pm. Dinner will follow, usually around 5:30pm.
- Hot breakfast is served Sunday morning.
Hazards
Volunteer Project Team
- V-O-Cal Executive Director Cathy Moyer
Agency Partner
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Project Sponsor
Special Thanks to Bay Area Barns and Trails for their generous grant supporting the 2023 V-O-Cal Project Season. BABT assists landowners and land managers with preservation and maintenance of publicly accessible Bay Area barns, stables, pastures, staging areas, horse camps, and trails.
