Back to Natives Restoration is dedicated
to the restoration and conservation of Orange County and California
wildlands, through education and restoration programs featuring
native plants as a centralizing theme. Back to Natives
needs volunteers to assist with habitat restoration projects (removing
non-native plants, planting native plants, collecting seed, propagating plants, etc.). If you are interested
in learning about these volunteer community service opportunities:
- Send an email to
volunteer(@)backtonatives.org, and be added to our email
list. We will inform you about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
- Keep an eye on our this page
for event information.
Back to Natives enjoyed the assistance of 939 volunteers during the 2010-11 fiscal year. BTN volunteers gave 3521 hours of their time during the 2010-11 fiscal year!
Email
volunteer(@)backtonatives.org for more information on how to
volunteer for BTN or get involved in a restoration project near
you. We will respond
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"I just wanted to say thank you for
partnering with us this year, and allowing us to provide
you with high school volunteers from Irvine. Every student
that worked with Back to Natives Restoration had great things
to say about their time volunteering! We hope to work with
you again starting in the Fall, assisting in any way we
can to benefit your program."
Megan Hoffman, Senior Leader
City of Irvine High School Youth Action Team |
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VOLUNTEERS OF
THE YEAR 2011-12
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Back to Natives would like to thank
our Volunteers of the Year! From top to bottom and left to right: Matt Finch, Lori Whalen, Naomi Gruenthal, Scott Breeden, John Kaiser,
Mario Mariotta, Erik Roberts, Brian Maddock and Mark Sugars. Over 900 volunteers assistend Back to Natives in the 2010-11 fiscal year, volunteering ove 3500 hours! Each of the volunteers above donated at least 100 hours of their time since July 2011, many of those hours helping to build our new greenhouse in Santiago Park! THANK YOU! |
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Earn Credits for
Volunteering!
University of California Irvine offers assistance and support for
students looking for volunteer opportunities to explore possible
career choices. Visit the website for UCI and the Center for Service
and Action at:
http://www.volunteer.uci.edu/units/index.php |
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Disabled and physically
challenged
Back to Natives encourages the passion of all individuals and groups
to help conserve, preserve and restore wild areas and habitat. Be
aware that there are some locations that are more difficult to traverse
than others, and in the wild smooth surfaces are rare. If you or
your group are up to the challenge, we look forward to you volunteering
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Developmentally
Disabled Citizens
Back to Natives appreciates the aid
of all individuals interested in helping to conserve, preserve and
restore natural areas and habitat. Direct contact with nature, along
with completion of a project that has results the individual can
visit and appreciate for years to come has appreciable impact and
facilitates physical interaction with the natural worlds.
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2011-12 Schedule |
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Please RSVP to Back to Natives for
any event that you wish to attend. Please be sure to RSVP by Wednesday at 7pm the week of the event! Also, bring a completed
volunteer waiver
with you when you attend the event. |
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*NEW*
Help Grow Native Plants in the BTN Nursery!
Fridays 8AM - 11AM, please RSVP.
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*NEW*
Habitat Restoration at Santiago Park
Nature Reserve |
9/24/2011, 9AM to 12PM
10/29/2011, 9AM to 12PM
11/26/2011, 9AM to 12PM
12/31/2011, 9AM to 12PM
1/28/2012, 9AM to 12PM |
2/25/2012, 9AM to 12PM
3/31/2012, 9AM to 12PM
4/28/2012, 9AM to 12PM
5/26/2012, 9AM to 12PM |
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Come assist
Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals at the Santiago
Park Nature Reserve in Santa Ana! We meet at the Reserve once a
month to remove weeds, cast native seed and plant native plants
(depending on the season). Bring gloves, sunscreen, a re-usable
water bottle filled with water, hat, and closed toed shoes.
An RSVP is REQUIRED:
volunteer@backtonatives.org
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Habitat Restoration - Jeronimo
Creek
Come assist Back to
Natives in restoring habitat for animals in Jeronimo Creek
Open Space in Mission Viejo. We meet once a month to monitor
the habitat, remove weeds, and cast native seed. Bring gloves,
sunscreen, a re-usable water bottle filled with water, hat,
and closed toed shoes.
1-22-12, 9AM to 12PM
2-19-12, 9AM to 12PM
3-4-12, 9AM to 12PM
3-18-12, 9AM to 12PM
4-15-12, 9AM to 12PM
An RSVP is REQUIRED:
volunteer(@)backtonatives.org. |
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See also -
USFS and
BTN Restoration Training Program
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Volunteer with Back
to Natives in the National Forest
Come assist Back to Natives in restoring habitat for animals in the San Mateo Wilderness in Orange County's Cleveland National Forest (pictured above)! We will be removing non-native thistle, so bring gloves, sunscreen, a re-usable water bottle filled with water, food, hat, and closed toed shoes. Kneepads, or something to kneel on, is also recommended. We will meet at the Bravo Burger parking lot at 31722 Rancho Viejo Rd. in San Juan Capistrano at 8AM, carpool to the volunteer site, and return to the parking lot by 1PM. ADULTS ONLY. An RSVP by Wednesday of the week of the event is REQUIRED: volunteer@backtonatives.org
Thur., 2-2-12
Sun., 2-5-12
Thur., 2-9-12
Sun., 2-12-12
Thur., 2-16-12
Sun. 2-26-12
Thur., 2-23-12
Thur., 3-1-12
Thur., 3-8-12
Sun., 3-11-12 |
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From our
interns:
"I have enjoyed working at Back to Natives this past season.
It has given me many unique experiences to work within a
non-profit organization as well as to learn more about the
environment and how I can further educate and encourage
others to live with their environmental influence in mind."
- Back to Natives Intern
"My experiences at Back to Natives have given me my first
experience with an environmental group and opportunities
to gain knowledge that will help me in my future pursuits
and challenges. Back to Natives staff’s leadership and hard
work has shown me the passion and dedication that is needed
in any endeavor, which I will remember in my career goals."
- Back to Natives Intern
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