Bamberger Ranch Preserve

*Sept. 25.  Lead nature hikes for 7th-graders.  More details to come.

July 11th from 7:30 to 10 am – Refresh the Turkey Hollow nature trail.  This trail needs to have borders straightened, pathway mulched, and fallen trees cut.  There are several piles of suitable cedar logs in Turkey Hollow that can be used to replace trail borders.  For straightening trail borders, recommended tools include gloves.  Mulch will be... Read More →

June 27th from 7:30 to 10 am – Groom/refresh the Arboretum nature trail.  This trail needs to have borders straightened, pathway mulched, overgrown vegetation trimmed, dead trees removed, and some plant identification signage removed.  A few volunteers with trucks will collect cedar logs with the ranch staff for use as trail borders.  Some of the trail borders... Read More →

June 20th from 7:30 to 10 am – Remove excess vegetation around the Center.  The flowerbeds around the Center need to be pruned and weeded.  For flowerbed maintenance, recommended tools include gloves, kneepads, spades, and pruning shears.  In addition, fallen tree limbs and dead branches need to be removed.  Any vegetation that is removed will be placed... Read More →

*Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30. Five volunteers needed from 12:30 to 4 p.m. May 28 for hikes and environmental education. . Volunteers also needed each of the three days to provide water conservation lessons and help with meals.  

Tuesday, May 28 to Thursday, May 30. Five volunteers needed from 12:30 – 4 p.m. May 28th Five volunteers needed from 12:30 – 4 p.m. May 7 for hikes and environmental education activities Volunteers also needed each of the three days to provide water conservation lessons and help with meals.  

The Bamberger Ranch is launching a monarch butterfly research project and is seeking volunteers to assist in this endeavor.  This project will use the Integrated Monarch Monitoring Program (IMMP) which is one of the partners of the Monarch Joint Venture, a national non-profit organization seeking to conserve monarch butterflies and other pollinators. The first training session for volunteers... Read More →