Historic Orchard Workday at the Guadalupe River Park

425 Seymour Street,San Jose CA 95110

05 March, 2022

Description

Community Workdays at the Historic Orchard are back on!! Come help us in our orchard revitalization!! Minimum age to volunteer is 10 years old. Chaperones are required for individuals age 15 and under. Our Historic Orchard Revitalization is well under way! The Conservancy (alongside dedicated community members and volunteer) installed over 70 new fruit trees throughout January and February 2022 composed of species such as apples, Asian pears, figs, and pomegranates, among others. Tree plantings will continue to occur through Spring of 2023, at which point the orchard will contain approximately 200 trees. We are looking for volunteers to help us with the continued revitalization of the Historic Orchard and maintenance of the new fruit trees. Tasks may include weed removal, minor infrastructure repair, tree pruning, and other tasks as necessary. We will meet at the picnic area in between the Heritage Rose Garden and the Historic Orchard. We know many community members are eager to help our parks these days, please join us as we practice safe measures of volunteerism. We will be adhering to State and County Public Health recommendations and guidelines pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, please note that: You must bring your own work gloves suitable for working in a garden, as we are unable to provide gloves at this time. Leather gloves are highly recommended!Please bring a full water bottle (the water fountain will be unavailable for use at this time)The restrooms in the Rotary PlayGarden will be available starting at 10:00 a.m.Volunteers are asked to arrive by 8:45 for a contactless sign-in, workday instructions will follow. We will be providing some tools, but if you have hand pruners and/or loppers to bring, even better! The work will begin at 9:00 a.m. and will run through 11:30 a.m., or when it gets to be too hot to work outside (seasonal). School groups or corporate teams must contact the volunteer coordinator to schedule events. The ticket limit is 3 per group. Air quality projected to be "unhealthy for sensitive groups " or rain cancels the event. The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy is a non-profit partner of the City of San Jose. The GRPC provides community leadership for the development and active use of the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens through education, advocacy and stewardship.