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ADOPT-A-PARK: The City encourages individual residents, neighbors, community organizations and businesses to become directly involved in improving our city parks and other landscaped areas through the Adopt-A-Park Program. Learn more about how you can participate in the City of El Cerrito's Adopt-a-Park program at ../recreation/adoptapark.htm

City Seeks Volunteers to Help with Native Plant Gardens
Do you have experience or interest in native gardens, integrated pest management, water conservation, or composting? The City of El Cerrito Public Works Department is considering applying for grants to plant fragrant and colorful native gardens to demonstrate Bay Friendly gardening techniques like integrated pest management, water conservation, and composting in selected public locations within El Cerrito.

If you have expertise maintaining this type of garden and are interested in volunteering your time to maintain them once planted, we want to hear from you. Please contact the Maintenance Division at (510) 215-4369 or email Laurenteen Brazil at lbrazil@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us

Help Our Creeks
Come join neighbors in planting and weeding and stewarding El Cerrito's newest creek restoration project, Baxter Creek! The City is currently hosting work parties each month from 9:30 a.m to 12:30 p.m.

Please call Ocean Halbert at (510) 717-3114 or Environmental Services Division at (510) 215-4339 for more information including work party dates.

Meet at Gateway Park, which is located along San Pablo Avenue at the end of the Ohlone Greenway (A quarter mile past the El Cerrito Del Norte BART station; between Key Blvd. and San Pablo Ave. near MacDonald Ave.). Wear work clothes and boots. Bring your own lunch, snacks, and water.

Friends of Five Creeks holds monthly work parties, 10:00 am - 12:30 pm on varying Saturdays at various creeks, including Cerrito Creek. All ages welcome. Visit www.fivecreeks.org or email f5creeks@aol.com to receive announcements.

Tuesday Weekday Weed Warriors
A small group meets at varying restoration sites at 10 am Tuesdays for a couple of hours of fun work followed by coffee and chat. Email f5creeks@aol.com to get on the list for announcements. No obligation, just come when you have time.