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Volunteer Dates for Tule Ponds
email: msn@msnucleus.org
ALL SATURDAYS 9-12 unless noted
PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE IF
RAINING
special Saturday afternoon 1-3 pm for Irvington Benchmark
from Oct - Jan,
except October 28, Nov 18, and Dec 9
note: Nov 18th if
steady rain, work will be a halted
if scattered rain showers you may come in
especially if you need training
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DATE
TIME: 9:00
AM- 12 noon
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NOV, 2023 |
ALL SATURDAYS |
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DEC, 2023 |
ALL SATURDAYS |
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JAN, 2024 |
ALL SATURDAYS |
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FEB,2024 |
ALL SATURDAYS |
Students can work individual or in small groups; lots of outside
work
Volunteers are recommended to wear
garden work clothes due to field work!
Community workdays
are open to all high school students, Eagle and Girl Scouts, Senior
Citizen groups, other community groups and individuals.
- (collecting and/or
sowing seeds)
- Native plant
installation (planting trees, shrubs or wildflowers)
- Non-native plant
removal
- Trash removal from
ponds and trails
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Spreading
mulch and chips around plants and on trails
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Tree
and trail maintenance (watering and pruning)
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Docents for Open Houses
- Transplanting nursery
plants from the greenhouse
Service learning hours
can be earned by designing and carrying
out individual or group science projects.
Some
examples of projects are:
- Increasing butterfly
habitat
- Habitat
restoration for amphibians and reptiles
- Water
sampling from the ponds and/or lagoon to monitor water quality
- Stream
ecology (which may include monitoring aquatic organisms such as fish
and invertebrates)
- Bird
studies and bird nest box monitoring
- Removal of non natives
- Growing native trees from seeds
Community service hours
can be earned by coming to our
Saturday Service Days helping us with the most pressing need.
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Irvington High School
freshman
benchmark "change"
new projects starts October, 2023
email
to: Monica Esqueda (esqueda@msnucleus.org)
Environmental
"Change" Projects available (pdf)
Above are types of
projects we normally have at Tule Ponds.
Short Documentary on Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon (background
information)
by Alfred Ukudeev-Freeman
video on removal of shrubs/trees
click
here
video (2021-22) background
click here
instagram:
tuleponds
BENCHMARK 2023-24 STUDENT REQUIREMENTS
1. View zoom video to see how to apply for a service project. Click here
to see video on YouTube
2. Then submit an application and
we will confirm when you can work on your project
All candidates must submit a project application (click on method)
PDF
(download, fill out, and send to esqueda@msnucleus.org)
JOTFORM (online form, perferred method, easy to use with phone )
Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon, located in
Fremont (1999 Walnut Ave, behind
the Fremont BART station), is open for community service and service learning on the days listed below.
You do not need to sign up for the event, just drop in.
Wear appropriate clothes. Click here for more information on
Tule Ponds at Tyson Lagoon.
Possible service project could include:
1. Removal of invasive species including ivy, blackberry,
pitchfork, and many other weeds
2. Prevention of non native
species from growing
3. Composting for native
4. Tree
care
5. Native seed gathering and propagation
6. Trash
pick up and determination of where it came from
Projects can include some of the following topics:
How do
non-native plants affect organisms?
Can cattails affect an aquatic
environment?
How do tules help clean storm water from heavy metals?
How can you control feral cat population in a wetland environment?
What plants are important to bring back native butterflies?
How can
you prevent trash from entering wetlands?
Are there natural ways to
remove non-native grasses?
Why do migratory birds use Tule Ponds?
Why do you want to
increase native trees in an area?
How can you introduce more native
worms to an area?
You can find other project ideas by going to the following pages:
click
here
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