EVENT POSTPONED: This event has been cancelled due to forecasted unsafe weather conditions on December 10th, 2022.

The rescheduled date is Saturday, January 21, 2023. To sign-up for this rescheduled event, please visit :

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/giving-natives-a-chance-rescheduled-date-is-january-21-tickets-490802933787

Join us for a fun morning outdoors, planting native grasses with other community members!

Giving Natives a Chance is an event where we remove invasive species from certain areas in Contra Costa County while at the same time replacing them with native plant species to balance the local ecosystems. This event was envisioned and started by former Flood Control District Deputy Chief Engineer Mike Carlson, who is no longer with us.

Please park at the Hillcrest Community Park and walk from the parking lot along the Via Delta de Anza Trail to the pop up tent.

Event Details:

• Age under 12 Must be accompanied by an adult
• No experience required
• Tools provided
• Fulfills community service requirements
• Planting, pick up trash, and removing invasive plants

What to bring:

• Clothes that can get dirty
• Long pants
• Closed toed shoes
• Sun protection
• Water bottle
• Gardening gloves
• Small garden shovel

See below for the full event poster, a map to help guide you to the location, and the liability waiver you will sign electronically while registering for the event.