Restore the Shore: A Community Planting Day

Restore the Shore: A Community Planting Day

Event Details:

Join us in restoring the natural beauty of the Salinas River State Beach dunes! Together, we’ll plant native vegetation along a former access trail to help stabilize the dunes, strengthen coastal resilience, and create vital habitat for local wildlife. Your participation will make a lasting difference in protecting this unique coastal ecosystem.

This public planting day is part of the Monterey Bay Living Shoreline Program in collaboration with California State Parks, Central Coast Wetlands Group, Coastal Conservation and Research, California Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and Groundswell Ecology. The Monterey Bay Living Shoreline Program is funded by the State Coastal Conservancy.

Parking: Salinas River State Beach Monterey Dunes Way Parking Lot

Parking is located on Monterey Dunes Way (off of Molera Road) in Moss Landing. The GPS location and google map directions are provided below.

(GPS: 36.77544, -121.79463)

Google Maps Directions

Meeting place: We will meet in the Monterey Dunes Way parking lot of Salinas River State Beach at 9am. If you are planning on arriving late, please contact Jaden so she can send a GPS point of where we will be along the dune trail.

What to Bring:

• Reusable water bottle (filled with water)
• Snacks, if desired
• Long pants, long sleeves recommended
• Sturdy closed-toed shoes that can get dirty
• Hat/sunscreen or rain gear/boots
• Plan for potential exposure to sun, rain, or wind

We will provide gloves and tools.

Event Cancellations:

We are committed to the safety of our staff and volunteers. If we must cancel the event due to extreme weather conditions, a staff member will reach out via email no later than 5:00 PM the day before this event.

Accessibility concerns? Questions? Cancellations? Email jaden.schrock@sjsu.edu