Volunteer Service Day

New and returning volunteers are welcome! Roll up your sleeves and make some new friends as we give Camp Pollock a little love. Monthly Saturday service days are great for new volunteers, students needing community service hours, or simply a rewarding way to start your weekend. Tasks vary depending on property needs, and may including planting, weed eradication, construction, cleaning, painting, digging, fence building, mopping, window washing, outreach, native plant propagation/maintenance, and more.

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE YOU REGISTER:

• All participants must sign a release of liability waiver. A legal guardian must sign a waiver for a youth participant.
• Pre-registration is required. Registration closes at 6pm on Friday. Registrants will be notified by email if the event is canceled or modified.

BEFORE YOU ATTEND:

• Review the information on your confirmation email. Check the weather forecast and plan accordingly. Layered clothing is recommended. You should also wear sturdy closed-toed shoes and a hat. A comfortable well-fitting mask is highly recommended to help prevent breathing in dust and plant debris.
• Bring your own work gloves, mask, hand sanitizer, cell phone, water and snacks.
• If you have had any flu-like or COVID-19 symptoms, fever, or cough in the past 24 hours, or think you have been exposed to someone with the virus, please stay home and join us another time.
• Print and fill out this Liability Waiver and bring it with you.

WHEN YOU CHECK IN:

• Have your completed Liability Waiver Form ready.
• If you need a staff member to sign off on volunteer hours, let us know during checkin.

CANCELLATION POLICY

If you are experiencing any flu-like symptoms or have been in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID 19 or experiencing these symptoms, please stay home. SVC has a lease to manage Camp Pollock until 2048… there will be plenty of opportunities in the future if you are unable to attend this event.

Extreme weather or rain will often cancel volunteer projects. Registrants will be contacted by email if logistics change.

SVC’s policy for cancelling due to heat and AQI is as follows:

Heat Index Policy is to cancel any outdoor activity that takes place during “Danger” or “Extreme Danger” conditions. Heat index table: https://www.weather.gov/ama/heatindex

Air Quality Policy is to cancel any outdoor activity when the Air Quality Index (AQI) for PM2.5 particulate is 151 or greater, or when conditions are considered “unhealthy” on the AQI index. Anyone in the “unhealthy or sensitive groups” category should use the 101-150 AQI value as the indicator to limit outdoor activities. The PSI index value says conditions at or above 138 AQI should be heeded as a health advisory, avoid outdoor work.
https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Sacramento&state=CA&country=USA

Anyone concerned about the heat or AQI is advised to postpone outdoor activities and opt to join us when conditions improve.

MORE INFO

For questions about the docent program, or to join our crew, please contact Carly at outreach@sacramentovalleyconservancy.org or 916-612-3719. Questions about specific projects and on site logistics should be directed to Tim camppollock@sacramentovalleyconservancy.org