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Biodiversity Day
September 9 @ 8:30 am - 12:15 pm
Free
CELEBRATE BIODIVERSITY DAY!
This year’s Biodiversity Day theme is Rewilding at Camp Pollock: Forests and Fields near Downtown Sacramento. Participate in a fun day of learning about the plants and animals that call Sacramento home.
8:30-11:00 Camp Pollock Volunteer Service Day and optional iNaturalist tutorial w/ The Wildlife Society – Join volunteers from The Wildlife Society for a tutorial on how to use iNaturalist, then use your newfound skills to identify plants while weeding and propagating within the Camp Pollock native plant gardens.
REI Co-op will be hosting refreshments and light snacks at the picnic tables in the courtyard following the morning service day. Be sure to stop by Save The Snakes’ information table to learn more about local snake species.
11:15-12:15 Walk & Talk with UC Davis Faculty – Take your learning a step further, and join UC Davis faculty for a Walk & Talk about the history of land use at Camp Pollock and the unique biodiversity that can be found along the banks of this significant urban open space preserve, only minutes from downtown Sacramento.
*Come for all or part of Biodiversity Day. All activities are free but space is limited. Please RSVP. Youth participants must be accompanied by a guardian.
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.
- Service Day volunteers should bring your own work gloves, mask, hand sanitizer, cell phone, water and snacks.
- If you have any flu-like symptoms or physical injuries, 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
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
Who's Attending
60 people are attending Biodiversity Day
