Garber Park volunteer coordinator Wyllie (left) and returning volunteer and neighbor Michael (right) removing invasive and non-native Himalayan blackberry from an area adjacent to Garber Park’s Oak Grove. This work has been a continuous effort with many native plants now growing in the areas where the blackberry was previously removed from, and a few caged oaks getting ready to outgrow their cages on the same site.

Visit this 13-acre park and help restore its native wild habitat (we meet year-round). This volunteer day will continue focusing on getting ready for MLK Day of Service. Volunteers will remove many non-native and invasive plants and collect them at a site nearby the Claremont Ave entrance to the park. Larger tree branches, debris, and ivy will be removed and moved closer to this entrance to be dumped in a large green waste bin provided by the City of Oakland on January 19. Join the stewards, grab a rake and rake the main trails, grab a pair of loppers and help cut down fallen branches, and fill bags with eucalyptus debris to help lower fuel loads.

Meet at the Fireplace below the Evergreen Lane entrance. For directions to the Evergreen Lane entrance click here.

Questions? contact Wyllie at gpstewards@gmail.com

You can learn more about the amazing work in Garber Park here.