Restore a School Garden in East LA

QUICK OVERVIEW
Join our team of Climate Action Heroes to green and beautify the 10,000sq ft grounds of Griffith STEAM Magnet Middle School in East LA! In partnership with California Climate Action Corps, a program of California Volunteers (Office of the Governor) and Eco Urban Gardens, we will help restore a barren and dry landscape into an educational and edible garden for students and a regenerative habitat for pollinators!

MISSION
Eco Urban Gardens is a nonprofit organization that builds healthy and sustainable communities by combating food insecurity through urban agriculture and regenerative living. 
 
IMPACT
Your volunteer efforts will help restore the green space which will benefit the students, pollinators, and the larger community. Thanks to your work, students will be able to learn about the importance and benefits of biodiversity and how to steward the ecosystem. The students will sell their harvest at the local Farmers Market, providing their community access to fresh, organic produce. 
 
VOLUNTEER ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You will clean and organize the greenhouse potting station and tool storage, plant native trees and shrubs, install drip irrigation for trees, and convert pop-up sprinklers. 18+ year old volunteers will focus on the cleaning and the installations while the student and younger volunteers will focus on the planting.

18+ year old volunteers check-in at 2pm.
<18 volunteers check-in between 3pm-3:30pm.

• Must be comfortable with hands-on physical work (i.e. cleaning, pulling weeds, shoveling, and planting) and comfortable working around children. 
• Physical demands: Able to lift up to 25lbs (if not able, we will have other things to do for you! Please contact the Opportunity Coordinator below for any questions).
• Dress code: Wear closed-toe shoes, a hat, long pants, and long-sleeve shirts (layer up!). Gloves and tools will be provided (bring your own gloves if preferred). 
• Safety protocols: Everyone will need to take safety precautions throughout the volunteering shift (i.e. nails, and wood pieces may be found in the work area). 
• All volunteers will check in upon arrival and a brief presentation will be provided in English and Spanish (and Korean if needed). (If you need assistance with language interpretation, please inform the Opportunity Coordinator below).

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Water and light snacks will be provided.
 
ACCESSIBILITY
Street parking only. Please consider using public transportation (the school is 6 minutes walk from the East LA Civic Ctr Station--Gold Line).

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact the Opportunity Coordinator below.

QUESTIONS?
For any questions, email Jamie at jamie@laworks.com

All volunteers participating in this volunteer opportunity should adhere to the health and safety guidelines outlined here: https://volunteer.laworks.com/health-and-safety.