Hands-On-Conservation
Upcoming Events:
William Cann Park Workday's in Fremont
Sunol AgPark Hedgerow Workday's
 What is "Hands-On-Conservation"? A county-wide educational program sponsored by the Conservation Partnership that provides opportunities for youth to learn about natural resources conservation through active participation in stewardship and agriculture enhancement activities on public and private property.
Funding for program development and implementation is being provided through key project partnerships with the Clean Water Division of the Alameda County Flood Control and Water Conservation District (ACFC&WCD), CALFED, and other sources.
The Conservation Partnership's Hands-On-Conservation education program works with local east and west Alameda county high school students to increase their knowledge of natural resources, conservation and their local watersheds through contact with local conservation agencies and landowners/managers. Students are provided the opportunity to actively participate in habitat restoration and other conservation projects with an education and career-development focus. Students are able to earn hours for required high school community service. The program also provides opportunities for environmental stewardship through youth groups.
Students can complete community service hours through NRCS's Earth Team Volunteer program. Program volunteers, mentors and landowners can also be enrolled in this program. NRCS's EarthTeam provides students insurance protections as well as an introduction to the value of volunteering.
If you would like more information on this program please contact Leslie Koenig at 925-371-0154 ext 115.
Forms for Volunteers
All volunteers must fill out and submit a Volunteer Release Waiver.
Union City students also need to fill out this form
Upcoming events:
William Cann Park Work Day
Click here for flyer detailing upcoming Summer work days. RSVP required. Contact Amy Evans for details at 925-371-0154ext. 112.
Streamside Hedgerow Planting and Sunol AgPark Farm Tour
Next Workday: Check back in January for next scheduled
work day.
Contact Leslie Koenig for details
View photos from past work days by visiting our online photo gallery, click on Streamside Hedgerow and William Cann Park Planting Work Days!
Student volunteer's creek clean-up efforts were highlighted in the Independent Newspaper. Click here to view the article.
Students participate in the following types of projects:
- Visit to the Partnership offices to learn about who we are and career opportunities in natural resources and conservation
- Visit to the Arroyo de la Laguna Streambank Restoration Site
- Willow staking to increase habitat value along the banks of local creeks
- Invasive plant removal and native plant establishment
- Creek Clean-ups
We are working with Livermore High School shop class to build barn owl boxes! These will be sold as a fund raiser to implement alternatives to rodenticides for rodent control on rangeland and vineyards. More information on ordering to come!
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