Get Involved

Saturday volunteer days are a chance to work together and help bring back wildlife habitat in the Watsonville wetlands. Our group gets together every fourth Saturday of the month.

Join us at 9 a.m. at the Fitz WERC.* We’ll work until noon with some time for bird watching or a walk or hike to an interesting wetland location. We recommend that you wear sturdy shoes, layered clothes, a hat, and bring a water bottle. We supply the gloves, tools, and a snack.

No experience is necessary for any events, just a desire to help restore wildlife habitat to these amazing wetlands. People of all ages are encouraged, and community service credit is available!

Our typical activity changes with the seasons. In the fall months we are most often collecting native seed for propagation, or preparing the ground for the winter. In the winter months we are most often planting at various locations throughout the sloughs. Spring and Summer volunteer days are spent caring for native plants and undertaking a variety of interesting projects on the restoration sites.

Throughout the year we work in some of the most amazing parts of the approximately 800 acres of wetlands surrounding Watsonville and experience first hand what makes these wetlands unique and so worthy of our hard work.

Join us!. And feel free to call with questions. 728-4106.

*Directions: The Fitz Wetlands Educational Resource Center is located at the top of Pajaro Valley High School in Watsonville. From the intersection of Green Valley and Main Street, travel toward the ocean for approximately one mile. Enter the PV High campus and continue to the top of campus, where the Fitz Wetlands Center is located. Map

‡Date change due to holiday.

Dates in 2008: Apr 26, May 24,
June 28, July 26, Aug 23, Sept 27,
  Oct 25, Nov 15‡, Dec 8‡