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NEWSLETTER: May 2017
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Adopt a Rose for Mother's Day
Now you can discover your enchanted rose! Adopt a Rose for Mom (and anyone who symbolizes "Mom"!) at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden and give the gift that keeps on living.
New this year for rose adopters: Be our Guest for Tea and Roses
Saturday, May 13th, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Come see the garden in bloom! Volunteers will be on hand to help you locate your rose and learn about the garden, and refreshments will be provided.
Pre-order online and we'll have your gift package waiting, just in time for Mother's Day! Or choose your rose and take home your gift package the same day.
Click here to adopt a rose.
Window on the River Park
Window on the River Park, our annual donor recognition event, will be held on Thursday, June 8th and is generously hosted and underwritten by Adobe Systems, Inc.
We greatly appreciate the individuals, corporations, and foundations who provide operating support for our education, advocacy, and stewardship efforts.
For sponsorship opportunities or to buy a ticket, click here.
National River Cleanup Day
Join us for a day of environmental stewardship on Saturday, May 20th from 8:30 to 11:30 am as we remove debris from the river channel. We have already collected thousands of pounds of waste from the Guadalupe River this season! We need your help to stay on top of this ongoing effort. Please wear a hat, sunscreen, closed-toe shoes, and bring a refillable water bottle.
Click here to sign up.
Bike to Work Day
Look for our Energizer Station along the trail north of Coleman Ave. on Thursday, May 11th from 6 am to 9 am. Stop by for a piece of Hobee's coffee cake. Tallies from Bike to Work Day and the annual September trail count provide valuable data that supports continued investment in our trail network.
City Updates
The long awaited opening of Autumn Parkway, connecting Coleman Ave. to Julian St., is scheduled for late May and will include bike lanes. The trail along the east side of Autumn will also open then. Parking will no longer be allowed along Autumn in either direction.
Volunteer Corner
Five groups from Cisco joined us for workdays in the Rotary PlayGarden, Historic Orchard, and Heritage Rose Garden in celebration of Earth Week. 150 employees from Samsung (top header) also joined us to spruce up the Gardens and donated tools, too!
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past March:
Boy Scout Troop 485
California San Jose Mission
Cirque Du Soleil
Cristo Rey High School
Friends of Children with Special Needs
Harker Academy
Hope Services
Independence High School Interact
Mission Bay
Morgan Autism Center
National Charity League
Notre Dame High School
SJSU Financial Management Association
South Bay Heritage Rose Group
And that is only the groups! We also appreciate the scores of individuals who come out weekly to make a difference. We logged more than 1,456 volunteer hours in March.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunties
- Heritage Rose Garden Workdays
Weds. and Sats. 8:30-11:30 am. More info.
- Monthly River Cleanup
Sat. May 20th, 8:30-11:30 am Sign up.
- Historic Orchard Workday
Sat. May 6th, 8:30-11:30 am. Sign up.
- PlayGarden Landscaping Support
Ongoing, e-mail Ricky for more information.
- General Support - Ongoing
Have some time during the week but can't make one of our regular workdays? Let us know! Every bit of time helps. E-mail Ricky for more information.
Meet Volunteer Angie Kearsley
Angie has been taking care of our animal ambassadors in the Visitor Center. She comes to us from Melbourne, Australia and is here with her husband, who transferred with a high-tech company. When she is not volunteering with us, you will find her working on her book, meeting new people, and exploring new places. Everyone at Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, including all of our animals, would like to give a huge round of applause to Angie for all her hard work and love for wildlife. |