Your donation to the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy will assist in our mission to support the park through advocacy, education and stewardship. We are grateful for your support, in any amount, and will use it wisely for programs and activities that benefit the people of San Jose and Santa Clara County. You will be sent a thank you letter, acknowledging that your gift is fully tax-deductible. If you have any questions, please contact us at info@grpg.org or 408-298-7657.

We have several critters here at the Visitor and Education Center including snakes, toads, Patch the rabbit and many more. We love them but they are not cheap to take care of, so we set up a special fund for their care. Using the form to the left will direct your donation to this specific fund rather than our general fund.

The Mel Hulse Fund was established in memory of our former Heritage Rose Garden Volunteer Director. Funds raised are used to enhance the collection of heritage roses at the garden.

*Our on-line ordering process will take your payment and general contact info, then we'll contact you to get the specifics, i.e., inscription, etc.

Click here to learn more about rose adoption program.

*Our on-line ordering process will take your payment and general contact info, then we'll contact you to get the specifics, i.e., inscription, etc.

Click here to learn more...

Any amount! No shipping costs! No Tax!

Give the gift of Guadalupe! We offer gift certificates that can be redeemed for any or all of our classes and workshops for both adults and children. Also good for merchandise from our gift shop.

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

Product Description Inspirational, practical, and easy to use, this book was created with the aim of conveying the awesome diversity and beauty of California's native plants and demonstrating how they can be brought into ecologically sound, attractive, workable, and artful gardens. Structured around major California plant communities--bluffs, redwoods, the Channel Islands, coastal scrub, grasslands, deserts, oak woodlands, mixed evergreen woodlands, riparian, chaparral, mountain meadows, and wetlands--the book's twelve chapters each include sample plans for a native garden design accompanied by original drawings, color photographs, a plant list, tips on successful gardening with individual species, and more. Both residential and professional gardeners will learn the benefits of going native with gardens that require less water and fewer fertilizers, attract wildlife, engage the senses, create a sense of place, and, at the same time, preserve our rich natural heritage.

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

Learn how to get the most out of your year-round food garden. Much has changed in the gardening world since her popular last edition was published a decade ago and the new updated version includes everything from pest control to seed companies. Pam Peirce will share information on crop varieties that are delicious, productive, and pest resistant, recent developments in planning a garden to attract beneficial creatures, and ways to use your garden’s microclimate, and the mini-microclimates within it to best advantage. This new edition includes a specific planting calendar for Santa Clara County gardeners, and is packed with solid information and Pam’s years of experience, making this a must-have for anyone with a bit of soil, some seeds and a dream of green.

$12.00 + $3.00 shipping
(price includes tax)

The Guadalupe River Park Conservancy are pleased to announce the publication of a new book by Rebecca Allen and Mark Hylkema entitled Life Along the Guadalupe River - an Archaeological and Historical Journey. The story of this publication begins in Spring 1999 when Caltrans contracted with a team of archaeologists to conduct an excavation of the former Woolen Mills Chinatown site that existed at Taylor Street and the Guadalupe River between 1888-1902. This was done in anticipation of the widening of Highway 87. The archaeological team, headed by Dr. Rebecca Allen, consulting historical archaeologist and President of Past Forward, Inc., and Mark Hylkema, an archeologist for the California Department of Parks & Recreation, did months of planning and research prior to working on the site. During the excavation, remnants of building foundations, redwood water pipes, and streets confirmed the layout of the town. Artifacts discovered in the excavation, together with historical records, told the experts much about the life of the residents. The resulting publication, Life Along the Guadalupe River – an Archaeological and Historical Journey, tells the story of the Woolen Mills Chinatown and the excavation process. The book encompasses much more, however, describing early geological conditions in the Santa Clara Valley, pre-historic peoples, and the industrial changes that have transformed San Jose into the city it is today. It is illustrated with historic photographs throughout, and eight pages of color photographs that bring to life objects from the excavation and scenes of the Guadalupe River today. Life Along the Guadalupe River - an Archaeological and Historical Journey, is available at a cost of $15.00 + tax. It is 8 ½” x 11” and 72 pages, softcover, and illustrated with eight pages of color photographs. Proceeds from the sale of the books will be retained by the Guadalupe River Park Conservancy for the benefit of our educational programs. To order your book, give us a call at 408-298-7657 or click on the link below to print out a .pdf order form.

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

This is a beautiful master plan for the Guadalupe River Park (not the gardens).  It features large full page photos and a giant fold out map of the River Park.

To view a low resolution soft copy:
Guadalupe River Park Master Plan (1.6 MB .pdf file)

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

We have eight fabulous greeting cards to choose from!

• Peach Rose
• Red Rose
• Pink Rose
• Egret
• Confluence East
• Daffodils
• The Children's Carousel
• Arena Green
• 6 different Patch Pics

After you order, we'll contact you to find out which card(s) you would like sent to you...

Buy the whole set, it makes a great gift!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

Catalyst for Change: A History of Civic Plazas in San Jose, chronicles San Jose's seats of government from the colonial period, up to and including the new complex on East Santa Clara Street. The book details the seven buildings that have served as San Jose's city hall from pueblo days, while providing an overview of city government itself, from the Spanish period to the mid-twentieth century. The seven-square-block neighborhood, the site of the new Civic Plaza, had a rich history dating from the mid-nineteenth century, and was home to many of San Jose's early public officials, entrepreneurs and immigrants. This history is also included in Catalyst, along with the neighborhood's close social and economic ties to San Jose State University, located in Washington Square to the south. The impact of growth and industry on the neighborhood, along with the subsequent deterioration which characterized most of San Jose's downtown in the 1970s and 1980s, is also recounted. Written by Historian Dolores Mellon, this book provides new insight into the history of Civic Plazas in San Jose and the Civic Plaza neighborhood, while placing the new City Hall in this context.

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

These striking umbrellas are small enough to tuck in the car or in bag, but large enough to keep you dry.  They come in three bright colors; blue, green and red.

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know what color you want before we ship!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

Our sun visors are one size fits all with a handy velcro strap in back.  They come in yellow and green.

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know what color you want before we ship!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

• West Santa Clara Valley
• Milpitas & North San Jose
• South San Jose
• Central San Jose & Vicinity
• Baylands & Creeks of South San Francisco Bay

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know which map you want before we ship!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

These decks of playing cards feature local birds of California (one deck is Southern, one is Northern) and mammals of North America.

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know which deck you want before we ship!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

These sturdy laminated guides help you instantly identify local birds, tracks, rocks & butterflies.

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know which guide you want before we ship!

If you want to save the shipping fee, come on down to our visitor center!

The most BREATHABLE continuous flow worm composting system in the WORLD! For easy indoor composting, here is an efficient and fun way to...

• Minimize food waste in landfills and disposal systems
• Create rich fertilizer for plants and gardens
• Decrease methane gas output
• Conserve resources

For more info, click here!

When ordering, we'll follow up with you to make sure we know which color you want before we ship!

Compost Bins

$50.00, NO SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM!
(price includes tax)

The San José Composts! program provides San José residents with composting bins at bargain prices. Subsidies are provided through the Recycle Plus program and therefore, are available only to residents with San José ID or a recycle plus bill and photo ID. Non-San José residents can call their City offices for local composting programs.

We've partnered with The San José Composts! program to act as a store front so that people who cannot attend one of the monthly bin sales can purchase bins during the week. There are only two catches:

1. We do not sell the "Home Composter" -- if you want that bin you have to attend one of the monthly bin sales.

2. We do not ship these items. While you can pay below, you would still need to stop by and pick up your new bin.

Smith and Hawken Biostack Compost Bin
This bin can be used to compost yard trimmings and kitchen wastes. At 1 cubic yard it's the right size to help organics break down into a rich soil amendment for improving soil quality and adding nutrients. The biostack has 3 tiers designed for quick turning - making it easy to have finished compost in 12-16 weeks. This bin retails for $100. San José residents can purchase the biostack for only $50.

Out of Stock!
Until June

NO SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM!

Wriggly Wranch
The Wriggly Wranch uses red wiggler worms to break down kitchen scraps into the world's best fertilizer! The bin is the "Cadillac" of worm bins with a patented design for simple harvesting and a tap to drain liquid fertilizer from the unit. This bin retails for $120. San José residents can buy it for only $50.

Download a Wriggly Wranch Basics Manual in PDF format (48 KB).

NO SHIPPING ON THIS ITEM!