Your donation to Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens 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.

An Adopt-a-Rose program in the Heritage Rose Garden allows individuals to adopt a rose for a donation of $50.00 a year (with renewal encouraged) and provides for a plaque to be placed in front of the rose with a personal inscription from the donor. You can Adopt-A-Rose at anytime although there are special Adopt-a-Rose promotions twice a year--at Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. Call the Garden Center, 408-298-7657, for information and adoption forms.

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

Click here to view photos of some of the roses available for adoption!

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The Donor Walkway in Arena Green provides an opportunity for members of the public to support the River Park & Gardens by purchasing a granite paver and inscribing it with their family or company name, message or logo. Pavers are available in three sizes for a donation of $250, $500, or $1,000. Park benches that line the Donor Walkway cost $2,500 and include a circular bronze inscription plaque. Your name on that bench or paver lasts forever and lets everyone know you have contributed to making this beautiful park. Call 408-298-7657 for more information.

*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.

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The Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens 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.

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Author: Mark G Hylkema
Copyright: 2007
Publisher: Center for Archaeological Research at Davis

Archaeological Investigations at CA-SCL-690, the Tamien Station Site. This book presents the results of the largest controlled Archaeological Excavation in Santa Clara County, which included the reinterrment of 125 Ohlone burials and a chapter written by the descendants of the Ohlone in this valley. The work included Caltrans Archaeologists, San Jose State University students and faculty, and representatives for the Ohlone Indian Community. Offering this report to the public is a rare opportunity for the historian and armchair archaeologist to glimpse this labor intensive excavation.

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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.

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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

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!

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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.

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Both of these items are made with flowers collected from the Guadalupe River Park & Gardens and were prepared by some of our dedicated volunteers.

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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!

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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!

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• 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!

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.

The Friends of Guadalupe River Park & Gardens have 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.

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).