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NEWSLETTER: February 2018
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Super Guadalupe River Run
It's not too late to earn your game-time guacamole on the Guadalupe!
Kick off Super Bowl Sunday with the annual Super Guadalupe River Run (10K/5K/Kids' Fun Run) at 9 AM this Sunday, February 4th. It will be a beautiful morning in the park!
Don’t fumble the opportunity to burn some calories. Whether you go long for 6.2 miles or tackle the 3.1 mile quarterback sneak, you’ll earn your game-time guacamole on the Guadalupe. Huddle with family, friends, training partners, neighbors, co-workers to run a 10K or 5K -- cross the goal line to score guilt-free indulgence during the game.
You won’t want to miss the second in our series of collectors’ shirts! Proceeds benefit our education and stewardship efforts.
Click here to register.
Adopt A Rose for Valentine's Day
Looking for a distinctive Valentine's gift? A bouquet of roses will last a week, but a rose bush will bloom throughout the year. With your donation of $60, we will help you select the perfect rose and prepare a gift box for your Valentine.
Click here for more details.
Spirit of Stewardship
We were pleased to welcome over 60 community volunteers to pick up litter in the northern end of Guadalupe Gardens on our annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and over 100 RAs and staff from SJSU's Housing Department (pictured below) joined us on the 16th to spruce up the gardens.
We were also fortunate to be selected by The SVO's Leadership San Jose class for a multi-month project to enhance connectivity between the gardens and river in support of our outdoor environmental education programs. Thank you to all who help us #beautifySJ.
Volunteer Corner
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past December:
Cisco Systems
Friends of Children with Special Needs
HandsOn Bay Area
Hope Services
Mission Bay
Morgan Autism Center
National Charity League
South Bay Heritage Rose Group
UCCE Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County
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 1,133 volunteer hours in December.
Upcoming Volunteer Opportunities
- Heritage Rose Garden Workdays
Weds. and Sats. 8:30-11:30 am. More info.
- Historic Orchard Workday
Sat. March 3rd, 8:30-11:30 am. Sign up.
- Education Program Intern - Ongoing
We are looking for positive, go-getters who enjoy the outdoors and are passionate about education for a program support role. We would also love to have someone who is computer savvy, creative, and detail-oriented. E-mail us for more information.
- Rotary PlayGarden Support - Ongoing
Attendant Assistant and gardening support opportunities. E-mail Ricky for more information.
- Front Office Receptionist - Ongoing
Shifts available Wednesday afternoons, Thursday mornings or afternoons, and Friday mornings. E-mail Ricky for more information.
Meet Volunteer: Bella
 Bella is a student at Independence High, and, even with a rigorous academic schedule, she still manages make time to to care for our educational animal ambassadors.
During her internship, Bella will learn to identify the behaviors of our native animals and how to best share her knowledge with others. We appreciate all of the work Bella has put forth to ensure the utmost quality of life for our animals in the Visitor & Education Center. |
