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NEWSLETTER: February 2019
In this issue:
Super Guadalupe River Run
It's not too late to outrun your shadow on the Guadalupe!
Join us this Saturday, Feb. 2 - Groundhog Day - for our annual 5K walk/run, 10K run, and Kids' Fun Run to see if you can outrun your shadow.
You won’t want to miss the third in our series of collectors’ shirts featuring children from the Shirley Lewis Rotary Sculpture Walk! Proceeds benefit our education and stewardship efforts.
Click here to register.
Want to volunteer? We can use a few more hands for set up on Friday afternoon, February 1st. E-mail volunteer@grpg.org for more information.
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 from the Heritage Rose Garden and prepare a gift box for your Valentine.
Click here for more details.
Staff Updates
We are pleased to introduce Lauren McCawley who joins our team as education program associate. Lauren brings several years of education experience including, most recently, her role at the Children's Discovery Museum as a BioSITE educator. As a former classroom teacher in Hungary, Spain, and South Korea, Lauren has experience educating in a variety of languages and settings and will bring a unique perspective to our program experience. Please join us in welcoming Lauren!
Volunteer Corner
A hearty thanks to all the volunteer groups that toiled to make GRPG a more beautiful place this past December:
23andMe (pictured above)
Boy Scout Troop 452
Hope Services
HWPL
Mission Bay
Morgan Autism Center
National Charity League, Willow Rose Chapter
Notre Dame High School
PayPal
Pioneer High School
Silver Creek High School Interact Club
South Bay Heritage Rose Group
St. Andrews School
The Harker School
UC 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 622 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. Feb. 9th, 8:30-11:30 am. Sign up.
- Rotary PlayGarden Maintenance Support
Ongoing on Mondays. E-mail volunteer@grpg.org for more information.
- Education Program Support
Love kids and being outdoors? We're looking for enthusiastic education interns to help with our variety of programs; both morning and afternoon opportunities are available. These volunteer positions are ideal for someone looking for experience with children and outdoor environmental programming.
Interested and/or have questions? Please contact education@grpg.org.
Thank You for Your Service
 Our sincere thanks to all the volunteers - in the gardens, around the office, on the board of directors, at special events - who enable us to achieve our education, advocacy and stewardship mission. Collectively, you contributed over 20,000 hours in service of the park in 2018! |
