Date/Time: Sunday, April 7, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location: San Jose location TBD.

Ages: Children under 15 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Come help us clean the Coyote Creek and Trail for National Wildlife Week! Help us beautify Coyote Creek and surrounding trails through a community cleanup. Meet new people; improve a neighborhood park; watch the overwintering birds; build community around a shared sense of service. Free litter kits and community service hours will be available. Groups are welcome to participate!

Contact: Rae Knapp, Event Assistant, rae@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m.–1 p.m.

Location: Half Moon Bay State Beach. Full opportunity address and directions will be sent to you by e-mail after you sign up.

Ages: All ages are welcome (minors must be accompanied by an adult and bring a waiver signed by their guardian).

Time Commitment: Four hours.

Just off Highway One, Half Moon Bay State Beach protects four miles of picturesque sandy beach and coastal terrace on the San Mateo coastline, with several access points for recreational opportunities. Volunteers will support ongoing habitat restoration efforts! Volunteers will remove invasive species, prepare areas for planting, and install sheet mulch. Sheet mulch reduces competition from invasive species, conserves water, and can help new plants survive hotter and drier conditions associated with climate change. Restoring coastal habitats creates more climate resiliency by expanding native plant and animal communities and building a natural barrier to rising sea levels. Lunch will be provided.

Contact: volunteer@calparks.org, 415.262.4400. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Sunday, April 14.

Location: Anywhere where there are Little Free Libraries. Use our world map to find a location near you.

Ages: All ages. This is a great activity for family and friends to do together.

Time Commitment: Flexible. Share one book, or share many!

Everyone can do something good, large or small, to improve the lives of others. Celebrate Good Deeds Day by sharing a book and a kind note in a Little Free Library near you! You’ll join a global day of doing good that unites people from over 100 countries in doing good deeds. It’s easy to participate:

Contact: volunteer@littlefreelibrary.org. Click here to register.

Date/Time: Year-round.

Location: Virtual.

Ages: Everyone can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Giving Factory Direct matches you with a child experiencing clothing insecurity and provides a pre-paid UPS shipping label so you can ship clothing directly to a child who needs it.

How It Works: Create an account to let us know what size and gender of clothing you'd like to give, and you will be matched with a child at one of our verified nonprofit partners. Giving Factory Direct serves children ages 0-12 living in homeless or low-income situations, and accepts new or gently-used clothing in sizes newborn to adult medium.

When donating, please use Group Code DGT2024.

Contact: Email support@givingfactorydirect.org with any questions, and register online today!

Date/Time: Saturday, April 20, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location: Youth Science Institute, 16260 Penitencia Creek Road, San Jose. (Located in Alum Rock Park.)

Ages: This project is appropriate for volunteers 10 years old and older. Children under 15 years old need to be accompanied by an adult.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Come help us restore and maintain the trails at Alum Rock Park for Earth Day! Turn your compassion into action and join the trail restoration efforts at San José's iconic Alum Rock Park! Participants at this event can expect to help widen eroded or grown-over trails, remove invasive vegetation, and more. We are guaranteed to go on a moderately vigorous hike, so be sure to wear your hiking gear, and bring your water and snacks! This event is hosted by Keep Coyote Creek Beautiful and the City of San Jose - Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services - Volunteer Management Unit

Contact: Rae Knapp, Event Assistant, rae@keepcoyotecreekbeautiful.org. Registration is available online.

Date/Time: Saturday, May 4, noon–5 p.m.

Ages: Families with children are welcome to participate.

Time Commitment: Up to five hours.

Are you looking to get involved with Bike to Wherever Day? Join us on one of our biggest volunteer days of the year! Come volunteer at one of our bag-stuffing parties! We need help to prep and stuff 5,000 Bike to Wherever Day bags. With your help, we'll get it done! These bags will be distributed to people who ride their bicycles on Bike to Wherever Days. There will be good times, groovy music, friendly faces, snacks, pizza, and beverages provided! How can you resist? Volunteers will get a special Sports Basement discount that day too.

Contact: Select a location below and follow the registration directions.

If you have questions please email volunteer@bikesiliconvalley.org.

Date/Time: Varies; weekdays, weekends, mornings, and afternoons.

Location: Parks and preserves in San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties.

Ages: Families with children of all ages are welcome to participate. Volunteers 12 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

Grassroots Ecology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to caring for public lands and waters across Santa Clara and San Mateo Counties. We offer hands-on ways to learn about the natural world while making a positive impact. Volunteer with us to improve local ecosystems, or join a naturalist or community science event and explore nature in open spaces and urban places. We offer opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds. Everyone is welcome.

Contact: volunteer@grassrootsecology.org. Online registration is required. All volunteers attending a workday must be registered individually and have filled out the online waiver through the Eventbrite registration page. Volunteers younger than 18 years old must have their legal guardian approve the waiver on their behalf. Volunteers 12 years old and younger must be accompanied by an adult.

Location: 200 W Taylor St., San Jose.

Ages: Everyone is welcome to participate.

Time Commitment: Two hours.

Back in 2013, Garden to Table opened up Taylor Street Farm. The goal of the farm is to educate the community on how to grow their own food and empower them to take control of their food system. Volunteer days are open to all ages to learn and participate in educational activities such as backyard composting; propagation and seed saving; planting and maintaining vegetables, herbs, and flowers; harvesting; and greenhouse work. Prior gardening and farming experience is not required; they will teach you everything you need to know. At the end of each shift, volunteers are encouraged to harvest and bring home a bag of vegetables! Learn more here.

Contact: team@garden2tablesv.org. Please fill out an online volunteer application. Volunteers also need to sign a participation waiver. Please email team@garden2tablesv.org to reserve a time slot to volunteer.

Date/Time: Saturday, May 4:

Location: Vasona Lake County Park, 333 Blossom Hill Rd., Los Gatos.

Ages: Everyone can participate.

Time Commitment: Varies.

Walk MS brings together passionate people from communities across the country to rally for a world free of MS. Walk MS celebrates the resiliency of the nearly 1 million people living with MS in the United States. Each step you take will sync with the steps of thousands of others to make a difference like never before. Each year, thousands of people across the country join the Walk MS volunteer team. From planning event details and stuffing packets to cheering at the finish line, the work of Walk MS would not be possible without volunteers. Your family can help in a number of different ways. Or, you can make a difference by signing up and walking on walk day! There are a variety of volunteer opportunities that are family-friendly. Check out the volunteer registration page for available volunteer opportunities. Learn more about the walk here.

Contact: Shi at Shi.page@nmss.org. Choose a volunteer position here or click here to register to walk.

Date/Time: Saturday, May 18, 9 a.m.–noon.

Location(s): Various Santa Clara County Park locations. Click here and scroll down to see all locations.

Ages: All ages are welcome. If under 14 years old, please contact the Volunteer Office at 408.918.4930.

Time Commitment: Three hours.

National River Cleanup is a national day of action to protect our rivers, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and debris. Since its inception in 1991, American Rivers has engaged more than 1.3 million volunteers who have participated in thousands of cleanups across the country, covering more than 261,000 miles of waterways and removing more than 32.5 million pounds of litter and debris. No special skills are required for this event. Please bring a filled water bottle and sunscreen. Standard adult-sized work gloves and pick-up sticks are provided but you are welcome to bring your own.

Contact: volunteer@prk.sccgov.org or 408.918.4930. Registration is available online. Click here, select the project you prefer, and follow the instructions. The Hellyer County Park and the Los Gatos Creek County Park locations are the most appropriate for families with small children. The reservoir sites are more appropriate for families with teens. Be sure to pre-register since locations fill up quickly and walk-ups cannot always be accommodated.