Volunteer With ALPS
Volunteer Workdays
ALPS hosts monthly volunteer workdays throughout the year on Saturdays from September through June. We normally do not have workdays during the hot summer months.
To receive email notifications about our workdays, sign up on our eMailing List (click here).
You can also check our Events Page for upcoming workdays and events.
Have time during the work week on various Thursday mornings, join the ALPS Trail Crew! The Trail Crew helps maintain our various properties on a regular basis, typically a couple of days per month. To get notifications of Trail Crew workdays, send us an email at: info@supportalps.org.
No special knowledge or tools are needed to participate, only an interest in helping to preserve the environment with a friendly, supportive group of people. Children are welcome but must be accompanied by a parent, guardian or responsible adult.
Workday activities
- Trail construction and maintenance
- Native plant garden construction and maintenance
- Native tree planting, maintenance and watering
- Fire hazard reduction (weed abatement, dead vegetation removal)
- Litter removal
- Elimination of exotic species
- Erosion control
Other Public Service activities
- Help administer the City’s Tree Preservation ordinance (Tree City USA)
- Help maintain and enhance landscaping at the Lake Pavilion
- Develop environmental education programs and conduct tours for school children
- Help maintain the City's Stadium Park
- Participate in City programs such as "Party for the Planet" (Conservation Day) at the zoo
- Opportunities for youth service projects e.g. high school, scouts
- Award college scholarships to Atascadero High School students
