Volunteer Events
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September Volunteer Opportunities:
Adopt A Spot (6 work days a year)
Contact Keep San Marcos Beautiful: keepSMTXbeautiful@sanmarcostx.gov
EVERY Tuesday: Garden Maintenance Workdays
Where: Discovery Center (430 Riverside Dr- across from Herbert’s Taco Hut)
Time: 8am-11am
Activity: Learn about propagation; trail & demonstration bed maintenance, pond maintenance; tree care; composting; vegetable garden maintenance; bird watching maintenance
Special instructions: Wear close-toed shoes; all tools and supplies are provided
Contact: Eric Weeks (eweeks@sanmarcostx.gov)
EVERY Wednesday: Downtown Clean Up
Where: Meet at the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce (202 CM Allen at Hutchison)
Time: 8:30am-11:30am
Activity: landscaping, sticker removal, litter cleanup, painting, and beyond!
Special instructions: only need 3-5 volunteers each time
Contact: Jeremy Gonzales (jgonzales@sanmarcostx.gov)
Saturday September 2: Hot Spot Litter Clean Up
Where: Willow Springs Creek (320 Mariposa- Veterans Park)
Time: 8:-10am
Activity: Pick up litter in and along Willow Springs Park
Special instructions: Bring a water bottle
Contact: Amy Thomaides (athomaides@sanmarcostx.gov) day of cleanup: 512-618-0090
Friday September 8: Friends of Trees
Where: Dunbar Park (801 W MLK)
Time: 9am-12pm
Activity: Caring for the health of public trees by mulching, pruning, root collar excavation, and watering
Special Instructions: Bring water bottle and wear clothes appropriate for working outside
Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044fa8a92ca6f49-friends1#/
Contact: Kelly Eby (keby@sanmarcostx.gov)
Saturday September 30: Purgatory Creek Natural Area Restoration
Where: Purgatory Creek (corner of Dutton and S Stagecoach Trl)
Time: 7:30-9:30am
Activity: removing ligustrum, cutting and spreading limbs, litter removal
Special instructions: Bring a water bottle. Wear close-toed shoes
Sign Up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba8ae2ca7fc1-habitat#/
Contact: Eric Weeks (eweeks@sanmarcostx.gov)
Fall River Clean Up is October 7th. The sign-up for that will be out very soon. You’ll receive a separate email about signing up.
Thank you for helping keep San Marcos beautiful and sustainable!