Events Calendar

Saturday 5/7/22

• Yale Day of Service: CA, Oakland - The Gardens at Lake Merritt (FULL)

  May 7

  9:45AM – 12:00PM

  The Gardens at Lake Merritt

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T09:45:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CA, Oakland - The Gardens at Lake Merritt (FULL)

  *Please note: this site has reached max volunteer capacity. Please consider volunteering for another Yale Day of Service Project*

  The Gardens at Lake Merritt, a seven-acre collection of themed gardens, is conveniently located in the heart of Oakland at Lakeside Park, our nation’s first wildlife refuge.  Established more than a half-century ago, the Gardens serve as a source of great regional pride, a cultural and educational center and a place to enjoy tranquility in the heart of the city. The Gardens are poised to serve as an example of the highest standards of horticulture and historic preservation while providing enriching public programs.

  Our group will  have some planting to do as well as mulching and composting in many areas of the gardens. No experience necessary. We will email you a waiver to fill out and bring with you.

  Open to ALL AGES, with parental supervision. 

  What to Bring:
  Masks are recommended and we ask you bring your own work gloves. If you have hand tools, you can bring them, or use ours. 

  Also bring drinking water and if it’s sunny a hat is helpful. It can get hot in some of the sunnier areas.

  Directions:
  Enter at the open gate a bit past the Garden Center at 666 Bellevue. If you are driving in, tell them you are volunteering in the gardens so you don't need to pay to park.

  The closest BART stop is 19th St Oakland. There is also AC Transit (Bus Service) on Grand Avenue.

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Paul Chapman '70 

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• Yale Day of Service: MD, Phoenix - Tree Planting with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

  May 7

  9:45AM – 1:00PM

  Loch Raven Skeet and Trap Center

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T09:45:00 2022-05-07T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MD, Phoenix - Tree Planting with the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy

  We will be planting trees along with members of the Gunpowder Valley Conservancy in the Loch Raven watershed.

  The Conservancy is allowing minors (ages 8 – 17) to attend this event as long as there is one parent/legal guardian per four children in attendance. Adults must sign COVID-19 waiver form. Note: Participants are required to wear face masks during this event due to the close nature of the work.

  Limited to 25 participants.

  Contact: Lynne Durbin '77

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• Yale Day of Service: RI - Shoreline Cleanup at Conimicut Point (RAIN OR SHINE)

  May 7

  9:50AM – 12:00PM

  Conimicut Point Beach

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T09:50:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: RI - Shoreline Cleanup at Conimicut Point (RAIN OR SHINE)

  THIS EVENT IS RAIN OR SHINE

  Please join Team YARI (Yale Alumni of Rhode Island) and members of the public at the shoreline cleanup at Conimicut Point Beach, Warwick, organized by Save The Bay. We'll do our part to keep trash, particularly plastics, out of the ocean and keep the beach naturally beautiful. Families are welcome (ages 8+ recommended).

  Save The Bay will provide disposable gloves, trash bags and hand sanitizer. You may want to bring your own work gloves, trash grabber, or bucket. Wear closed-toe shoes and dress for the weather. We go rain or shine, unless it's stormy.

  You will need to sign a waiver - you can either print it at home and bring it with you, or sign it when you arrive. Please arrive by 9:50 AM so we can identify each other among the other volunteers. Look for the "Y" flag at the far end of the parking lot. Call Brian if you can't find Team YARI (you'll get the number when you register).

  Additional event details are on Save the Bay's website, but do not register directly with Save the Bay because we are pre-registered as a team.

  Looking forward to seeing you on the beach!

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Brian Wu '86, '88 MFA

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• Yale Day of Service: CA, Virtual - Wildwatch Kenya - Save the Towers of the Savanna

  May 7

  10:00AM – 12:00PM

  Virtual - Zooniverse

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CA, Virtual - Wildwatch Kenya - Save the Towers of the Savanna

  Join the Yale Club of Silicon Valley for a virtual safari in Northern Kenya to help study and conserve reticulated giraffe.  

  Across Africa, all giraffe populations have declined by about 40% and the reticulated giraffe by 70%. The main drivers behind the decline appear to be habitat loss and fragmentation, land degradation, and poaching. This project is coordinated by the San Diego Zoo wildlife alliance .

  Using the Zooniverse platform, we will classify images from motion activated trail cameras. After you register, we will send you a Zooniverse link. You can then identify animals on the website.

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Elizabeth Leary '14 MSN, '17 DNP

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• Yale Day of Service: CO, Boulder - Sombrero Marsh Environmental Education Center

  May 7

  10:00AM – 1:00PM

  Sombrero Marsh Environmental Education Center

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T13:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: CO, Boulder - Sombrero Marsh Environmental Education Center

  Volunteers will do landscaping and weeding under the supervision of Thorne Nature Experience and City of Boulder Open Space staff members.
  We will have tools and work gloves, but bring your favorite garden tool if you wish.
  Wear a hat and bring sunscreen and your water bottle.
  There is plenty of parking. If you wish to stay later and have a sack lunch, please bring that with you.

  Directions:|
  Turn south at the traffic light at 63rd and Arapahoe and follow that road through a gate and along the Marsh to our building.

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Dr. Oakleigh “Oak” Thorne, Y’51, at 720-224-8976. We look forward to seeing you! 

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• Yale Day of Service: International, Canada - Toronto Sorauren Park Clean-up and Gardening Day

  May 7

  10:00AM – 12:00PM

  Sorauren Park Fieldhouse

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: International, Canada - Toronto Sorauren Park Clean-up and Gardening Day

  Yale Day of Service volunteers will be helping to clean up and beautify the gardens around the Sorauren Park Fieldhouse. We will be weeding, pruning, and mulching.

  Families are welcome. 

  If you have them, bring gardening tools including gloves. Don’t forget to bring a refillable water bottle.

  Street parking is available. Best TTC access is 506 College or 505 Dundas cars, or 504 bus from Dundas St. West station, getting off at the top of Sorauren Avenue; stops on both sides.

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Rosa (Melendez) Rahimpour '01 PhD

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• Yale Day of Service: MD, Silver Spring - Make Oral Care Kits for Families with A Wider Circle

  May 7

  10:00AM – 12:00PM

  A Wider Circle (note: event will be outside in parking area)

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: MD, Silver Spring - Make Oral Care Kits for Families with A Wider Circle

  Join A Wider Circle to create oral care kits for families in need. You'll work as a team to provide supplies for and assemble kits.

  Each volunteer will need to bring items to contribute to the kits. Your site coordinator will be in touch to coordinate who is bringing what from the following items: 
  Oral Care Kits
  - Toothbrushes: 100 CNT = $29 

  - Toothpaste: 6 CNT = $8

  - Floss: 144 CNT = $54 

  - Bag: 100 CNT = $12

  Volunteer Instructions:
  When you arrive, you can head directly into the main entrance (two glass double doors), but be sure to check in with a member of the volunteer team to be signed in. 

  
  1.) First time volunteering with us? Please complete the Wider Circle waiver.

  2.) What to wear? For your safety, please dress in family-friendly comfortable clothes (no political messages, please) and closed-toed shoes (sneakers are best). Our center is not fully temperature-controlled, so please dress for the weather. 

  3.) Covid Safety
  Volunteers who are 12 years and older must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to volunteer in our center. We ask that you bring either your vaccine card or a clear picture of it with you to volunteer. 
  Mask use and physical distancing are required at all times during volunteer engagements. If you have experienced any Covid-19 symptoms (list from the CDC) or if any of the below items are true, please stay home and reach out to reschedule your volunteer engagement:

  a. Do you have any reason to believe you or anyone in your household has been exposed to or acquired COVID-19 in the past 14 days? 
  b. Have you or anyone in your household tested positive or been in close proximity to any individual who tested positive for COVID-19 in the past 14 days?
  c. Have you recently been tested for COVID-19 and are awaiting results?

  4.) Parking
  We do not have parking onsite for volunteers, other than for those with mobility concerns. Here are parking directions for our offsite parking:

  Drive to - 2101 Luzerne Ave, Silver Spring, MD 20910 (Woodlin Elementary)
  Park - Anywhere along Luzerne Ave (except #2201 &  #2203), Louis St., Louis Ave. Glen Ross Rd.
  PLEASE DO NOT PARK ON WARREN STREET 
   

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Filippo Menossi, Maria Vera Whelan '08

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• Yale Day of Service: New York, NY - Feed the Homeless at the Bowery Mission

  May 7

  10:00AM – 12:00PM

  Bowery Mission

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: New York, NY - Feed the Homeless at the Bowery Mission

  Participate in preparing lunch at the Bowery Mission, which has been serving New Yorkers experiencing hunger and homelessness since 1870.  

  Please plan to arrive by 9:45 am.  All volunteers must be vaccinated and must sign a waiver prior to arrival.    

   

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Astrid Andre '94

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• Yale Day of Service: New York, NY - MacNeil Park (Queens) Riverkeeper Sweep Beach Cleanup (POSTPONED TO MAY 14)

  May 7

  10:00AM – 12:00PM

  Add to Calendar 2022-05-07T10:00:00 2022-05-07T12:00:00 America/New_York Yale Day of Service: New York, NY - MacNeil Park (Queens) Riverkeeper Sweep Beach Cleanup (POSTPONED TO MAY 14)

  Coastal Preservation Network is dedicated to restoring and protecting the coastal environment in Northeast Queens, improving local waterfront parks through hands-on action and advocacy, increasing public access to local waters, providing environmental education, and empowering residents to be greener in their daily lives.

  Clean the beach and help get it ready for Coastal Preservation Network’s Family Earth Fair & Kayak Launch in June. Coastal Preservation Network will provide gloves, tools and bags. Family-friendly.

  Coastal Preservation Network is giving away 180 40 pound bags of compost at this event.

  Who's Coming?

  Contact: Sam Rubin '95

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