Yardmasters (Year-Round) – Yardmasters meet every Tuesday and Thursday morning throughout the year to provide specialized horticultural care for the Park’s native, drought-tolerant landscaping. Bring your own gloves and dress for the weather, we’ll provide the tools and training.  Please check the events calendar before your fist visit for the current starting time.

Water Warriors (April-October) – If you like to work independently, consider taking a 1-2 hour shift as a Water Warrior. With ongoing drought, and 30% of the irrigation still inoperable, these volunteers are essential to the park’s long-term biological health.

Sand Play Saturday Facilitators (Saturdays, June-August) – Spend a few hours in the Railyard Park on a Saturday morning while engaging families with creative, nature-based Sand Play!

Group Volunteer Sessions (Year-Round) – Cultivate teamwork, productivity, and feel good by doing good! Enjoy the great outdoors and contribute to local environmental sustainability by signing your group up for a volunteer session in the Railyard Park.

Grassland Restoration (Year-Round) – Support the goats and sheep who contribute to the Railyard Park’s grassland restoration project by cutting back alfalfa between grazes and monitoring the restoration progress.

Trash Busters (Year-Round) – Who you gonna call?! Elevate to local hero status while enjoying a stroll through the Park with your very own bucket and trash picker-upper!

Community Scientists (Year-Round) – Contribute to climate science and nurture a relationship with individual trees in the Park by logging weekly observations. Science!

Playworker (Every Fall) – Oversee child-directed play at Pop-Up Playground!