Apple Orchard at Garin Volunteers

Help out in the Apple Orchard! Duties include: moving soil, mulch and base rock, pulling weeds, cleanup of cut branches, and filling in squirrel holes.

Address: 1320 Garin Avenue Hayward, CA 94544

Use the Parking lot below the Orchard and check in with staff at the Orchard Gate-- signs will be present.

Age Restrictions: Youth under the age of 18 must have a signed permission by parent or legal guardian. Youth under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult.

Description: Volunteers help with pruning, weeding, laying down mulch, and helping maintain the apple orchard. During the Apple festival volunteers will assist answering the public's questions about the history and uniqueness of the apple orchard.

What to Bring: water bottle, gloves, and PPE.

What is Provided: Necessary tools.

Weather: Heavy rain or unsafe wildfire smoke conditions cancel the program. Please wear layers as Bay Area weather can be unpredictable.

COVID Considerations for Volunteers:

All participants must adhere to EBRPD Volunteer COVID guidelines and perform a temperature check and self-assessment at the start of each volunteer opportunity. Check our Volunteer Resources webpage for more info. All Volunteers must have a signed EBRPD COVID waiver and an Annual Volunteer Agreement on file. These can be accessed through your account dashboard. The Park District strongly recommends that participants complete their COVID Vaccine before arriving for an event and wear a face covering.

How to Sign Up:

If anyone is interested and wants more information on how to sign up please fill out this Google Form: https://forms.gle/WrmMBVTSr3QhMemAA

After filling this out you will get an email sent with all the event information, including how to sign up.