City of Santa Clarita Volunteers is looking for Santa Clarita Valley individuals and families to volunteer their time and effort and give back to the community.

The City of Santa Clarita Volunteers offer a wide variety of volunteer opportunities to enhance the community and bring family and friends together. Volunteer events are now available throughout August and September on the website HERE.

Check out a few of the current volunteer opportunities:

Wildland Weed Warriors

Spend a morning outside and make a difference with Wildland Weed Warriors. Help maintain Santa Clarita’s open spaces by watering native plants and removing invasive weeds. Multiple dates are available to volunteer and be part of the efforts.

Come join the Wildland Weed Warriors in planting and watering plants in Golden Valley or Elsmere Canyon Open Space to feed our local pollinators and wildlife. This is an ongoing outdoor restoration project meant to help provide more food and shelter for pollinators, birds, deer, and other animals of the chaparral ecosystem.

Ages 11 and up (Volunteers ages 11-16 years must be accompanied by a parent/guardian who is also registered to volunteer).

Volunteers will prepare the area for planting, plant native plants, water them, and pull weeds as needed.

Projects are held on an as-needed basis. See below for scheduled project dates.

• Saturday, Aug. 8, 8-11 a.m. – Elsmere Canyon
• Sunday, Aug. 9, 8-11 a.m. – Golden Valley
• Saturday, Aug. 22, 8-11 a.m. – Elsmere Canyon
• Sunday, Aug. 23 8-11 a.m. – Golden Valley

Directions to Golden Valley Ranch Open Space, Placerita Trailhead, on the north side of Placerita Canyon Road. Take Placerita Canyon Road east from the 14 freeway 3.52 miles to the Golden Valley Ranch Open Space, Placerita Trailhead on the left side of the road.

Directions to Elsmere Canyon Trailhead: From Golden Valley, turn right onto Sierra Highway and left on Newhall Avenue towards the 14 freeway, and park at the park-and-ride. From Lyons Avenue, make a right and then right onto Newhall Avenue and continue straight towards the 14 freeway, and park at the park-and-ride.

No walk-ins allowed. All volunteers must pre-register.

For your safety, wear sturdy, closed-toe work shoes, jeans, and clothes you don’t mind getting dirty.

• Dressing in layers is best.
• Wear gloves, hats and sunscreen.
• Bring water and snacks.

To sign up for Wildland Weed Warriors, visit the website HERE.

Evening of Remembrance

Evening of Remembrance will be held on Wednesday, August 26. In preparation for this annual memorial, volunteers are needed to assist with cleaning stumps and plaques at the Youth Grove at Central Park.

The Evening and Walk of Remembrance is an annual event to remember Santa Clarita Valley youth who lost their lives in traffic-related incidents and to raise community awareness about the importance of safe and responsible driving.

This event takes place at The Santa Clarita Youth Grove. It is a memorial dedicated to Santa Clarita youth (24 years old and younger) who have died in traffic-related incidents, and provides a safe, centralized location for young people and community members to remember these youth. 

This memorial is for the Santa Clarita community, particularly our youth, to use and to reflect upon the unfortunate consequences of drinking and driving and of reckless driving. The city hopes that, through this graphic and powerful reminder, our residents will vow to be more mindful and responsible when getting behind the wheel.

Two opportunities are available:

Stump Clean-Up and Event Set-Up/Clean-Up | 5:30-9:30 p.m.

Ages 13-18 (junior high and high school students).

• Clean individual stumps and plaques at the Youth Grove.
• Assist with setup.
• Tear down event.
• Help with a series of duties, as assigned.

Flower and Poster Distributors Aug. 26 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ages 18 and older. Hand out flowers and posters. Assist with writing families’ loved ones’ names on posters (to use during the walk). Help with a series of duties, as assigned.

To sign up for this volunteer opportunity, visit Evening of Remembrance Volunteers.

Community Beautification Day

Help beautify our community by volunteering on Saturday, September 12, 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. to lend a hand with litter pickup, graffiti removal and mulch spreading. Sign up and help keep Santa Clarita looking its best.

Volunteers will help beautify areas within the community by… 

• spreading mulch on Golden Valley Road near Sierra Highway
• picking up trash on Golden Valley near Centre Pointe Parkway

OR

• painting over Graffiti tags near Sierra Highway near Remsen Street. Sign up for your preferred assignment under “Schedule Shifts.”

For ages 12 years and older. (Volunteers ages 12-14 must be accompanied by a registered parent/guardian).

Sign Up HERE for Community Beautification Day

River Rally is Back

This year, River Rally will be taking place at the Newhall Community Center on Saturday, September 19. Grab your friends and family and make an impact on our community together. 

Volunteers will help city staff with event logistics to produce a safe and high-quality River Rally event. Preregistration is required for all participants regardless of age. Volunteer opportunities to ages 12 and older, varies by type of volunteer opportunity.

The volunteer opportunities for the River Rally event include:

Clean-Up | 8-11 a.m.

Join hundreds of Santa Clarita residents in cleaning a portion of the Santa Clara River, behind the Newhall Community Center. Volunteers will pick up trash and debris from the riverbed and surrounding areas. Gloves and trash bags will be provided. Ages 12 and up.

The Santa Clara River, which runs through the Santa Clarita Valley, is one of the last natural, free-flowing river systems in Southern California. It recharges our groundwater and is home to several endangered species including the California Condor, the Stickleback fish and the Red Legged frog.

Event Support Line Control for Biologist Training | 7-10:30 a.m.

Age: 15 and up: Help control the line for the biologist training.

Event Support Line Control for Check-in | 7:15-10:30 a.m.

Age: 18 and up: Direct volunteers waiting in line to the next available check-in staff.

For your safety…

• Wear closed-toe shoes.
• Wear jeans or long sturdy pants and clothes that you do not mind getting dirty.
• Dressing in layers is best.
• Wear sunscreen and a hat.
• Bring a filled reusable water bottle to stay hydrated. Plastic water bottles or cups WILL NOT be available at the event, in an effort to reduce waste.

Carpool, walk, ride public transportation, or bike to the event site if you can. A free transit day pass will be sent before the event to registered volunteers. A free bike valet will be provided at the event by Incycle.

For event information, visit the Green Santa Clarita website.

For registration information on the River Rally Event Support, visit the website page HERE. 

For registration information on the River Rally Clean Up, visit the website page HERE.

Ed. Note: The above information was provided to KHTS Radio by the City of Santa Clarita Volunteers.

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