Volunteer Events
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July Volunteer Opportunities:
Ongoing:
Adopt A Tree Heritage Oak Tree at the San Marcos Cemetery (water 1 time a month)
Adopt A Park Tree Watering in our local parks every 1-2 weeks.
Contact Kelly Eby for more information keby@sanmarcostx.gov.
Adopt A Spot (6 work days a year)
Contact Keep San Marcos Beautiful: keepSMTXbeautiful@sanmarcostx.gov
EVERY Tuesday: Garden Maintenance Workdays
Where: Discovery Center (420 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 July 2: Hot Spot Clean Up
Where: Purgatory Creek (meet at 300 S LBJ- park on the street)
Time: 7am-9am
Activity: picking up litter along Purgatory Creek
Special Instructions: NOTE the time change; wear waterproof shoes or waders
Contact: Amy Thomaides (athomaides@sanmarcostx.gov) cell: 512.618.9951 (day of)
Saturday July 9: Prospect Park/Lower Purgatory Creek Natura Area
Where: Prospect Park (park at dead end of Progress St or along Columbia Ave)
Time: 7am-9am
Activity: removing Ligustrum and Nandina, cutting and spreading limbs and litter removal
Special Instructions: sign up: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e084ba8ae2ca7fc1-habitat
Contact: Eric Weeks (eweeks@sanmarcostx.gov)
Saturday July 16: Downtown Clean Up
Where: meet at the San Marcos Chamber of Commerce (202 N CM Allen)
Time: 9am-noon
Activity: landscaping, sticker removal, litter cleanup, painting, and beyond!
Special instructions: bring water if want.
Contact: Jeremy Gonzales (jgonzales@sanmarcostx.gov)
Thank you for helping keep San Marcos beautiful!