Volunteer Opportunities
Pie Ranch offers regular volunteer opportunities weekly on Thursdays from 9am - 12pm, and once a month on the third Saturday of each month from 2pm - 5pm, before our monthly square dance. See below for upcoming Weed ‘Em Out volunteer events at neighboring Cascade Ranch in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust.
The types of volunteer work depend on the farm's daily and seasonal needs. Volunteers assist the farm team with tasks such as weeding, harvesting, culling, and irrigation. Maintenance tasks include cleaning areas affected by the wildfire, removing debris, and renovating living and working spaces for staff. Most volunteer opportunities involve physical labor on the farm. These jobs often require heavy lifting, squatting, bending, lots of walking, and spending a full day outdoors in the sun, wind, or coastal weather. Volunteer tasks are weather-dependent, but we offer them rain or shine.
Please bring the following with you to your volunteer shift:
Please bring any EpiPens and allergy medication that participants require for allergic reactions to bee stings or other unpredictable events onsite.
Water bottle (water stations provided for filling)
Sun hat and sunscreen
Work clothes and sturdy shoes
Snacks
Gloves will be provided
Weed ‘Em Out Volunteer Day
In partnership with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust, we host “Weed ‘Em Out” volunteer days at our neighboring Cascade Ranch. This is a collaborative event hosted in partnership with the Amah Mutsun Land Trust to help care for the unceded lands of the Quiroste Tribe, as well as a long-term restoration project for a section of Cascade Creek. Volunteers will work to continue removing eucalyptus, tend native plants, and plant willows if time allows. Meet new people, enjoy a lunch provided to volunteers, and learn about invasive and native plants. Volunteer spots can fill up, so we recommend registering in advance. If you don’t see dates offered, you can email anika@pieranch.org to inquire about the next volunteer day.
Invasive, non-native plant species threaten the health of natural ecosystems by outcompeting native plants and disturbing animal habitats through limiting biodiversity and available resources. This volunteer opportunity is in response to persistent eucalyptus sprouting in Cascade Creek, which lies in an area of high biological richness and represents a significant habitat connection for a wide variety of flora and fauna, as well as a culturally significant food source. Join us in restoring the riparian corridor as part of a long-term restoration project to heal this ecosystem along Cascade Creek.