The Historic Orchard is a 3.3-acre site planted in 1994 and located in Guadalupe Gardens just south of Taylor Street, adjacent to the Heritage Rose Garden and River Park trails. The map below shows what kinds of trees used to grow in the Santa Clara Valley. In the 1930s and ’40s almost everyone who lived here was engaged in the business of fruit production: growing, picking, packing, canning, selling, or otherwise supporting the industry. Today, with very few orchards remaining, this is a place where adults and children can come to experience a piece of local history. Fruit harvested from the Historic Orchard is donated to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and local shelters.

Help us maintain the River Park's Historic Orchard including:

- tree planting and pruning
- disease diagnosis and treatment
- sun scald prevention painting
- sheet mulching
- experimenting with different types of irrigation or ground cover
- grafting for improved pollination

Restrooms will be available at the Visitor Center.

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

Register HERE

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

Our pilot program meets every other Saturday at 7:45 A.M. in Guadalupe Gardens just north of the Spring St. cul de sac off Coleman Avenue across from Target. (Google Maps directions here; see red pin on map below.) 
If the weather is good, we clean the park until approximately 9:15 A.M., unhoused neighbors receive stipends, then everyone enjoys a vibrant and growing community resource fair until ~10:30 A.M.

Help us get the rose garden back in shape with weeding, deadheading, pruning, and planting!

We suggest bringing:
     - A full water bottle
     - Thick work gloves

Chaperones are required for those age 15 and younger. Restrooms will available in the Rotary PlayGarden starting at 10AM. 

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

Register HERE

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

The Historic Orchard is a 3.3-acre site planted in 1994 and located in Guadalupe Gardens just south of Taylor Street, adjacent to the Heritage Rose Garden and River Park trails. The map below shows what kinds of trees used to grow in the Santa Clara Valley. In the 1930s and ’40s almost everyone who lived here was engaged in the business of fruit production: growing, picking, packing, canning, selling, or otherwise supporting the industry. Today, with very few orchards remaining, this is a place where adults and children can come to experience a piece of local history. Fruit harvested from the Historic Orchard is donated to Second Harvest of Silicon Valley and local shelters.

Help us maintain the River Park's Historic Orchard including:

- tree planting and pruning
- disease diagnosis and treatment
- sun scald prevention painting
- sheet mulching
- experimenting with different types of irrigation or ground cover
- grafting for improved pollination

Restrooms will be available at the Visitor Center.

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

Register HERE

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.

Help us get the rose garden back in shape with weeding, deadheading, pruning, and planting!

We suggest bringing:
     - A full water bottle
     - Thick work gloves

Chaperones are required for those age 15 and younger. Restrooms will available in the Rotary PlayGarden starting at 10AM. 

Please note this event may cancel in the case of inclement weather.

Register HERE

School groups or corporate teams must contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@grpg.org to schedule events.