Volunteer Day & Open House
October 4, 2026 5:00 pm
A Sunday work day with a neighborly Alameda feel
REAP Climate Center opens its campus on Sunday, October 4, from 10 am to about 6 pm, and the day has a simple rhythm: show up, learn a bit, help out, eat lunch, and leave the place better than you found it.
The setting at 2133 Tynan Ave has that Alameda mix of practical and curious. You may find people watering, planting, building compost, helping with animals, or taking on light construction projects. The atmosphere is relaxed, but there is real work happening. Wear clothes you can get dirty.
The performers here are the volunteers, staff, gardeners, builders, kids, neighbors, and first timers moving around the campus with tools, buckets, questions, and ideas. No experience is needed. If you have been wanting to meet people who care about climate, food, soil, and local action, this is an easy way in.
The day starts with new volunteer orientation at 10 am. The first work session runs from 10:30 am to 12:30 pm, followed by a bring your own lunch hang from 12:30 to 1:30 pm. The second session runs from 1:30 to 3:30 pm, then the group winds down and cleans up until sunset.
All ages are welcome, but everyone needs to sign the waiver before arriving. You can do that here: REAP volunteer waiver. You can also read more about volunteering here: REAP volunteering Want to be part of something bigger? Looking for a community centered in hands-on learning and regenerative practices? Come volunteer at REAP Climate Center! Come by, lend a hand, learn something new, and join our community of passionate doers. Campus opens at 10am on Sundays, and we offer two volunteer sessions in the morning and the afternoon. See below for the full schedule. One thing we ask prior to visiting is filling out our WAIVER https://reapcenter.org/waiver . Sunday Schedule 10:00 | New Volunteer Orientation What to Expect: Before arriving, please read through our volunteer page and FAQ http://reapcenter.org/volunteering , and sign our online waiver http://reapcenter.org/waiver . All volunteering participants of all ages are required to sign the waiver before coming to campus. Hope to see you here and learn together! Getting to REAP https://www.reapcenter.org/getting-to-reap Our Mission https://www.reapcenter.org/mission See All Public Events https://secure.qgiv.com/for/reapevents
10:30 – 12:30 | Volunteer Session 1
12:30 – 1:30 | BYO Lunch and Hang
1:30 – 3:30 | Volunteer Session 2
3:30 – Sunset | Wind Down & Clean Up
Everyone, young or old, experienced or still learning, is welcome to join our Sunday and Wednesday volunteer days (and stay for Wednesday night potluck!). We do our best to update this volunteer page one week before the event to describe what tasks we have planned. Some possibilities include: watering, planting, compost building, animal maintenance, light construction or fabrication, and heavy construction.