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Help us cover the costs of restoring and stewarding the Hillside Natural Area.

You simply need to click on this link: Network for Good, and indicate in the “designation” field that the donation is for “Friends of the Hillside,” since the account is managed through our umbrella nonprofit, Berkeley Partners for Parks.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, we are part of Berkeley Partners for Parks, a nonprofit 501(c)3 corporation established in 1995, acts as fiscal sponsor receiving donations for volunteer community groups that are not incorporated.

    Any donation to a BPFP partner group is tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

  • Donations will help support:

    • Purchasing more weed wrenches to remove invasive French broom

    • Purchasing pre- and post-exposure wipes to help volunteers safely manage poison oak exposure

    • Buying sturdier gloves to safely tackle thistles and other difficult weeds by hand

    • Acquiring weed whackers to prevent invasive grasses from going to seed

    • Providing rakes and other tools for thatching and meadow restoration work

    Your support will also help us:

    • Maintain and improve this website

    • Fund trainings for dedicated volunteers so ecological knowledge can stay rooted in the field, not just in books

    • Buy a Flame-cap (ring-of-fire) kiln: an engineered, airflow-controlled system for producing biochar that burns cleanly and reduces emissions. There are portable ones for $2,000

    • Expand our outreach and volunteer recruitment efforts through:

      • printed local plant identification brochures and other educational materials

      • inspirational stickers such as “Think globally, weed locally”

      • branded hats as a small thank-you gift to our dedicated volunteers, helping them show pride in their stewardship work while also spreading awareness and recruiting new volunteers

  • Yes, we need all kinds of volunteers, both on-site during our work parties and behind the scenes to help organize events, support fundraising efforts, create communications materials, manage social media, and strengthen the long-term impact of our work.

  • We also welcome in-kind donations of tools, supplies, professional expertise and even snacks for volunteers (especially Halloween candies that our students crew particularly appreciate)

  • Yes, the website Network for Good offers the opportunity to make a donation in honor of or in memory of another person, please enter the person's name. You will have a chance to send an eCard to this person at the end of making a donation.