One of Acterra’s main goals is to educate people about ways to live more sustainably. We do this through workshops, hikes, volunteer workdays, classroom visits and more. You can find links to presentations and other information here, and we will continue to update this resource page as more materials are developed.
Workshop Materials
Bring Your Garden to Life 
From Lawns to Meadows
Gardening Under Oaks
Rain barrel
San Francisco Bay Area Native Plants for the Garden
Acterra has created a catalog of some of our more “garden worthy” locally native plants. We have provided pictures and descriptions for each plant as well as some sample layouts. We also list plants for certain situations, such as under oaks or those good for lawn substitutes. Please look for this book at plant sales or other Acterra sponsored activities.
Click here for a list of plants that the Acterra Native Plant Nursery carries or has carried in the past. Please contact the nursery for current availability at nursery*acterra.org
Acterra’s Fifth Annual Restoration Workshop Presentations:
Historical Ecology of Peninsula Creeks Rick Lanman, Friends of Adobe Creek
Field Applications of Structures for Restoration and Restoring Nature in Cities (for Phil Stevens) Erik Stromberg, Restoration Design Group
Volunteer Monitoring Joanne McFarlin, Stevens and Permanente Creeks Watershed Council
Invasive Riparian Vegetation and Control Paul Heiple, Acterra Stewardship
Plant Choices for Riparian Restoration Alex Von Feldt and Deanna Giuliano, Acterra Stewardship
Coyote Creek Restoration, A Case Study Judy Ingols, Santa Clara Valley Water District
Stevens Creek in Blackberry Farm, A Case Study Jana Sokale, Planner and Shawn Chartrand, Balance Hydrologics
Project Plant Lists
Under Oaks Demonstration Garden at Redwood Grove
Arastradero demonstration garden
Sausal Creek/Portola Valley Town Center Plant List
Acterra’s Flickr Site
Link to our Flickr site 
Link to set of examples of native plant gardens
Link to set of examples of lawn removal