07/25/2026
Thanks to California Climate Action Corps(CCAC) California Climate Action Corps , Gateway was able to welcome Jared, a Climate Resilience Fellow, as a volunteer to our team last year. We have been incredibly lucky to learn from Jared and share space with him. Here is a bit of what he had to say about the work he has been doing:
“As a Climate Resilience Fellow hosted at Chico State, I spend most of my service working with local community gardens and composting programs, including at Gateway Science Museum. I help plan the monthly Garden Volunteer Days, tend the garden beds, turn the compost, and generally help maintain the gardens. The gardens are fantastic to serve in, the staff are wonderful, and Gateway’s location is very convenient for on-campus service activities.
It’s always a highlight for me when I can bring produce in from the garden for others to enjoy, like fresh-picked herbs, tomatoes, or greens. I especially enjoyed making jam from the grapes last fall!
The accomplishment I’m most proud of is the refresh of the compost bins. When I first arrived at Gateway, the compost bins weren’t in active use, so it’s been great to get them going again and I’ve learned a lot along the way. We recently installed some shadecloth to provide better shade and access to the bins too!
Land stewardship is critically important because it intersects with so many of the things we care about and all the life we see around us. I’ve seen the difference even a relatively small garden can make, from producing food, to allowing kids to play, and even building community through service and connection with the outdoors. Caring for spaces like this creates opportunities for transformational experiences and recognizes that we have a role to play as a part of nature, not apart from it.”
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