Oakland, CA – On Saturday, September 21, Oakland Public Works (OPW) and community volunteers will be outside hosting cleanups along creeks, waterways, and upstream areas to celebrate Oakland Creek to Bay Day 2024.
This year marks the 29th anniversary of Oakland Creek to Bay Day, which is held in conjunction with California and International Coastal Cleanup Day: one of the largest organized volunteer days in California, the nation, and 100 other participating countries. There will be 35 active project sites in Oakland where volunteers can lend a hand with trash removal, habitat restoration, tree planting, and beautification projects.
Volunteer event locations and details are available on our interactive map. https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/creek-to-bay
Oakland Public Works is sponsoring events at seven sites, one in each Oakland City Council district. Volunteers are encouraged to join us at one of the locations below, which can accommodate large volunteer groups. Groups of 10 or more are encouraged but not required to RSVP.
| Site Name | Address | Time | Check-in Location |
| Frog Park/Rockridge Temescal Greenbelt | 485 Hardy St. | 9 am - 12 pm | Same as site address |
| Jack London Aquatic Center Estuary Park | 115 Embarcadero | 10 am – 1 pm | Same as site address
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| Rotary Nature Center & Wildlife Refuge | 600 Bellevue Ave. | 9 am - 2 pm | Bellevue & Perkins Ave |
Dimond Park
| 3860 Hanly Rd. | 9 am – 12 pm | Same as site address
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| Courtland Creek Park | 2518 Courtland Ave. | 9 am - 12 pm | Courtland Ave. & Congress Ave. |
| Rainbow Recreation Park | 5800 International Blvd. | 9 am - 1 pm
| Same as site address
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| East Creek Slough | 5737 Oakport St. | 9 am - 12 pm | Same as site address |
Visit https://www.oaklandca.gov/topics/creek-to-bay for complete event listings, an interactive map, and contact information for project site coordinators.
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