We invite you on a Grand-Garbage-Go-Getting-Adventure, connect with nature, protect and clean your waterways, love your land while having FUN with your community.
We'll have cleanup teams working “On the Water” via kayak and stand-up paddle board and "On the Land" via foot.
Hosted by I Heart Oakland-Alameda Estuary, Mary Spicer and the City of Oakland. Event Partners: California Canoe & Kayak, the East Bay Rowing Club and the Oakland Parks and Recreation Foundation.
Contact hello@iheartoaklandalamedaestuary.com
CLEAN-UP PARTNERS
I HEART OAKLAND ALAMEDA GARBAGE CLEAN UPS We organize public waterfront and land cleanups. Our cleanup events draw anywhere from 50 to 200 volunteers, and we gather an estimated 600 to over 2000 pounds of garbage PER cleanup. This groups efforts have been recognized by the City of Oakland and the County of Alameda's Clean Water Project for it's outstanding efforts. This is a volunteer group organized by Mary Spicer. Join our group here > https://www.facebook.com/groups/iheart.alameda.oakland
CALIFORNIA CANOE AND KAYAK: www.calkayak.com California Canoe and Kayak has been getting folks out paddling on the Bay since 1972! They're a tried and true local treasure, and generously support this clean up and provide SUPER discounted watercraft rentals to our Estuary Paddle Cleanups and have for 5 years. They have 2 locations on the Oakland Estuary at Jack London and their new SUPER cool store at Brooklyn Basin.
EAST BAY ROWING CLUB: www.eastbayrowingclub.org The East Bay Rowing Club is dedicated to making rowing accessible to all. We believe in creating enduring relationships among our rowers as we serve our diverse community. We are proud of sponsoring and encouraging scholastic rowing programs in Oakland schools.
CITY OF OAKLAND: www2.oaklandnet.com We're proud to be part of the City of Oakland's Creek to Bay Day Cleanup effort! The City encourages stewardship of Oakland year-round, providing supplies and services (including our trash-pick-up) for volunteer events.
OAKLAND PARKS AND RECREATION FOUNDATION: www.oaklandparks.org We believe that parks change lives by empowering communities to play, celebrate, recharge and engage. Every Oaklander and every Oakland community should have access to these transformative experiences.
