Join Friends of Sausal Creek (FOSC) and I Heart Oakland–Alameda Estuary (IHOAE) for a guided King Tides Walk and Talk along the Oakland–Alameda Estuary. Mary Spicer from IHOAE and FOSC Board Scientists will join us to share about the estuary, marine wildlife, and how rising tides shape our shoreline. We’ll observe the King Tide as it peaks during our walk and discuss what these extreme tides reveal about sea level rise and watershed health.

Our walk will begin at the Jingletown Native Plant Garden and Art Murals, where we’ll introduce the site’s restoration history, native habitat, and how upstream creek health influences conditions at the estuary. From there, we’ll head down Peterson Street to the Bay Trail, where Mary will share about IHOAE’s work and discuss marine debris, pollution movement, and how tides pull storm drain waste into the estuary. At the Sausal Creek Outlet, FOSC staff and partners will cover estuary ecology, local marine life, and coastal bird species, with an opportunity to photograph the King Tide for the California King Tides Project. From there, you’ll have the option to continue walking along the Bay Trail to observe more of the tide’s reach or head back to the Jingletown Art Wall.