"The reason we're part of Creek to the Bay is really addressing the environmental justice movement work that needs to happen - the shift in culture, to be more connected to nature, to our waterways, and to Mother Earth,"
"Peralta's a six-acre park, so when we have over 70 youth and community members at the park it becomes a really lively event,"
"There's a lot of joy. Even though we're removing invasive species out of t"
Oakland is hosting Creek to Bay Day on Saturday, September 20, mobilizing dozens of local nature organizations and volunteers for the 30th anniversary of the citywide cleanup tied to California Coast Cleanup Day. Volunteers will pick up trash along the Oakland Estuary, remove invasive species in Dimond Park, clean play structures at Frog Park, and collect litter at parks from Elmhurst Park to Mosswood Park, while a class of California Highway Patrol cadets will work around Lake Merritt. The city is providing supplies and has requested 826 trash bags, 770 pairs of work gloves, 460 green waste bags, 403 litter sticks, 38 cubic yards of compost or mulch, and 20 dumpsters. Community groups including 100 Black Men of the Bay Area, Friends of Sausal Creek, and youth organization Frontline Catalysts will engage volunteers of all ages, emphasizing environmental justice, connection to waterways, and community joy during restoration work.
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