About us
If you are in love with Oakland and are the kind of person who wears those "proud to be an Oaklander" t-shirts with our Port Cranes on it, then you may want to join this group! If you love the environment and want to learn more about San Francisco Bay Ecology and lend a helping hand once in awhile cleaning up the bay shoreline or planting native wetland plants or learning about our migratory shorebirds, or want to meet other like-minded cool peeps, please join us! We look forward to many events where we take care of Oakland's only shoreline beach, gather for fun, learning and even a BBQ or two.
Upcoming events
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2026 CA Coastal Cleanup & Oakland Creek to Bay Day at Middle Harbor
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park, 2777 Middle Harbor Rd, Oakland, CA, USGreetings Friends of Middle Harbor!
Come celebrate the 50th anniversary of the CA Coastal Act! Tend to our beautiful San Francisco Bay on CA Coastal Cleanup Day, also known as Oakland Creek to Bay Day, at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. When you clean up trash along Oakland’s streets and shoreline, you help keep our city and watersheds free of trash – from your local creek watershed to the San Francisco Bay estuary to the Pacific Ocean. Bring your crew!
There will be morning snacks and lunch* for volunteers provided by the Port of Oakland as a thank you.
How to find us:
Meet at Check-in Table down by Beach Steps. Follow signs.
A team of naturalists/environmental educators with Nurture NATURE and Port of Oakland staff will be your hosts!Schedule:
9:00 AM ~ Check In and Sign Waivers, Safety & Special Site Instructions
9:30 AM ~ Beach Cleanup and Trash Data Collection
10:00 AM ~ Birding, Weeding & Planting, Special Exhibitors/Activities
11:30 AM ~ Group Photo & Prizes (Most Unusual Item, Largest Group of Attendees)
12:00 NOON ~BYO or RSVP to stay for Lunch*Kindly Register in Advance
*Please RSVP by Friday 9/11/2026 so we are sure to have enough food & supplies. Include the NUMBER # of people in your group & how many are vegetarian.Accessibility & Transportation:
- Main paths are paved; other paths have uneven hard dirt or gravel. The lunch area has gravel. The beach and dunes are sandy. The shoreline mudflat may be covered by tidal brackish water.
- Restrooms are wheelchair accessible and have diaper changing shelves.
- The closest BART station is West Oakland, 1.7 miles away (~40 minute walk through industrial SeaPort)
- A segment of the SF Bay Trail, a bike-ped path, runs along Middle Harbor Shoreline Park.
- Free car parking available at Middle Harbor park. Carpooling is encouraged.
NOTE:
~ Everyone is welcome -- and required to sign a waiver form prior to the cleanup, when you arrive at the checkin table.
~ Youth (under the age of 18) must be accompanied by an adult. A parent or legal guardian of youth under the age of 18 must also sign the youth waiver form.
- If your group has more than 5 people, please complete this registration form: https://forms.gle/ZmwFky8kED5KjVLZ9PRO TIPS:
~ Wear closed-toe shoes, sun protection (e.g. a brimmed hat, long-sleeved shirt). Bring gloves, a refillable water bottle, trash grabber, and a pail or bucket if you have them.This event is registered with both Oakland's Creek to Bay Day and CA Coastal Commission.
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