Friends of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park

Come celebrate Earth Day 2026 at Middle Harbor Shoreline Park! Bring friends, family, co-workers, classmates, comrades to help protect our beautiful San Francisco Bay, support wildlife, & enhance your health! come clean the shore and implement community-scale solutions to tackle climate change. This is your invitation to take direct action!

There will be morning refreshments and lunch* generously provided by the Port of Oakland.

Schedule:

9:00am ~ Checkin, Sign Waivers** & Enjoy Morning Snacks

9:15am ~ Welcome & Safety Instructions

9:30am - 11:30AM ~ Beach Cleanup & Educational Activities

11:30am ~ Group Appreciations (Most Unusual Items), Photo & Prizes

Noon ~ Lunch (provided by the Port of Oakland*)

*RSVP by Friday, April 10th so we are sure to have enough food & supplies.
Include the NUMBER # of people in your group & # Vegetarians (as relevant)

**Everyone is required to sign a waiver form prior to participating in 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 sign the youth waiver form. Students may fulfill community service hours with this activity.

*** Rain Cancels

This event is registered with the City of Oakland Earth Day Events.
https://www.oaklandca.gov/Community/Events-Culture/Events/Oakland-Earth-Day

ACTIVITIES
Meet neighbors and other Friends of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. Collect and record trash found along the shore. Remove weeds and plant native salt marsh plants. Observe SF Bay wildlife such as migratory shorebirds with an expert birder.
Local community &/or science based organizations will be onsite to offer additional educational activities.

Prizes are awarded to children and adults (especially those who organize a group of 10+ to attend), and most unusual objects found and shared. Binoculars may be borrowed for birding (weather depending).

WHAT TO BRING
You are encouraged to bring your own gloves and buckets and a reusable water bottle to stay hydrated and reduce waste. Nurture NATURE, the Port of Oakland & the City of Oakland provide disposable nitrile gloves, plastic trash bags and buckets.

Remember to wear clothes that can get dirty, closed-toe shoes, an extra layer to keep you warm and a hat for sun/wind protection.

*You're welcome to bring your own lunch to enjoy in the park after the cleanup. If you'd like to partake in the Port provided lunch, RSVP BY 4/10/26.

ACCESSIBILITY, HEALTH & SAFETY
Middle Harbor Shoreline Park has wheelchair accessible paths and bathrooms. A limited supply of pick-up sticks are reserved for people who cannot bend or grasp with their hands.

We ask that if you're not feeling well, have a temperature or have known exposure to Covid-19 that you stay home and rest. Masks are optional.

We provide nitrile gloves for your safety during the cleanup and anti-bacterial soap.

This is an outdoor event and a site with unique (bio)hazards, such as: rocky rip rap, hypodermic needles, broken glass, rusty nails, construction materials, changing tide levels. Please take care of your self and your guests!

ALL ARE WELCOME, PLEASE RSVP
Whether you come solo or as part of a large group, all are welcome!

You may alternately RSVP (esp. large groups) via this Nurture NATURE form: https://forms.gle/s2HrjUKtMwp77ieFA